Isolated incident
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• Convictions for drivers' hours offences led to John Myers, trading as Warisa Distribution Services, of Wigan, appearing at disciplinary proceedings before North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner John Levin.
Myers, who holds an international licence for 10 vehicles and 12 trailers, said that he had been in the haulage business for 25 years.
A long-serving driver called Cohn Giles was employed on a contract to France and Germany. Giles had been having marital problems and had pushed on to get home to his wife. The result was that Myers had to pay fines and costs of £1,400 for permitting Giles to fail to take sufficient weekly rest four times and to exceed the daily driving limit on one occasion.
At the time the tachograph charts were being analysed by an independent agent. He had since tightened up on drivers' discipline.
Levin said that Myers had been called to a public inquiry after Giles appeared before the commissioner.
Giles' side of the story had been heard and it was necessary to hear Myers' side.
Issuing a public warning, Levin said the convictions seemed to have been an isolated incident. He was inclined to accept that Myers had been a bit soft.