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CI One of our vehicles was delivering a load to a
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factory, 50 miles away, which closed at 4 pm. The driver was stopped by an inspector from the Ministry of Transport
between 3-4 pm to have his load weighed, with the result that he did not arrive till after 4 pm and did not get unloaded. The driver was not prepared to stay away overnight, and had to return the next day to make his delivery; which meant an extra 100 miles and six hours' extra time.
Can a contractor claim against the Ministry? The vehicle was well under maximum weight and I feel very annoyed that we were required to make this double journey through no fault of our own.
A We can understand your feelings regard" ing the expense and time wasted in having to make a second attempt at delivery but there is no way in which you can obtain redress from the Ministry for losses as a result of being delayed by a weight check.
The only circumstance under which a claim might be accepted by the Ministry would be if a vehicle were required to travel more than one mile from its route for weighing. in which case a claim for the extra mileage only may be entertained.