Drivers Did Not Have Proper Rest

11th November 1955, Page 117

11th November 1955

Page 117

Page 117, 11th November 1955 — Drivers Did Not Have Proper Rest

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THREE Black: Countrycoach drivers did not take 10 consecutive hours' rest during the Friday before August Bank Holiday—an 'exceptionally busy period—and fines and costs totalling over £43 were last week imposed by Hundred House magistrates upon them, the owner of the vehicles and a coachtour concern. The magistrates did not accept that there were exceptional circumstances.

• It was stated that two drivers spent 16 hours on one coach, on a run to Yarmouth from Great Witley, and returned home 231 hours after departitre, and the other driver had only slightly more than seven hours' rest in 24i hours.

• Drivers' difficulties in obtaining accommodation in the crowded resorts to which they ran Vete pointed out. Each driver paid a 'fine of £2. Arthur • Moore, Central Garage, Great Witley, the coach owner, and Holland Tours, Ltd., 10 Broadwell Road, Oldbury, were each fined a.total of £15 and ordered to share the costs of £7 3s: CHRISTMAS RUN TO BLACKPOOL A LICENCE has been granted by the .(I West Midland Licensing Authority to J. Lloyd and Son, Ltd., Nuneaton, to run Christmas trips to Blackpool. Two earlier applications had been withdrawn.

W. C. Standerwick, Ltd., and Scout Motor Services, Ltd., -objected. They ran an express service from Rugby to Blackpool. Applicants held that their proposed service would be more convenient for local workers.

• The Authority specified three vehicles, hut ruled that only one could pick up at RuRbv.