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Banning offences Up to now some of the more common
11th November 2004, Page 36
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offences that could cost HGV driver his or her licence have been: being drunk in charge of a vehicle, driving without due care and attention or dangerous driving. As of this year, under Section 146 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, magistrates are able to extend this to any offence, including overloading and tacho irregularities.
If a defendant has a number of similar previous convictions, or if there are numerous offences before the court, or if there are aggravating factors (for example, minimal rest or vast amounts of driving), magistrates may feel there Is a real danger to the public and use their new powers to disqualify drivers.