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Axle overload costs £3,432
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AN OVERLOADED Ford transit has cost a Northern Ireland firm £3,432 in fines and costs.
Strabane-based Everhall pleaded guilty to the offence before the Chester Ellesmere Port & Neston magistrates.
The court was told the vehicle was stopped in a check on the A6117 at Dunkirk last September. It was carrying building materials from Chester to Ellesmere Port.
The maximum permitted second axle weight of 1,400kg had been exceeded by 800kg, some 57.14%. The maximum permitted gross weight was exceeded by 1,090kg, an excess of 44.49%.
The driver, Noel McGinty. revealed that he was the owner of the company.
The magistrates fined the company £3,300 and ordered it to pay £132 costs.
0-licence bid withdrawn
A BID for a licence by the founder of a company who sold his shareholding before it failed has been withdrawn.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire-based Brian Hill and his daughter-in-law Veronica had applied for a new licence for 12 vehicles and four trailers before West Midland Deputy Traffic Commissioner Tim Hayden. The DTC was concerned about possible connections with other Brian Hill companies. The 70-vehicle licence held by Brian Hill Haulage & Plant Hire had been revoked on the grounds of finance and repute and an application for a licence by Brian Hill Waste Management refused.
The DTC was told that Brian Hill had sold his 50% shareholding in the haulage company, his two sons, Wayne and Carl. holding the other 50%. His sons would have no management function in the new business, although Wayne was the nominated transport manager.
The DTC adjourned the hearing until March, saying he wanted evidence from the two sons as to their proposed roles (DTC adjourns hearing for clarification', CM 26 February). The application was withdrawn shortly before the date of the reconvened hearing.
Fine for failing to take breaks
FAILING TO take breaks after 4.5 hours' driving means Whitchurch lorry driver Carl Gleave has to pay £600 in fines and costs.
He pleaded guilty to two offences of not taking the breaks before the Chester Ellesmere Port & Neston magistrates.
Traffic examiner Elizabeth Murphy told the Court that in August 2008, VOSA commenced an investigation to establish if drivers employed by Crewe-based Michael Smith, trading as Arnie Haulage, were complying with the EU drivers' hours and tacho regulations.
An analysis of 194 tacho records from Gleave showed that on one occasion he had driven for five hours and 21 minutes without any breaks and on another for five hours and nine minutes.
The magistrates fined Gleave £400 and ordered him to pay £200 costs.