Dispute over two defective tyres
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• Sheffield magistrates have convicted Skipton-based tipper operator W&G Taylor of using a vehicle with defective tyres after it was disputed that tyres produced to the court were the same tyres.
The company was fined £425 and driver Robert Brown, £175.
Richard Calvert, prosecuting, said that two defective tyres had been found on the outside of the second rear axle. He admitted that two tyres produced to the court by the defence were not illegal or defective, but said he did not know if they were the tyres in question as the indentification numbers had been on the inside of the tyres when the defects had been found.
PC Law of the South Yorkshire Police said the tyres had many large cuts in the tread and outer wall. In some places the radial ply was exposed and pieces of metal were found in the rubber.
The two tyres produced to the court were similar to the two defective tyres, but in his opinion, and that of PC Fewkes, who also inspected the vehicle, they were not the same tyres.
Managing director William Taylor said the tyres had been removed, tied up with string and left in the store room. The police were invited to inspect the tyres as no defects could be found, but that offer was declined.