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irmy offenders' nixed success
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) lorry drivers who committed offences while serving in the y had mixed success when they applied to renew their hgv ng licences before Northern Licensing Authority Bertram er at Newcastle last week.
ilfred Hutchinson of Tilington, Northumber, admitted that he had disqualified for six ths in 1974 following a dation for drinking and ing while disqualified, ng while uninsured and sing to provide a speci s hgv licence had expired 75 when he was still in the y, said Mr Hutchinson. On liseharge, he had taken a eminent training course got a job with Dunlop Angus. He had worked for them for three years and now had an opportunity to take a job with them as a lorry driver.
Ruling that Mr Hutchinson must take a test before an hgv licence could be issued, Mr Foster said that four years was a long time away from heavy goods vehicle driving. He would be failing in his duty if he granted a licence without Mr Hutchinson having his skill tested.
In the second case, A. Parkin of Sunderland admitted con victions for taking a vehicle without the owner's consent and driving while uninsured in 1975, and of driving without a licence and whilst uninsured in November 1978. He was fined £50 for the latter offences.
Mr Parkin said he was in the Army when the first offences were committed and he had been given a suspended prison sentence of 18 months. He had passed the hgv driving test when in the Army and on his discharge he had taken a training course as a plant fitter. He now needed an hgv licence because of his employment.
Questioned by Mr Foster, Mr Parkin said he had been driving a car since his oridinary licence had been returned in April 1979. The offence of driving without a licence had been committed by riding a motor scooter.
Granting renewal, Mr Foster said it was not as bad a case as the previous one.