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Reformed drivers get licences
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al •Three lorry drivers who had been disqualified from driving for multiple drink/ driving offences, successfully applied for new HGV driving licences before North Western Licensing Authority Martin Albu last week.
Steven Williams, of Bentley Street, Farnworth, Bolton, had been disqualified for a drink' drive offence in 1983 and again in 1986. After Williams said that he was now teetotal, Albu renewed his HGV licence, Brian Nixon, of Brocavum, Brougham, Penrith, had also twice been convicted of drink/ driving offences, the last occasion being in 1986. He told the LA that he had been driving wagons for 25 years and had never committed a traffic offence while doing so. Any convictions he had had over the years had been while driving private cars. He did not drink at all now and had not done so for 16 months.
Granting a licence, Albu said Nixon seemed to have learnt that drinking and driving did not mix.
Neil Sutton, of Devon Road, Cadishead, Manchester, had been convicted in 1979 and again in 1987. Sutton told the Licensing Authority that he was now married with two children and did not drink very much at all. He was hoping to obtain work driving chemical tankers with Smith & Robinson.
Albu said that it was not a good record, but that he was prepared to give Sutton another chance.
All three drivers were warned that they would lose their licences altogether if they appeared before the LA again.