Father to be could not wait
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A LONG-distance lorry driver was so worried because his wife was aboui to have their first baby thai he "simply pressed on" frona journey to England ir order to get home, an ageni told the Scottish deputy ai Aberdeen last week. As E result, his record of the trir was inaccurate.
After hearing thc evidence, Mr J. S. Dalgetty deputy LA, said he hac sympathy for Mr Eric Milne of Old Road, Huntly, anc reduced a proposed suspen sion of his hgv licence from month to two weeks.
At the time, Mr Milne wa: working for W. E. Penn! (Wardhouse) Ltd, Insch. 1-14 had been delayed in pickini up a load, said his agent, anc after phoning from Englanc had been anxious to ge home.
Mr William 0. Penny managing director of ail firm, admitted severa journey record offences b: his drivers earlier last year. I new system was no operated, he said. The firm had a margin o three vehicles removed fron its licence.