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Charged for Licences He Did Not Have

14th November 1958
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

.1-1 A HAULIER who, through an over

sight, operated his vehicle for over a year after its B licence had expired. was granted a new licence at Carlisle, last week, after he had agreed to pay £6 5s., the amount which five short-term licences would have cost to keep the vehicle on the road.

He was Mr. J. C. Launder, Cockermouth, who told the Northern Licensing Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, that because of the serious illness of his wife, the expiry of the licence on*July 31, 1957, had gone unnoticed.

Mr. J. Cain, for Mr. Launder, said that in January, 1957, he obtained a fresh vehicle, intending to substitute it for the one then on his licence. He sent a form to the Licensing Authority for a transfer, but because of his wife's illness the matter was not proceeded with, nor was the current licence renewed when it expired.

Consequently, his present vehicle had never been on the licence at all. As soon as the position became clear to Mr. Launder he took legal advice, and the vehicle had been off the road since August.

After a doctor's note had been produced regarding the health of Mrs. Launder, the British Transport Commission withdrew their objection to the application.

Replying to Mr. Hanlon, Mr. Launder said he was willing to pay the amount short-term licences would have cost since the original licence expired.

Granting the application, Mr. Hanlon said that, but for the voluntary suspension of the vehicle since August, he would have taken further action. Mr. Launder had had many reminders about the position and it was only right that he should make up the revenue lost while his vehicle was in unlicensed operation.

OUTSIZE VEHICLES TO USE PRESTON BY-PASS

A RRANGEMENTS have been made I-1 by Mr. Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport, with the chief constables of Lancashire and Preston for vehicles carrying abnormal indivisible loads to use Preston by-pass to a limited extent after it is opened on December 5. The chief constable of Lancashire will be allowed to authorize loads up to 12-ft. wide to use the by-pass at any time.

No load exceeding 12-ft. wide will normally be permitted to travel on the by-pass during December, February and alternate months afterwards. In other months, loads will be selected for authorization according to their width and other considerations.

MORE DUTY-FREE OIL CHARGES

ANOTHER case of duty-free oil being used in road vehicles was heard in court last week. Barlow and Hodgkinson, Ltd., Biggin, near Buxton, were fined a total of £50 at Ashbourne after admitting 10 charges. The managing director, William Derrick Barlow, was fined £50 for aiding and abetting.


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