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14th October 1977
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

7ECTIVE vehicles belongto J. W. Fisher (Meats) Ltd Norwich, were the sole ionsibility of the company, its managing director, said iy appointed Eastern Lidng Authority Kenneth in Norwich.

titer, managing director Fisher had said many of defects listed on prohibis placed on the company's [cies should have been ,ted and reported by the ers.

at Mr Peter said that, ough drivers could be some responsibility, nately the blame lay with operator.

vidence was given by cle examiner, James Jones he had imposed three bhitions on the fourice fleet in June.

everal attempts had been le to examine the vehicles, Mr Fisher had been o-operative and had stioned his authority to .y out an inspection.

:e was also .asked who ld pay for taking the icles to a Department of nsport testing station, and )ne instance he had been I that if he, Mr Jones, fled a vehicle there, he have to drive it himself.

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Ir Jones refuted suggesIs that the defects had not n serious and said that on ection he now considered y would have warranted nediate prohibitions.

4r Fisher said he had been !rating vehicles for over 25 Lrs and this was the first e he had appeared at L.iplinary proceedings.

o convictions had ever .n recorded against the npany. The prohibitions arisen while the company was sending its vehicles into one particular garage and, that garage had since been changed.

The periods between inspections had been reduced and a system of driver defect reporting was being put into operation. Mr Peter issued a warning, and directed that a further fleet check be undertaken by vehicle examiners within nine months.

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