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3angerous vehicle leads to fines for driver and boss
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'SING A VEHICLE that was L a dangerous condition has cost :eston,Hounslow-basedtipperman rwinder Grewal and one of his rivers I:900 in fines and costs.
When Grewal. of Springwell .oad, Heston, and driver Mahesh .umar, of Villiers Road, Southall, ppeared at Hillingdon Magistrates :ourt they pleaded guilty to using a ehicle while it was in a dangerous ondition and using it with a efective tyre.
Prosecuting for Vosa, Anthony )strin said a 32-tonne eight-legger driven by Kumar ad been checked at Yeading. Its offside second steerxle tyre was worn below the legal limit of lrnm and he nearside first-axle wheel embellisher ring was lamaged and protruding from the wheel. In the chicle examiner's opinion this presented a hazard. He said the defect would have been present before the vehicle's first journey of the day and would have been obvious to the driver during a daily walk-round check. Kumar told the examiner: "Yes. that is my mistake." An immediate prohibition notice was issued.
Grewal said the driver had not told him of the damage; if he had been told, he would not have allowed him to take the vehicle on the road.
Grewal was fined £400 with £300 costs; Kumar was fined £200.
District Judge Barnes said the offences were serious. It was Grewal's responsibility, his business and his vehicle — and he had a responsibility to ensure the vehicle was in a proper condition on public roads. This was a big vehicle and there was serious danger if it was not kept in a safe and proper condition.