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W Sale, Cheshire-based haulier Jason Benson, trading as Benson Transport.
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was also among the offenders caught out during the investigation. He pleaded guilty to eight offences of falsification and asked for another seven to be taken into account. He was fined £5,200 with £450 costs.
Prosecuting, David James said that there were three types of falsification involved: the use of 'ghost drivers' leg false names on tachograph charts); interference with the equipment's electrical supply by 'pulling the fuse'; and failing to record the whole of the driving and duty time.
Graham Walton, who had done none of the driving, had been entering his name on blank charts which were subsequently used by both Benson and one of his drivers, Jason Arnold, to conceal regular breaches of the hours regulations.
For Benson, Charles Stansfield said that he had fallen into temptation after a cash flow problem.
Walton pleaded guilty to seven offences of falsification and was fined £1,400 with £200 costs.
Arnold pleaded not guilty to six offences; his case was adjourned until December.
I !he hearing of cases involving 14 drivers employed by Stanian Transport, of Urmston, Manchester, was adjourned until December after they entered not guilty pleas.