Quarry firm fined for abetting
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A SOMERSET quarry firm, Foster Yeomai
was fined a total of £60 with £25 costs la: week for aiding and abetting the overloading c lorries and for aiding and abetting a haulier t operate a goods vehicle without a carrier's licenco Three hauliers concerned in the offences wet fined a total of £40.
A statement by quarry director Mr. Joh Yeoman read in court said: "My view on th operations of four-wheel tippers is that they mu: be permitted to secure a reasonable financi; return to the haulier.
"With this in mind, my instructions to hot our weighbridges is that lorries shall not be n turned overloaded so long as their overall weigl is not greatly in excess of 14 tons."
Mr. Roger Stokes, prosecuting for the Mini try, said the firm "had told its staff that if they g over the limit, providing it is not too much, the are going to turn a blind eye to it".
The overloading charges, said Mr. Stokes, we] only a selection of a far greater number offences. Weights in excess of 141 tons were volved in the cases before the court so no or could accuse the LA of bringing technical charge Mr. R. Hill, for Foster Yeoman, said the fir pleaded guilty to the charge of aiding and abe ting C. E. Rodgers, a Wells haulier.
Rodgers pleaded guilty to five charges of carr ing loads in excess of 14 tons and to one charge carrying excess weight on two wheels of a lorr He was fined £30. W. J. Phibben, of Holcomt nr. Bath, and Robert Humphries of Pease dov St. John, were each fined £5 for using a lorry carry tarmac from Foster Yeoman's quarry wit out a valid licence to do so.