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Wide Loads on Normal Vehicles

16th February 1951
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Page 36, 16th February 1951 — Wide Loads on Normal Vehicles
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'THREE prosecutions were brought at I Linlithgow court, last week, in connection with the carriage of extra-wide loads. The clerk of the court said that by carrying such loads on vehicles that complied with the Construction and Use Regulations, hauliers sought to evade the delay in giving notice to the police and local authorities that would be necessary if abnormal vehicles were used.

The charges were made under the Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Act 1878. A Sunderland driver was charged with carrying a 12-ft, 7-in, wide load on a six-wheeler. In defence, it was stated that the haulier considered that the load, a ship's propeller, could more safely and conveniently be carried high up on a normal vehicle than on a lowloader. The police inspected the vehicle and load, but did not think it necessary to provide an escort.

The driver was fined £2.

Under the Act, the driver can be prosecuted, but not the owner of the vehicle.] A similar fine was imposed on another Sunderland driver for a like offence. The third charge, concerning the conveyance of a ship's stern frame, was held not proven.

IRISH RATES AND FARES UP?

PAY increases for Irish transport workers, announced in "The Commercial Motor," dated January 26, will cost Coras lompair Eireann ,about £Im. a year. To meet this additional sum, rates on passenger services would have to be raised by 11 per cent. and goods charges would have to go up by 11.9 per cent., it was stated at a hearing of the Irish Labour Court. Rail passenger rates would have to be increased by 13 per cent.

The possibility of increased rates was mentioned at the hearing, and it was stated that no decision would be taken until other outstanding wage claims were settled. The board of C.1.E. is believed to have met early this month to discuss possible fares increases.

DOG IN THE MANGER

LAST year, British Road Services discontinued its service on the Dund.:eForfar-Kirriemuir route. Last week, the Scottish Deputy Licensing granted Mr. W. Sturrock, a former B.R.S. employee, a licence to operate two vehicles on it.

His application was opposed by the Road Haulage Executive on the ground that satisfactory alternative arrangements might easily be made, and that the service was uneconomical.

Mr. W. Fletcher, for the applicant. described the Executive attitude as one of temerity, The Licensing Authority considered that Mr. Sturrock would not abstract any traffic from the State' undertaking.


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