Overloadinl warning
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LICENSING authorities take serious view of overloading e Northern Deputy LA Char Kelly said it was a pleasure see that in cases broug against Forster Transport Brampton the magistrates l• also done the same.
He made this comment at C lisle when John Graham Fors trading as Forsters Transpo applied to renew his standr national licence for five vehic and a trailer.
Evidence was given abo overloading convictions inch log fines of £200 in 1979, £30 1980 and £450 and £500 in 19 On the last occasion the dri, concerned was also fined £2 There was also a conviction operating a vehicle without licence in 1979.
Mr Forster said he obtain his licence in 1976 and it was r until March 1979 that thir started to go wrong: There h been no trouble until a particu driver failed to get all his los weighed.
There were also probler with consignment notes givi wrong weights. As a result of the difficulties, many of whi had arisen through the wro distribution of loads, the driN concerned had now be dismissed. Instructions to t drivers were now that all loa must be weighed.
The conviction for operati without a licence arose throu an administrative error, a no vehicle not being substituted the licence for the vehicle it IA replacing.
After traffic examiner Mr Foy had stressed that it was employer's duty to supervise t drivers, the DLA said he felt tlMr Forster had paid heavy nalties for his misdemeanou He would renew the licence wl a warning that any furth troubles would lead to dras actions.