N. Irish overloaders get strong warnings
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"Very strong warnings" were given to two operators from Northern Ireland who had brought overloaded vehicles off the Larne Ferry at Stranraer by the Scottish LA when he considered a licence application and a case under Section 69 in Dumfries last week.
This was the first time that operators from Northern Ireland had been before the LA in Scotland for such offences and Mr A. B. Birnie said that there had been a marked deterioration in the position since October and November last year.
The first case concerned the company Brian V. Loane, of Kesh, County Fermanagh, in which Mr Patrick Loane admitted using a vehicle last November overloaded by 9 tons 14cwt and driving in Scotland over 100 miles to Penicuik near Edinburgh. The continuation the firm sought for operating five vehicles with trailers was allowed but reduced to four vehicles and trailers.
It had been stated by Mr 14. McCorkindale, a vehicle inspector for the area, that a large proportion of overloaded vehicles were refrigerated and one of these vehicles belonged to the next operator, Haulage Services (Belfast) Ltd, which was overloaded by 3 tons with an assignment of meat and which was called under Section 69. As the firm had arranged to off-load the vehicle to another one at the Scottish port, Mr Birnie allowed it to continue with its 11 vehicles and trailers but gave it a "severe warning" for the future.