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A SERIES of convictions which against Leamington Spa haulier his 10-vehicle licence being cut next May instead of in 1988.
Mr Parry had also failed to notify the West Midland Traffic Area that his operating centre had changed and the Licensing Authority, Ronald Jackson, gave him 48 hours within which to submit a variation application.
In evidence, Mr Parry said he had changed his operating centre when his rates bill was increased by £2,000.
He now kept his vehicles on the Coventry car and lorry park, having his office at his home. He hoped to acquire new office premises in the near future. The failure to notify had been an oversight.
The convictions all related to one particular driver, who was dismissed as soon as it was discovered. He was not keeping included drivers hours offences Malcolm Parry, led to the term of so that it expires at the end of to the hours limits. He had employed a transport manager at the time as he had been driving himself. The transport manager should have checked the tachograph charts and seen that they were handed in on time.
Convictions for unauthorised use and using a vehicle without an excise licence arose because when he acquired a new vehicle, he had left the paper work to his transport manager.
Questioned by Mr Jackson, Mr Parry agreed that he was the nominated transport manager. He said he had not notified the traffic area of any change as he had employed the transport manager for a probationary period. He had left his employment following an investigation into the offences.
Mr Parry said he had since found out that the person concerned also operated vehicles of his own — Mr Jackson commented that it was from the same base as Mr Parry.
Announcing his decision, Mr Jackson said that he viewed the matter very seriously. Mr Parry had completely failed his own transport manager.