Licence Adjournments : Records to be Examined
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TWO licence applications were ad journed at a sitting of the South-Eastern Licensing Authority, in order that drivers' records should be produced. for examination.
In the case of Darracotts, Ltd., of Aldershot, Sir Henry Piggott said that he had received a report from his exarniner showing that, on several occasions, drivers had been required to work excessive hours, Asked what had been done to comply With the regulations, Mr. J. Darracott, managing director, said that the men were now timed out and in; this had been done since Christmas.
Sir Henry Piggott adjourned the application, as he wished to see the complete records for January, and it would depend upon what they reveal as to whether he would order a public inquiry to be held before suspending the applicant's licences.
In the case of R. S. curry, of -Meopham, Kent, whose application had been adjourned from December for the examination of records, it had been found that in a limited period in November and December the regulations concerning drivers' hours had been broken on a number of occasions.
Mr. H. Tither, appearing on behalf of the applicant, said that, although the records showed otherwise, the hours had not actually been exceeded, some of the drivers having booked up their times incorrectly. Measures had now been taken to prevent a recurrence of this trouble.
Sir Henry Piggott said that he would send an examiner down again to see that the records were being correctly kept. When he was satisfied that the bus mess is being properly conducted he will further consider the application. Meanwhile it would be adjourned sine die.