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their licence has been g by South Wales Licen Authority, Ronald Jacksot Hearing a Section 118 al cation from Stephen Phillij Tower Street, Pontypr whose licence was revoke May last year, the LA sail had not surrendered licence until three months The licence was revc following disqualification driving a car with ex alcohol in his blood.
"You tell me you value hgv licence and yet you d even read the conditi attached to it," Mr Jacl. said.
David Cable, assist anager of the Roadlink-UK ardiff depot, said Phillips had een employed there for six ears during which time he as awarded three safe driv.g awards.
He had been retained in the epot and if his licence were .stored, he would be sent to le Roadlink training school t Bridgend on a refresher Du rse before going on a Class training course. His lapse had ,een completely out of charcter.
Pointing our Phillip's failure o comply with the conditions thich were printed inside the ack cover of the HGV hence, Mr Jackson said it was something Mr Cable might like to publicise.
He said it was a subject for the next local job committee meeting.
Because he had been impressed with the driver's evidence and record, Mr Jackson said he would lift the disqualification on July 21.
He added: "You are a very lucky man to be employed by a firm who think so highly of you that they not only keep you on during disqualification, but even send a senior officer along to speak for you and talk about sending you to the training school. Don't let him down."