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Haulier banned but the school run isn't affected
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Overload leads to disqualification — during the holidays, when operator won't have to take his children to school. Peter Swingier reports.
A HALT LIER,WHOSE lorry was 30 overloaded it was said to be on he verge of toppling over on the motorway has been disqualified for 21 days.
However, Dean Boswell of Boswell Transport of Hollywood near Birmingham told Solihull magistrates that his wife was ill so He needed his licence to he able to drive the children to school: -If I'm disqualified from driving, they will not be taken," he said.
At a previous court hearing Boswell had admitted to driving a Lorry in a dangerous condition due to overloading (CM 22 Nov).
Dominic Green, prosecuting for Vasa, said the 7.5-tonner was stopped near Junction 3 of the MS after it had been seen nearly toppling over on the motorway due to the excessive load of soil and stones it was carrying.
The vehicle was veering to one side and there could have been a major accident,Green told the court. "The lorry was overloaded by 4,330kg 77% which was causing the tyres to overheat. Steering and braking could have been affected, too."
Boswell said he was not using 7, his lorry for commercial gain on this occasion. He said he had removed tonnes of soil and stones from an area around his home to create a play area for his children and was taking the load to the tip.
Green said there was so much soil and stones that an 18-tonner had to be hired to remove it. In addition to the ban Boswell was fined £220 with costs of £100 and told to pay a £15 surcharge.
One of the magistrates told him: "We have decided to disqualify you from driving for 21 days, but the disqualification period will coincide with the school holidays so you won't have to drive your children to school."