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Operator was unable to read weigh ticket

20th July 1973, Page 31
20th July 1973
Page 31
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Keywords : Axle, Truck Scale

• A five-vehicle tipper operator, before the South Wale:, LA for overloading, on Monday, pleaded: "Unfortunately I had left my reading glasses at home and could not read the weight ticket."

Before the court was operator Mr Idris Flight. of Idris Flight Ltd, who was driving the tipper on June 15 when it was stopped and found to exceed both gross and axle weights.

He told the LA, Mr R. R. Jackson, that it was normal practice when loading sand and gravel, for the driver to be told if he was overloaded so that he could remain within the law.

On this occasion, he said, he was not told, but merely handed a ticket which he could not read.

Of the axle weight offence, Mr Flight said it was a very difficult matter. "When you apply the brakes the load moves and the axles can then become overloaded."

Ile explained that in April he tested a loaded vehicle. The vehicle was properly loaded over the axles as well as overall. He moved forward about 24ft and applied the brakes. Then, carefully reversing the lorry back to the weighbridge found the axle was 7cwt over weight.

The LA asked if the body was unsuitable for the work. But Mr Flight pointed out that it was the axle which was unsuitable.

Mr Jackson took into account the magistrates' low fines for previous overloading offences and suspended one vehicle for two weeks from August 1.

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