Tribunal turns down injured Scottish operator
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A S( IL I I ISI I operator who told the Transport Tribunal he has been unable to supervise his vehicle properly because of a broken leg has had his appeal turned down.
Andrew Geddes, who operated his two vehicles and two trailers first from Pocra Quay, Aberdeen and then from other land at Kinellar, first had his licence revoked at a public inquiry in July by Scottish Licensing Authority Hugh McNamara.
The LA revoked the licence due to expire at the end of December 1984 because he was no longer satisfied that Geddes was of good repute, that he had not honoured his undertaking on maintenance, he had not notified the LA of his convictions, and was using an operating centre without authorisation.
The LA also refused Geddes's application for a new restricted licence because he was not satisfied either that he was a fit person to hold a licence or that he could correctly maintain his vehicles.
Between September 21, 1983 and May III, 1984 Geddes pleaded guilty on five separate occasions to 26 offences involving his vehicles and trailers, including the making of a false declaration to obtain an excise licence, and use of a prohibited vehicle, the fraudulent use of an excise licence and the use of a prohibited vehicle.
Geddes's driver was also found guilty on three occasions, between the same dates, of 25 offences involving the two vehicles.
And between August 1981 and the public inquiry his fleet had attracted 10 prohibitions, nine of which were immediate, and six were caused by neglect.
At the Transport Tribunal Geddes conducted his own appeal.
But it dismissed Geddes's appeal against the revocation, and said its order would take effect from November 1.