Bowkett warned over overloads
21st February 1991, Page 18
21st February 1991
Page 18
Page 18, 21st February 1991
— Bowkett warned over overloads
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• Steel coil carrier SW Bowkett of Newport, Gwent, has been warned about the consequences of further axle overloading offences.
But South Wales Licensing Authority John Mervyn Pugh accepted that axle overloading was a common problem with the carriage of steel coils and agreed that the company was
doing everything it could to overcome the problem.
Partner Richard Bowkett said many weighbridges were unable to weigh axles separately. Pugh suggested that lines be painted on the floor of trailers to help drivers judge the distribution of their loads and Bowkett said that he would do this. The company was also thinking of fitting an electronic weigher costing .22,000.
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Organisations:
South Wales Licensing Authority
People:
Richard Bowkett, John Mervyn Pugh
Locations:
Newport