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The tachograph manufacturers took a bit of stick at the Fleet Management Conference, I see: they were even accused of trying to sell their wares. As I understand it they don't have to — well not to the operators — because all new vehicles will have them fitted.
That's what the law says — no, not Alan, he says the opposite. The law will also want existing ones fitted soon. But still the unions and associations resist. I would have thought in these times we should all be putting our energies elsewhere. Even dear old Jack Jones, bless 'im — he wants a kind of summit conference about them.
Anyway, there they were telling the panel what to do with their instruments, when up spoke Bob Hardy. In a soft tongue and with a reasoned argument Bob expressed sorrow that operators should take such an attitude; after all, it was the law of the land. It was not very responsible to act this way, he gently chided. It might not be popular but it was a legal requirement, he pointed out, and sat down.
One delegate hastened to assure the gathering that it was not his company's intention to break the law. The assembly fell silent. Was there no more to say; had too much been said already? Bob Hardy is a police officer and the delegates list said so.