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Price paid for speeding

23rd December 1993
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• Fernwood Transport succeeded in getting its 0licence renewed without restrichon after insisting that it had paid the price for 18 of its drivers being suspended earlier this year for speeding Deputy Traffic Commissioner Brian Horner re-instated the licence authorisation for 12 vehicles and 16 trailers for five years, at a Leeds public inquiry In March, North Eastern Licensing Authority Keith Waterworth cut the licence duration and authorisation to eight trucks and 12 trailers.

The penalty was given after an investigation found that 18 of the Watnall, Nottinghamshire-based firm's drivers had regularly driven over 70 and 80mph for sustained periods of time. The 18 had their WV driving licences suspended for between one and three weeks. The investigation was prompted by a speeding Fernwood driver being jailed for

The fitting limiters h welcomed

six months for causing the death of a threeyear-old child by reckless driving.

For the com pany, Ian Rothera told Horner that the action against its licence had cost Fernwood between £50,000 and £60,000. And he said the company had taken steps to put matters right and introduce a fool-proof system. The fitting of speed limiters had been welcomed by drivers.

Transport director Richard Fowles said the Fernwood Group was sickened and embarrassed by the circumstances which gave rise to the March public inquiry. A number of vehicles had been spot-checked since and there had been no infringements or prosecutions.

Traffic controller David Rose

of speed ad been by drivers

said that errors were down to about 1%. The drivers disciplined by the LA were being very cautious.

Conceding that the board of directors had not taken sufficient care in the past, chairman Roger Holehouse said they had all been very shocked about the situation. He said he had given instructions to ensure the company would not face such proceedings again.

Renewing the licence, Horner said that he had been impressed by the wholehearted action taken and he had no hesitation in granting the licence.


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