Hauliers in court following roadside check in Essex
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• Three of the I iauliers stopped in roadside checks by DOT vehicle examiners on the A120 at Elmstead Market, Essex have appeared before Harwich Magistrates.
L Owner driver Jeffrey Wardle, trading as LW Transport of Shepshed, Leics was fined £1,050 for having defective brakes, a partially bald tyre and no 0-licence.
He was fined £300 with three points for having defective brakes; £300 with three points for the defective tyre; and £450 for having no 0-licence with £40 costs.
IT Tipper company boss David Mitchell of Weeley Heath, nr Clacton, Essex was fined £200 with £40 costs after admitting to four tachograph offences.
Appearing for Mitchell, Jonathan Ripman said that "bad housekeeping" had resulted in his client twice failing to enter the registration number on the chart and twice using tachograph charts for longer than he was supposed to.
Owner-driver Derek Martin of Necton. Norfolk was fined £100 with £40 costs after admitting to having defective brake lights on his trailer.