Licence cut after prohibitions
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Problems following the death of the senior partner in Gerald D Harries & Sons, of Narberth, have led to the
firm's licence being cut by two vehicles.
Harries, which held a licence for 12 vehi cles and three trailers, appeared before Welsh Traffic Commissioner David Dixon at a Carmarthen disciplinary inquiry.
Vehicle examiner Neil Thomas had examined three vehicles last October and issued a delayed prohibition to a tipper. In the year since the licence was granted, seven vehicles had been spotchecked and there had been two fleet checks, resulting in four prohibitions.
Thomas also said the annual test standard was poor, with a 25% initial pass rate, and two further prohibitions had been issued since that date.
have made a couple of visits to the operator since then and my advice seems to have been taken to heart," he told the hearing.
For the firm, Ray &aide! said: "I see here a good operator who has the willingness and the responsibility to do the job that is required."
He reported that the operation was now being run by Ian Harries, his sister and his brother as they had taken on the operation which had previously been run by their father, who had died.
They were implementing new systems and practices to ensure they reduced the number of prohibitions, including roller brake testing at regular intervals, the fitting of wheeinut indicators and sending their fitter on a training course.
One vehicle had gone through its annual. test that week and it passed first time, while another had been subject to a roadside check with no problems.
Cutting the licence, the TC said that given the history of the operator, a ceiling on further expansion was appropriate.