Defect excess led to premature end
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AN own-account operator whose vehicle was found to have 23 detects when submitted for annual test had his licence prematurely terminated so that it expires on December 31 when he appeared before the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority N. F. Moody at Leeds last week.
Mr Moody said that he was giving the operator, W. Gosnay of Leeds, a period in which to show whether he could operate properly before he considered his fitness to continue holding a licence.
Vehicle examiner D. Alexander said he visited Mr Gosnay after the vehicle had failed its test and he was told that there was a contract for its maintenance with a commercial garage.
The maintenance records were ambiguous and appeared to have been made out for the purposes of his visit.
An inspection record dated immediately prior to the annual test showed the items found to have been defective as having been checked without any faults being noted. Either the inspection h not been carried out as lz down or whoever had und, taken it had been incompi net.
In evidence, Mr Gosnay he was in the building indust and had purchased the vehis two years before.
He had relied upon t driver and the commerc. garage to keep it in good cc dition, He did not often see himself and it operat throughout the West Riding He had been surprised wh it failed its annual test, as had been assured that it w all right. He had since chang the garage responsible for maintenance and had spe £200 on getting the vehic into a roadworthy condition For Mr Gosnay, Mr Gould said he relied upon t vehicle for his business and t situation had given rise grave concern. Mr Gosnay h learned his lesson and ru frequently inspected it hi self.
Announcing his decisio Mr Moody said it was a ye serious case where there h been a complete failure comply with undertakin given in regard to maint nance. Too much reliance 11 been placed on other people.