Perth's appeal 'did not contain any substance'
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• Perth Carriers has lost an appeal against the decision of Scottish LA Michael Betts to suspend the company's licence for four days.
The company had been called before the LA after an analysis of its tachograph records showed there were 16 separate instances of missing mileage relating to seven of Perth Carriers' 12 vehicles. There was 11,500 miles missing between 11 December 1993, and 23 February 1994.
It was not disputed that tachograph charts were missing. Managing director John Lamb was unable to offer any conclusive explanation, telling the LA that he was absent at the time in question through ill health.
For the company, lain Dunbar argued that the suspension was unduly harsh bearing in mind Perth Carriers' good record. It had been an isolated and inadvertent lapse. The company had a system for the collection and safekeeping of tachograph charts which had worked in the past and was working at present.
Dunbar emphasised the serious financial consequences of the suspension, although it was short.
Dismissing the appeal, the Transport Tribunal said that they did not think that the LA's approach could be faulted and was fully justified. They did not consider that there was any substance in the appeal.