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• Steps taken by Sammy Jones (Contracts) to prevent any recurrance of the falsification of the tachograph charts by its drivers have been put to the test by West Midlands Licensing Authority Ronald Jackson, who has cut the duration of the company's licence so that it expires at the end of next July.
Disciplinary proceedings against the Aldridge-based company, which has a licence for 34 vehicles and 40 trailers, had been adjourned pending the production of a copy of the company's disciplinary procedure (CM December 13).
Questioned by Jackson, general manager William Cooper said the offences had arisen Out of the operation of a new contract. He had heard of a company, which has a licence for 34 vehicles and 40 trailers, had been adjourned pending tomer. He agreed that the directors of that company had been sent to prison. He denied that any of the Charter Roadways drivers or vehicles had been taken over by Sammy Jones (Contracts).
For the company, Harry Forrester said steps had been taken to strengthen the company's management team. The company had thought its previous system was foolproof — unhappily the deviousness of some drivers was unlimited.
That only came to light as a result of information received by the Department of Transport from a number of discontented drivers. The practice had been stamped out.
Prematurely terminating the licence, Jackson said the professional competence of the nominated transport manager should have been such as to cope with the deviousness of drivers. He could not overlook the long list of offences.