Ministry Will Consider Endorsement Hardships .
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THE Mioistry of Transport is willing 1 to consider examples of hardship resulting from the endorsement of the driving licence of a commercial vehicle operator or his disqualification for offences against certain provisions of the Constriction and Use Regulations. This was revealed after a deputation representing vehicle operators and motoring associations had visited the Ministry last week, where they met Mr. D. C. Hasiegrove and Mr. J. S. Orme, undersecretaries.
The Ministry has also undertaken to look at points raised in a memorandum (The Commercial Motor, February 21) submitted by the Road Haulage Association in conjunction with the Automobile Association, British Road Federation, Passenger Vehicle Operators' Association, Royal Automobile Club, Scottish Road Passenger Transport Association and Traders' Road Transport Association.
The memorandum had stressed that it was manifestly unjust and quite illogical to endorse people's driving licences for offences which were not committed in their capacity as drivers.
The points in the memorandum were explained and amplified by the deputation, whose members were: Mr. M. E. Beddard (RA.C.), Mr. H. R. Featherstone (T.R,T.A.), Mr. M. Francis (B.R.F.), Mr. D. R. Greig (A.A.), Mr. I. B. Izod (R.A.C.), Mr. G. K. Newman (R.H.A.), Mr. E. W. Russell (R.H.A.), Mr. W. Webb (P.V.O.A.) and Mr. L. West (P.V.O.A.).
The R.H.A. and T.R.T.A. said this week that they were disappointed that the Ministry showed no willingness to consider changes in principle but were nevertheless glad of the undertaking to look at particular examples when they arose.