PERMITTING" APPEAL UPHELD BY QUARTER SESSIONS.
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An appeal to Quarter Sessions, in connection with permitting drivers to work for excessive, hours, was, last week, allowed, with costs, by a cOmmittee appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions for the Hundred of Salford.
The appeal was sponsored by Bolton and District Road Transport Association and the C.M.U.A. Bolton Area. The appellant was Mr, Peter Jolley, haulier, of Wingates Garage, Manchester Road, Westhoughton. He appealed against conviction by Bolton County Police Court, when a total penalty of £33 14s. was imposed.
It was explained that Mr. Jolley had given each of his drivers a special book of instruction on the law and each man had signed it as an acknowledgment of his agreement to observe the law. A brief explanation of the law on drivers' hours was printed on every record sheet, employees had been dismissed for infringements of the hours regulations, each worker had been sent a registered letter informing him of the law, and a notice explaining the regulations was posted in the cab of each of Mr. Jolley's lorries.
Mr. J. Catterall jolly, chairman of the appeal committee, held that " permitting " inferred neglect and connivance at an offence. There had been no permitting in the case under appeal.
Many Districts Stand by A.R.O.
Following meetings held at Birmingham, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Wellington, Worcester, Hereford and in the Potteries, resolutions supporting A.R.O. have been passed unanimously.
At a meeting at Stoke, on Monday, when members pledged themselves to back up the Association, the sub-area committee, which had resigned to allow a free vote, was re-elected en bloc. It is understood that the Stoke committee will immediately select a delegate to meet the new Birmingham Area committee and members from other sub-areas, for the purposeof carrying on the West Midland Regional Committee.
Mr. G. F. Goodwin, whose portrait A28 appears on the opposite page, has been appointed West Midland Area secretary. His office is at Pheenix Chambers, Broad Street, Hanley. Special arrangements for servicing members in Birmingham and adjacent sub-areas are being made.
South Wales Area Committee of A.R.O., having heard ttatements on the merger from Mr. F. A. Flirt and from Mr. D. M. MacCormack, has, it is understood, also unanimously decided to remain with the parent association.
Mr. P. J. Anthers has now almost completed the reorganization of A.R.O. East Midland Area. Mr. L. W. Thurman, 1, Middle Pavement, Nottingham, is the area secretary.
A Code for Road Authorities.
A memorandum giving details of the layouts and construction of roads, according to the new standards which are recommended by the Minister of Transport, is to be issued shortly to all highways authorities. The memorandum deals with the matter comprehensively, and it is recommended that the suggested standards be adopted both for new .roads and for reconstruction.
War Office Census. of Commercial Vehicles.
During the next few months the War Office is to carry out an inspection of goods and passenger vehicles throughout the country, with a view to investigating transport possibilities in time of war.
Full details' Of civilian transport are to be returned to the War Office, so that an index will be .available showing the number and types of vehicle which can be commandeered.
RESULT OF BIG COTTON. HAULAGECASE.
Despite the overwhelming force of evidence given on behalf of S. Cusick, Ltd., Hollinworth, Manchester, by the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners Associations, the company's application for additional tonnage has not been wholly successful. As reported in The Commercial Motor dated December 25, application was made for two 5-tonners, 'mainly for carrying cotton, but the North Western Licensing Authority has granted permission to acquire one vehicle of that tonnage.
Small Hope of Tyne Tunnel.
Sir George Gillett, Commissioner for the Special Areas, did not give much hope of support for the Tyne Tunnel scheme, when he received a deputation from Tynemouth and South Shield's Town Councils, at Newcastle.
He. pointed out that the question did not come within his purview, as the Act laid down that he could not make grants to public bodies for purposes for which they could receive grants from other Ministries. Sir George promised to communicate with the Ministry of Transport on the matter.
Nottingham Calls for Freedom.
Road-transport legislation came before Nottingham Chamber of Commerce on 'Monday. The committee of the traffic section agreed that energetic action should be taken with a view to causing the Government to set up a special committee to examine the effect and operation of all legislation concerning carriage .by road, rail, water or air, and to report on -the modifications which should. be. made in the present enactments to Permit of' free and healthy competition.