"Normal Use r is Flexible"
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IF a haulier went to the Licensing Authority every time a customer asked him to go a little outside his normal user, he might make 10 appearances at Traffic Court during the five years' life of his licence. This was pointed-qaut by Mr. Alex Robertson, Scottish Licensing Authority, when he agreed last week to include goods for Glasgow in the normal user of 15 A-licence vehicles operated by Dundee Express Deliveries, Ltd.
His remarks followed an objection by British Railways, who claimed that runs to
Glasgow were formerly on a "request only" basis where Dundee Express were concerned. They said the company had changed the nature of their business by .taking on this traffic regularly.
It was stated that the railways' overnight parcels delivery service between Dundee and Glasgow was already underutilized, and if the amendment were made to the applicants' licence there would be wasteful competition.
Mr. S. Barnett, manager and secretary of Dundee Express, replied that they had run to Glasgow ever since the company was formed 25 years ago.
Mr. Robertson said he had no hesitation in granting the application. If every haulier kept going to the Licensing Authority whenever traffic was slightly outside his normal user the position would be impossible. Scotland would need four Authorities instead of one, and even then they would never be able to cope with the work.
In this case, he added, the applicants had obviously had Glasgow in their normal user before seeking renewal of their licence.