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2nd June 2005, Page 32
2nd June 2005
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ONE PUBLIC inquiry was unfortunate, two were very unfortunate — three would be the end of the line.

North WesteniTraffic Commissioner Beverley Bell made this clear to Robert Perruzza, trading as P&R Pallets, of Widnes, when he appeared before her in St Helens at his second disciplinary inquiry in a year. He holds a one-vehicle restricted licence.

The TC noted the position was a lot better than when Perruzza last appeared, but there was a problem with the driver defect reporting system and she was concerned about a prohibition for loose wheelnuts.

For Perruzza, David Chant said a driver defect reporting system had been in place but it had not been adequate. The driver had now been issued with a wheel brace to tighten wheelnuts. There had been a procedure for tapping the wheelnuts with a hammer, but without training this had been difficult The vehicle was on an E-plate and Perruzza planned to update it. Last year he spent £3,918 on maintenance.

The TC decided to take no action after hearing an adequate driver defect reporting system was in place; Perruzza gave an undertaking that driver training would be undertaken by an approved third party within eight weeks.

Bell concluded that Perrurza had come a long way. hut not quite far enough.


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