Good Haulage Service— But Law was Broken
30th January 1959, Page 38
30th January 1959
Page 38
Page 38, 30th January 1959
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Keywords :
Fatigue, Discharge, Magistrates' Court, Magistrate, Law, Justice, Ethics, Law / Crime, Labor
TO give their South Wales customers a good haulage service, Jesse Smith and Sons, Blackheath, Staffs, kept one of their vehicles on the road round the clock, it was stated at Old Hill (Staffs) Magistrates' Court last week. Two of the concern's drivers admitted working without 10 consecutive hours' rest in 24 and were each given an absolute discharge on payment of 4s. costs.
Their employers were fined a total of £5 5s., with £4 9s. costs, for permitting the offences. Mr. F. Grove, defending, pointed out that there was no question of the drivers suffering from fatigue. They did their driving at the start of the day and had 24 hours' rest after completing their journeys and unloading.