Mr Hanlon warns lorry 'bullies'
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• A warning that speeding lorry drivers who "bully" cars along Lakeland roads face not only prosecution but the revocation of their licences was given by Mr J. A. T. Hanlon, the Northern LA, at Cockermouth on Tuesday.
He described how on his journey from Newcastle that morning by car, accompanied by his wife, he was "bullied" by a lorry driver between Keswick and Cockermouth, "driving at over 40 miles an hour with his nose 2ft from the rear of my car".
"Three times I signalled to him and he impudently flashed his lights at me", said Mr Hanlon. "That is no way for drivers to behave, particularly in the Lake District where people expect to drive for pleasure. I will not tolerate people, licensed by me to use heavy goods vehicles, driving to the annoyance of others and without care, and if I find drivers who behave in this way I shall take their heavy goods licences away."
Mr Hanlon said he would ask for inquiries to be made about this driver and consider prosecuting him for exceeding the speed limit and driving without due care.
"The standards of professional drivers have to be higher than those of other people because they are doubly licensed and the Traffic Commissioners have powers to deal with them appropriately. Someone has to set some standard," he said.