Court Appearance Compromises Driver
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BYappearing in court, a lorry .driver accused of speeding had put himself in a worse position than if he had not appeared, said Sir Leonard Costello, chairman of the magistrates hearing a case at Exeter last week.
Unless a defendant appeared, his record could not be put before the court. If the defendant had not come, the magistrates would not have known of his previous convictions. That he had appeared, however, would be considered in his favour.
Alvan Ditchburn, Clifton Hill, Exeter, was fined £15.
TROLLEYBUSES RAISE CARDIFF'S PROFIT
REPLACEMENT of motorbuses by troLleybuses is expected to result in an overall. profit of £32,500 at the end of the next financial year, according to Mr. J. M. Bowen, Cardiff's deputy city treasurer. He told Cardiff Transport Committee that this expectation was based on the assumption that the corporation's application for higher fares would be granted next month.
It was estimated that there would be a surplus of £48,280, but that would be offset by a loss of £4,574 on the motorbuses, and loan charges of £11,220.
A profit of £30,000 had been expected at the end. of the current financial year, but wage awards had cut it to £3,710.
DISAGREEMENT ON BUS SAFETY
DISAGREEMENT between members of the bus and coach subcommittee of the Departmental Committee on Road Safety was mentioned in the House of Commons last week by Mr. Hugh MolSon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of
Transport. • He said that the sub-committee, who first met three years ago, were expected to consider at their next meeting a first draft of their report to the departmental committee. The full committee hoped to present a report in about three months.