Finances questioned
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• Birmingham haulier Linford Riley escaped disciplinary action against his one-vehicle licence after proving that he had paid outstanding fines.
Riley, who trades as Riley Transport, of Aston was before
West Midland Traffic Commissioner John Mervyn Pugh because of convictions for using a vehicle without an 0licence or insurance and for having no WV driving licence. The commissioner was told Riley had purchased a lorry without realising what the implications were.
He deferred consideration of what action to take against Riley's licence to give him an opportunity of paying off outstanding fines of £1,800.
Riley had told the commissioner that he was paying off the fines at the rate of £20 a week and Mervyn Pugh had pointed out it
put his financial standing in doubt. He said that he would need to be satisfied that Riley had at least .C2,500 available for the maintenance of his vehicle after the fines had been paid (CM 19-25 June).
When the hearing continued, Michael Carless, for Riley, said bank statements produced showed figures substantially in excess of the sum mentioned on the previous occasion.
Indicating that he was satisfied Riley had sufficient in the bank to maintain one vehicle after the fines had been paid, Mervyn Pugh warned that he must not get himself into such a muddle again.
He said that he would be prepared to grant Riley a second vehicle, on condition that only one vehicle was authorised on the licence and that only one vehicle was kept at the operating centre at any one time, to enable him to hire a vehicle if his existing vehicle broke down.