• The move to
Page 6
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
curb police involvement in traffic enforcement comes as Fewston Transport, the firm at the centre of the Sowerby Bridge tragedy, failed to keep its vehicles on the road pending any appeal against the revocation of its 0-licence. it is considered unlikely that the company will appeal. North East Licensing Authority Keith Waierworth stopped the Skipton-based haulier from operating on 23 December.
At a public inquiry Waterworth accused the Fewston Transport of a "cavalier disregard" for vehicle safely standards, The inquiry was called after one of the company's trucks killed six, including its driver, in September 1993 when its brakes failed. Keith Water-worth revoked the 30-vehicle licence and disqualified the company from holding a licence indefinitely. He also barred managing director Tony Eyers from holding a licence for a year and transport manager Eric Preston From holding one for three years.