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are warned for hours offences
A DR1 VER WHOSE WV licence was suspended for 14 days after he falsified tachograph records and broke drivers' hour regulations denied that being paid a percentage of his vehicle's earnings had been an incentive to offend.
"hvo other drivers for the same company, Derbyshire-based bulk powder haulier Kenneth Twyford, escaped with warnings over hours offences.
They appeared before North Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell. Other Twyford drivers are due to appear before the Eastern, North Eastern and West Midlands TCs on hours offences.
Suspended driver Kenneth Nicholls had falsified tachograph records, exceeded 41/2 hours without the required break, exceeded the daily driving limit and taken insufficient daily rest. He said many of his offences occurred when, rather than being stuck somewhere, he had travelled on to get something to eat and have a wash because it was safer. He had taken the chart out of the tachograph when he ran out of hours. Christian Tier who had been driving for more than 41/2 hours without the required breaks on several occasions, said he sometimes took breaks when it was not legal. for example in power stations, and often forgot to move the mode switch.
His regular run was from Ashbourne to Goole to Newbury and back to Ashbourne and he had to return for another driver as the vehicle was used around the clock.
Driver Ian Gutteridge had also been caught driving for more than 41/2 hours without the required breaks on two occasions. He said he had simply been trying to do a good job. Vehicles these days were mobile warehouses and drivers got a lot of pressure not only from the boss, but from customers and the agents in between.
The TC adjourned consideration of possible action against the company's 21 vehicle 0-licence and the repute of its managing director and nominated transport manager, Kenneth Twyford, until October.