Wrong driver charged
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A SUBMISSION that wrong driver had been char when two heavy lorries, towing the other, were elle to have caused danger, • accepted by Preston ma trates last week.
They dismissed summor brought by the police aga David Turner of West : Prorninard, Cleveleys, alie dangerous driving of a F lorry on M6; and against liam Arthur Ward, of Rom Avenue, Fleetwood, for aic and abetting, and also using a vehicle without statutory lights and with the registration mark of trailer illuminated.
Both vehicles belong Fleetwood haulier R. Warc Police gave evidence that M6 at 8 pm on March 2! vehicle was seen to swe suddenly into the centre c riageway: then two 1.on were seen travelling close gether, at around 10 mph, second without lights. Tur was driving the first veh which was towing an A lorry driven by Ward, vehicles being joined by se loft of rope. When stopp Ward said his starter-me had jammed, so he could : show lights and he also I run out of diesel fuel.
Cross-examined, the pol constable agreed there I; nothing wrong with the Cc ing vehicle, but said he 1 considered the second vehi as a trailer with Turi responsible.
Mr. J. S. Lawton, defendi submitted that a danger( driving offence could be cc mitted only by the driver the vehicle con c erne Turner's vehicle was free ft fault; the vehicle with lights was being driven Ward. In these circumstani the second vehicle could 1 be considered as a trailer.
On the evidence, said Lawton, the vehicles w stopped at 8 pm, lightingtime—the hours of darkni had not begun. The prose tion had brought WTC charges.