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Scaffolder is fined £3,000 after )(1 telling court 'incredible story'

6th July 2006, Page 35
6th July 2006
Page 35
Page 35, 6th July 2006 — Scaffolder is fined £3,000 after )(1 telling court 'incredible story'
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LEYLAND MAGISTRATES who fined a scaffolder £3,000 for using a vehicle twice within a month without an 0-licence told him his was an "incredible story". Shaun Reeve, trading as Sands Scaffolding of Leyland. Lanes, admitted the offences.

John Heaton, prosecuting far Vosa, said a vehicle loaded with scaffolding and driven by Reeve was stopped in a check at Cuerden. Lanes, on 18 November. No 0-licence disc was displayed and enquiries showed Reeve did not hold an 0-licence. The vehicle was again stopped at Cuerden while driven by Reeve on 16 December. Reeve admitted he did not have an 0-licence but told the traffic examiner he had made an application. Enquiries revealed that no such application had been received by the NorthWestern Traffic Area.

In order to obtain a restricted licence Reeve would have had to show that he had sufficient finance, that he met the requirement to be of good repute,and give various undertakings including that the vehicle would be properly maintained.

Reeve said the first offence occurred after he had just started in business. He had many things to sort out, including a roadworthy wagon, insurance and his personal upkeep.

le claimed that each offence was caused by an oversight. The pressure of preparing estimates had made him forgetful. He applied for an 0-licence two days after receiving the summonses in April but found it hard to understand the legal jargon in the forms. He had to spend money to apply for an 0-licence with no guarantee that it would be granted.

Reeve was fined £1,000 for the first offence and £2,000 for the second, with £296 costs.


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