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The limited company med to take over Robert idsay's See You Transport siness in Scunthorpe has en granted a licence by irth Eastern Licensing :thorny Frederick Whalley, spite his deputy, Norman )ody's earlier decision to re;e one on grounds of rete, CM. August 17, 1985). See You Transport Ltd's apcation for a new national ence for eight vehicles and trailers was refused by pody last August after five Lindsay's drivers were ed £1,350 by the Epworth igistrates for tachograph ofices and Lindsay was
fined £450 at Beverley Crown Court on nine counts relating to the falsification of tachograph charts.
On appeal, the Transport Tribunal directed that the application be reconsidered as Moody had considered documents without giving the company an opportunity of commenting on them.
Lindsay said he now checks charts by eye before sending them for computer analysis. When irregularities are found, drivers are cautioned and, if they continue, disciplinary action is taken.
The problems had arisen in the early part of 1983 when the tachograph was new. He is satisfied now that his drivers are better.
Alan Coleman, a former assistant transport manager of Consolidated Land Services joined Sec You last January and is nominated as the corn
pany's transport manager.
Lindsay said a conviction for a defective vehicle had resulted from accident damage when a driver had to brake suddenly.
Whalley commented that defects shown on the prohibition notice indicated that it had been badly maintained.
Lindsay refused to accept that and said the vehicle was the oldest in the fleet and had been taken out of service immediately afterwards.
Whalley said no adverse comment was made by the vehicle examiner who carried out a recent fleet inspection.
Lorraine Lindsay, a director, said at the time of the tachograph offences she and her husband had been "a bit green". They have learned their lesson.
In reply to the LA Mrs Lindsay said the drivers were paid 22% of their vehicle's earnings with a guarantee of .U00 a week. They say this does not encourage drivers to exceed the hours limits. Surveys show that the drivers earn little more than if they were paid hourly.
Whalley granted the licence for 12 months only so that he could keep the situation under review.
He said he has no doubt that Robert Lindsay's conviction, and that of his drivers, were of sufficient gravity and scale to bring him into disrepute, but subsequent changes led him to conclude that his repute has at least been partially redeemed.