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"Dodgem" Gear Classed As Indivisible Load
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THE " dodgem " equipment carried on a trailer by a fairground showman was classed by Nottingham magistrates, last week, as an "indivisible load of exceptional length." They dismissed a summons against Arthur Armstrong. Coalville, Leics, for towing a trailer more than 22 ft. long.
P.C. Shirley said he measured the trailer and found it was 24 ft. long, which contravened the Construction and Use Regulations. The " dodgem " equipment was only 20 ft. 7 in. long.
In evidence, Armstrong claimed that the equipment was, in fact, 23 ft. 6 in. long, and it would have been unsafe to divide it into small pieces for transportation. On his behalf, Mr. J. Deave pointed out that the regulations did not apply to trailers carrying indivisible loads of exceptional length.
The magistrates accepted this submission, but imposed fines totalling £9 on Armstrong for having inefficient brakes.