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Safety Example
THE wish that other operators throughout the country would follow the company's example was expressed by Mr. B. T. Hood, Ministry of Transport accident officer, when safe-driving awards were presented to 40 motor drivers (out of a total of 60) and nine horse drivers, at the staff dinner of Beresford, Caddy and Pemberton, Ltd., the iwell-known haulage concern, at Hanle*, last Saturday.
Of the motor drivers, 25 were receiving awards for the third time in succession, and figures quoted showed that the yearly totals had increased each year from 1934.
These awards proved that the company's staff could never be charged with recklessness or carelessness, said Mr. J. W. Beresford.
Motor drivers were liable to commit scores more offences than any other individual, remarked Mr. F. L. Bunn, chief constable of Stoke-on-Trent, who presented the awards. The driver who did not commit an offence within an hour of leaving his garage was just lucky. • Upon employers depended the manner in which safe-driving competitions were carried on, commented Brig.-Gen. R. H. H. Boys, C.B., D.S.O., who represented the National " Safety First" Association.
Responsibility for vehicle maintenance was as much a duty of the drivers as of' the directors, and it was up to them to help the company in that respect, said Mr. A. Stallworthy, deputy clerk to the West Midland Licensing Authority, in the course Of a reference to the fleet's good record.