Dutch lorry driver fined
9th August 1986, Page 48
9th August 1986
Page 48
Page 48, 9th August 1986
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Tachograph, Criminal Law, Driving Under The Influence, Truck Driver, Paling, Technology, Law, Engineering, Law / Crime
Henrick Paling
IllHenrick Paling, a Dutch lorry driver with an address in Herkingen, was fined a total of £300 by Sheffield magistrates after admitting driving almost 181/2 hours instead of the maximum eight hours, failing to take a weekly rest period of 24 consecutive hours during seven days, failing to have a rest period ending at 9am the previous day, and driving through red traffic lights.
Philip Chadwick, prosecuting, said the tachograph offences were against EEC regulations and when asked about them the defendant said: "flowers have to be delivered on time while they are fresh."
Police said the defendant would be held pending payment of the fine by his firm's agent in Harwich.