Speeding Convictions
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in Renewal Case
WlIEN Longton Transport, Ltd„ VV Longton, applied for the renewal of its licence for 26 vehicles and for a licence for three additional vehicles, before the West Midland Licensing Authority, Col. A. S. Redman, it was disclosed that, elthough the company had been warned verbally and had received a warning last year from the Deputy Licensing Authority with regard to convictions of its drivers for speeding, there had been five convictions between April and August this year.
Col. Redman said that these must be regarded as breaches of the conditions of the licence and they must be taken
into consideration. He felt uneasy about this matter and be suggested that a good deal of the traffic could not be carried if the speed limit were rigidly observed.
in evidence, Mr. A. G. Gale, managing director, said that every effort was being made to stamp out speeding and the vehicles were timed on a basis
of 16 m.p.h. Half of the concern's fleet bad been equipped with governors and, in due course, it was hoped to equip the remaining vehicles with a similar device, The concern also gave bonuses each year to drivers with clean records.
If the Licensing Authority would renew the licences and grant the further application for additional vehicles—which was based on an increase of traffic due to improved trading conditions—the company would be prepared to give an undertaking that every vehicle would be equipped with a governor.
The application was adjourned after evidence had been called.