Absolute Discharge • Hepworth & Whittle, Trading As...

Bakery of Dewsbury, and one of its drivers were granted absolute discharges after admitting using a vehicle with defective brakes and dangerous parts at Wakefield magistrates.......

Charlton Appeals • Kevan Charlton, Transport Manager Of...

Transport, is to appeal against his conviction for nine offences of permitting drivers' hours offences by challenging the current interpretation of the 4k-hour driving rule.......

Carberry Charges • Hugh Joseph Carberry, A Partner In...

Carberry Haulage, has been committed for trial at Bolton Crown Court for a series of charges resulting from the use of stolen vehicle excise licences.......

No Witness • The Failure Of A Crucial Prosecution Witness

to turn up at Kidderminster magistrates has led to drivers' hours charges against GH Leighton Transport Contractors being dropped. The company had pleaded not guilty to......

Paying Up • West Midland Deputy Traffic Commissioner...

has allowed Allenways Coaches to continue operating after it paid £4,100 worth of outstanding drivers' hours fines. The company still has to appear at disciplinary proceedings......

Fined Over A Lost Wheel

• Birkenheadbased Webster Bros (Transport) has been fined £500 after Huddersfield magistrates found it guilty of using a vehicle with dangerous parts following a wheel-loss......

No Proof That Firm Ran Defect Truck

MBicester magistrates have dismissed charges against Walkers Construction after the defence successfully argued that the prosecution had failed to prove that a defective vehicle......

'worst Ever' Hours Case

MA West Yorkshire-based lorry driver who worked for 21 hours in one day was ordered to pay £325 in fines and costs when he appeared before Morley magistrates. Lance Jolliff, of......