Strong Action on Licence Offences
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1-1 A WARNING that he would not
hesitate to take strong action against operators who infringed their licence conditions, was given by the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority last week. Clark and Dutch, Ltd.. Shore Read, Perth, successfully applied for a variation of their licence so that one of their lorries could carry livestock, builders' materials and timber.
Earlier in the week the company had been fined £50 for breaking the conditions of their 13 licence and allowing a driver to work for more than 11 hours in a day.
The Authority told a partner, Mr.
Clark: "You may think that whets the Sheriff has dealt with you there is nothing more to be done, but you are mistaken. The Transport Act has placed in my hands the power to revoke or suspend a licence where the licenceholder persistently breaks the terms of his licence," The company were "not alone in this connection," the Authority added, and others should take heed.
5.7% MORE GOODS VEHICLES .
GOODS vehicles increased by 5.7 per cent. and hackney vehicles with more than eight seats (other than [rams) by 0.4 per cent. in the year ended May 31 last.
At that date there were 1,032,900 goods vehicles, compared with 976,600 a year earlier. Coaches and buses increased from 76,200 to 76,500.
These figures are contained in "Mechanically-Propelled Road Vehicles, Great Britain, Return No. 170" (Stationery Office. 4s.), .