A North Wales tipper driver caught falsifying his tachograph records
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and speeding has had his Ha driving licence suspended for four weeks. Dennis Vaughan Williams of Dreflan, Rhosgadfan, Caernarfon, appeared before Welsh Traffic Commissioner David Dixon (pictured).
Traffic examiner Geoffrey Whitley said that in June 1998 the Vehicle Inspectorate launched an investigation Into the operation of Portmadoc tipper operator Owen Jones, trading as OJ Jones. Tachograph records were seized which revealed that a number of drivers had been falsifying records by the removal of fuses from their tachographs. This also rendered the speed limiters inoperative.
Rest was being recorded when vehicles were loading at quarries: in Williams case there had been 15 infringements in just over a month. There was also evidence of speeding on a number of charts. When interviewed, Williams admitted "pulling the fuse". Williams said: "It was a stupid thing to do at the time. I was just trying to earn more money for myself and my family."
The TC concluded that the motive had been a desire to make more money, potentially at the risk of public safety. "Your behaviour was totally irresponsible and not acceptable," he told Williams.