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weigher to the truck specifically because he hauls from sawmills where there are no self-test weighbridges.
When the driver was stopped the first reading showed a train weight of 38,970kg – 970kg over the limit. There were also overloads on the second axle (1,020kg) and the trailer (1,040kg).
Chmiewliski, who drove from Taunton to the weighbridge after being phoned by his driver, says Cox was told to unload some of the logs before being reweighed at 37,070kg. Timber was replaced and the driver was allowed to leave — but Chmiewliski says officers would not allow him to reload about 12 logs.
He demanded to see the chief enforcement officer, Marriott, who arrived the next morning and supervised the reweigh. Marriott acknowledges in his letter that the train weight this time showed 38,150kg, with all axles within their limits.
This agreed with the on-board weigher which indicated 38,100kg. However, Marriott says this check was made with the lifting axle fully down.