Burton loses good repute
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Samuel Burton, based in Llanelli, was disqualified from holding an 0-licence for 12 months after losing his licence at a Bridgend disciplinary inquiry.
The hearing had been adjourned by Welsh Deputy Traffic Commissioner Alan Jenkins after Burton's briefcase was stolen half an hour before an earlier public inquiry ( CM15-21 Feb).
Traffic examiner Rhian Pritchard said trailers had been in use, though none was authorised, and had been seen on the road while prohibition notices were still in force.
Burton also had several convictions for offences including the use of an untaxed vehicle, unauthorised use, no trailer test certificate, using a trailer in a dangerous condition and failing to produce tachograph charts (which allegedly went out with the rubbish). He had also been convicted of dishonestly receiving stolen sheets for a trailer.
Vehicle examiner Keith John reported that 11 spat checks had resulted in 10 prohibitions. Faults included inoperative brakes, one being tied up to the road spring; loose wheel nuts-10 could be moved by hand; and tyres with the fabric showing.
Burton agreed that some 23,000-worth of fines were being paid off at £20 a week. He explained that when the fines were imposed he had had only about 2700, but he now had the required money to operate his vehicles.
Revoking the licence, the Deputy TO said Burton had failed to produce evidence, had failed to advise the TO of the convictions and had produced no financial details. "Your good repute has gone," the Deputy TC told Burton.