bird's eye view by the hawk Commercial Motor takes road
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haulage very seriously. However. once a week our quirky corre spondent. , steps off his perch to take a humorous look at the industry to keep us all sane. If you have any off-beat yarns that illustrate the stranger, or sillier. side of the business, he'd like to hear from you. As a softhearted old bird, he's also happy to publicise charitable works— and is always interested in events for the vintage vehicles he drove as a fledgling. Drop the Hawk a line at Ammercial Motof, Bird's Lie View, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant. Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, or fax him on 0181 652 8969.
Language barrier
any people charged with drink driving would like to delay their day in court for as long as possible because of the likelihood of a ban. An Irish-speaking man in Dublin is doing just that—so far to great effect. Seamus 0 Beolain, resident of Arda Choill Na Beithe, Tamhlacht, Baile Atha Cliath (honest!), has already succeeded in having the 1994 Road Traffic Act translated into Irish; he now wants the District Court rules translated too. The summons against him was issued in Irish, and an Irishspeaking judge and State Solicitor have been appointed as well as an interpreter for non-Irish speaking witnesses The case will be heard again this month...