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Charles Burke Owner-driver / truck dealer TRS Engineering Rhonda Valley

30th April 2009, Page 31
30th April 2009
Page 31
Page 31, 30th April 2009 — Charles Burke Owner-driver / truck dealer TRS Engineering Rhonda Valley
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By far the panel's most outspoken opponent of the scheme, Burke remains strongly opposed to drivers being forced to bear the financial burden for offences that. in some cases, MI not be their own fault.

Yet many will end up paying in the probably forlorn hope that they can recoup the cost from their employers later.

"Drivers will feel pressurised [into paying] at the roadside because they want to get on with the job," says Burke.

He also remains opposed to VOSAS extended powers, and believes it undermines the legal foundations on which enforcement of road traffic regulations are based.

The UK used to have a legal system now we've just made VOSA into 'judge and jury'. They may be making a judgement based on a limited amount of technical knowledge,"