Haulier lied
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• Walton-on-Thames haulier Alan Pidgley has had his international licence revoked following the use of a prohibited vehicle. Disqualifying Pidgley from holding a licence for two years, South Eastern and Metropolitan TC Brigadier Michael Turner said that he had lied about the use of the vehicle.
Financial failure
• A bid for a new one-vehicle international licence by Frederick Savage, trading as Savage Transport Services of Staines, has been refused on financial grounds by the South Eastern and Metropolitan TC Brigadier Michael Turner.
Licence cut
• Bilston heavy haulier Starr Roadways has had its licence cut from 60 vehicles and 50 trailers to 50 vehicles and 35 trailers because of maintenance problems and convictions. The company appeared before West Midland DTC Roger Seymour at a Birmingham disciplinary inquiry.
Switch fine
• South Yorkshire ownerdriver Albert Wilcock was ordered to pay £500 in fines and costs after he admitted having had an interrupter switch in his vehicle for the last eight years. Wilcock pleaded guilty at Huddersfield Magistrates to falsifying a tachograph chart and to using a falsified tachograph chart with intent to deceive.