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:ears of violence against six mer Dukes Transport -aigavon) drivers led to them ng protected by code names public inqu4-y.
The drivers appeared 'ore North Eastern Traffic mmissioner Tom Macartney owing the prosecution earthis year of 54 Dukes drivers 1 former drivers for falsifying ihograph charts.
The Te said the drivers, ose identities and addresses re being kept secret, had :aped prosecution because of the co-operation they had given to the prosecuting authorities. No details were given on the source of the threats.
Tracey Collins, north eastern region intelligence officer for the Vehicle Inspectorate, gave evidence of the falsification of tacho records and hours and speed limiter offences.
The TC heard that drivers had been put under pressure to falsify records.
• Dukes Transport will be appearing at a Scottish Area public inquiry on 17 September.