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Drivers' Hours : M.P.s Protest
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From our Parliamentary Correspondent
THE increase in the number of
prosecutions in cases of lorry drivers working excessive hours showed that the situation was becoming alarming, declared Mr. R. J. Mellish, a Labour Front Bench spokesman on transport, last week.
His comment came during another Opposition attack in the Commons on excessive working by drivers—an attack which was directed over a wide field.
The fines imposed by 'courts were absolutely negligible and encouraged the owners of lorries to go on with this ' illegal practice, claimed Mrs. Harriet Slater (Stoke North).
The number of enforcement officers165—displeased Mr. Frank Allaun (Salford East), who described it as "entirely inadequate."
Instead of checking the log books, which could be cooked, would it not be better for enforcement officers to take the numbers of vehicles at key points on main roads. asked Mr. Allann.
The cut sought by the men from 11 to 10 hours a day was a modest one.
Mr. Marples recalled that he had seen union representatives about this matter. He had promised further investigation of two or three of the points they had made, and to give the matter serious consideration.