• Three Blackburn companies fined over driving offences

    From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Mon Oct 30 11:36:07 2023
    Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police.

    In each of the cases, the drivers were alleged to have been guilty of an offence but did not give information relating to the identification of the driver when required to do so.

    Two of the companies were found guilty in absence, meaning they did not attend court.

    The most recent of the cases was that of General All Purpose Plastics, based in Partnership Way, Blackburn.

    Its driver was caught allegedly committing an offence on Friday, March 17, in a Peugeot Boxer in Lincolnshire, and the company was asked to provide details of the driver to the county's police force, which it did not do.

    The firm was fined a total of £400 at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £160.

    Also snared was Harwood Scrap and Skip Hire Limited, based in Meadow Street, Great Harwood.

    It was ordered to provide details to Lancashire Police after one of its DAF trucks was spotted allegedly committing an offence, and on January 3 of this year failed to give the identity of its driver.

    The company was fined £770 at Preston Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £308.

    Finally, a Vauxhall VRM belonging to Premier Catering Manufacture Ltd, based in Strawberry Bank, Blackburn, was caught by police allegedly committing an offence in County Durham, and on February 20 failed to provide the details of the driver.

    The firm was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £400.

    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23789158.three-blackburn-companies-fined-driving-offences/

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Mon Oct 30 21:56:02 2023
    Simon Mason <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

    Old news: 16th September 2023

    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23789158.three-blackburn-companies-fined-driving-offences/


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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Misogynist on Tue Oct 31 01:18:57 2023
    On 30/10/2023 06:36 pm, Simon Misogynist wrote:

    Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police.
    In each of the cases, the drivers were alleged to have been guilty of an offence but did not give information relating to the identification of the driver when required to do so.
    Two of the companies were found guilty in absence, meaning they did not attend court.

    Gerraway!

    The most recent of the cases was that of General All Purpose Plastics, based in Partnership Way, Blackburn.
    Its driver was caught allegedly committing an offence on Friday, March 17, in a Peugeot Boxer in Lincolnshire, and the company was asked to provide details of the driver to the county's police force, which it did not do.

    Why wasn't the driver stopped by the police at the time of the alleged
    offence?

    The firm was fined a total of £400 at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £160.
    Also snared was Harwood Scrap and Skip Hire Limited, based in Meadow Street, Great Harwood.
    It was ordered to provide details to Lancashire Police after one of its DAF trucks was spotted allegedly committing an offence, and on January 3 of this year failed to give the identity of its driver.
    The company was fined £770 at Preston Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £308.
    Finally, a Vauxhall VRM belonging to Premier Catering Manufacture Ltd, based in Strawberry Bank, Blackburn, was caught by police allegedly committing an offence in County Durham, and on February 20 failed to provide the details of the driver.
    The firm was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £400.
    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23789158.three-blackburn-companies-fined-driving-offences/

    How many penalty points were placed upon the driving licences of the
    entities known as General All Purpose Plastics, Harwood Scrap and Skip
    Hire Limited and Premier Catering Manufacture Ltd?

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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Mon Oct 30 21:14:30 2023
    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 10:08:05 2023
    Simon Mason <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for
    failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert

    eh?

    the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.


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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 04:16:54 2023
    On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 4:14:31 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.

    QUOTE: Two of the companies were found guilty in absence, meaning they did not attend court. ENDS

    They don't like suspects who can't be arsed to turn up in court either as you found out.

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 11:19:10 2023
    Simon Mason <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 4:14:31 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:

    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for
    failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.

    QUOTE: Two of the companies were found guilty in absence, meaning they
    did not attend court. ENDS

    <gasp> Really? No shirt, Sherlock!

    They don't like suspects who can't be arsed to turn up in court either as you found out.


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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 04:22:11 2023
    On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 11:16:56 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
    On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 4:14:31 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.
    QUOTE: Two of the companies were found guilty in absence, meaning they did not attend court. ENDS

    They don't like suspects who can't be arsed to turn up in court either as you found out.

    £400 for starters, don't forget!

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 15:42:33 2023
    On 31/10/2023 04:14 am, Simon Mason wrote:

    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.

    Who got points on their licences?

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 15:43:33 2023
    On 31/10/2023 11:16 am, Simon Mason wrote:
    On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 4:14:31 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.

    QUOTE: Two of the companies were found guilty in absence, meaning they did not attend court. ENDS

    They don't like suspects who can't be arsed to turn up in court either as you found out.

    It sounds like quite a positive result for whoever was doing the
    driving, doesn't it?

    Go on... stamp your foot in frustration!

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 15:44:22 2023
    On 31/10/2023 11:22 am, Simon Mason wrote:
    On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 11:16:56 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
    On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 4:14:31 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
    QUOTE: Three Blackburn companies have been fined in recent months for failing to give the identities of their drivers when asked by police. ENDS

    The law views trying to pevert the course of justice very dimly, silly fools.
    QUOTE: Two of the companies were found guilty in absence, meaning they did not attend court. ENDS

    They don't like suspects who can't be arsed to turn up in court either as you found out.

    £400 for starters, don't forget!

    Is that more or less than the company's losses in losing three qualified drivers?

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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 31 08:46:46 2023
    QUOTE: It was ordered to provide details to Lancashire Police after one of its DAF trucks was spotted allegedly committing an offence, and on January 3 of this year failed to give the identity of its driver. The company was fined £770 at Preston
    Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £308. ENDS

    Over a £1000 for not disclosing a driver?
    Ouch.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Misogyny on Tue Oct 31 15:54:10 2023
    On 31/10/2023 03:46 pm, Simon Misogyny wrote:

    QUOTE: It was ordered to provide details to Lancashire Police after one of its DAF trucks was spotted allegedly committing an offence, and on January 3 of this year failed to give the identity of its driver. The company was fined £770 at Preston
    Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £308. ENDS

    Over a £1000 for not disclosing a driver?
    Ouch.

    How much would the driver lose if disqualified for six months?

    Let's see...

    (Say) £500 a week for twenty-six weeks = £13,000.

    And how much would the employing company lose though the loss of a
    qualified driver?

    Or would you and Diane Abbott (who obviously studied arithmetic
    together) make it some other figure?

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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 31 08:57:45 2023
    QUOTE: Finally, a Vauxhall VRM belonging to Premier Catering Manufacture Ltd, based in Strawberry Bank, Blackburn, was caught by police allegedly committing an offence in County Durham, and on February 20 failed to provide the details of the driver. The
    firm was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £400. ENDS

    Nice little earner of £1500 for very little work - kerching!

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 16:05:49 2023
    On 31/10/2023 03:57 pm, Simon Mason wrote:

    QUOTE: Finally, a Vauxhall VRM belonging to Premier Catering Manufacture Ltd, based in Strawberry Bank, Blackburn, was caught by police allegedly committing an offence in County Durham, and on February 20 failed to provide the details of the driver.
    The firm was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £110 and a surcharge of £400. ENDS

    Nice little earner of £1500 for very little work - kerching!

    Could be a bargain, by comparison with the alternative.

    Couldn't it?

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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 31 09:48:32 2023
    QUOTE: In each of the cases, the drivers were alleged to have been guilty of an offence but did not give information relating to the identification of the driver when required to do so. ENDS
    The old switcheroo as it is known in chavland.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Tue Oct 31 17:56:28 2023
    On 31/10/2023 04:48 pm, Simon Mason wrote:

    QUOTE: In each of the cases, the drivers were alleged to have been guilty of an offence but did not give information relating to the identification of the driver when required to do so. ENDS
    The old switcheroo as it is known in chavland.

    English isn't your strong subject, eh?

    No driver said anything.

    Neither did the company. It was the equivalent of a "No comment".

    And no driving licences were harmed during that process.

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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 31 12:52:38 2023
    QUOTE: George Cowley 16th September 12:36 pm
    User ID: 4773163
    I wonder who was driving and owns the Gt Harwood one ?? ENDS

    Are they the local bad boys?

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