UNLICENSED TRUCK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21114, 23 February 1932, Page 11

UNLICENSED TRUCK.

USED ON LOCAL BODY WORK. Stating he was under the impression that motor-lorries used exclusively on local body works were not subject to heavy traffic fees, George William Picknell admitted in the Onehunga Police Court yesterday that he had not licensed his truck under the heavy traffic regulations for over 12 months. Evidence was given that defendant had carried a load of over six tons on his truck on February 10 and that, the scheduled licence for this type of lorry was £4O a year. Defendant said he was engaged on carting for the Onehunga Borough Council's relief works for a few days each month. His truck was used solely on this class of work, and if he had to take out a £4O heavy traffic licence he would have to give up the work. He submitted his certificate of registration, which he understood to mean that vehicles u?ed for a local body were not subject to additional charges. The magistrate, Sir. F. H. Levien, said this did not refer to heavy traffic licences. "The difficulty in this case is that you are using the roads, and by escaping heavy traffic dues you are in unfair competition with other lorries." he added. Defendant wa§ fined £2 10s and costs, 10s.