CONVEYANCE BY ROAD

to a tank which was overfilled and £100 in respect of each of the other five uncapped tanks. The proceedings resulted from a spillage of a substantial quantity of petrol during a tank wagon delivery through an off-set fill pipe. Most of the lost petrol ran into the road which had to be closed during cleaning up operations. The forecourt attendant was fined £25 at the same Court for each Court for each of two breaches of the Petroleum Spirit (Conveyance by Road) Regulations 1957 relating to the delivery of petrol; the tank was not dipped immediately before delivery and he permitted delivery to commence with the dipping pipe uncapped.

Contravention of tunnel by-law An owner/drive of a lorry was fined £20 with £10 costs at Thames Magistrates' Court for transporting a Class B substance (synthetic primer) through Blackwall Tunnel in contravention of a Blackwall Tunnel By-law. The size of the fine was disappointing in this case.

Leaking acid

A van carrying hydrochloric acid in plastic containers was being driven along Victoria Embankment when the driver noticed that a part of his load was leaking. The driver stopped the van and quickly unloaded the 15 ten gallon containers. Four were found to be fractured.

The operator was fined £100 with £50 costs at Bow Street Magistrates' Court for contravening The Corrosive Substance (Conveyance by Road) Regulations by not carrying a fire extinguisher and not displaying the correct size of warning label on the vehicle.

Kent

Explosives - Unregistered Storage

On 19th April 1978 at Gravesend Magistrates Court, Roger Charles Reeves trading as Charles Reeves pleaded not guilty to a charge of unauthorised keeping of a quantity of safety cartridges.

The management of the premises had been warned repeatedly that registration was required for the keeping for sale of safety cartridges but had failed to comply. A fine of £75.00 and costs of £25.00 were imposed by the Magistrates when they found the case proved.

TANK WAGONS AND CONVEYANCE BY ROAD

by Old Timer

I frequently encounter tractor units, "approved" by a Government Inspector for attachment to tank trailers in excess of 1500 gall capacity (Reg 1957/191 1st Part 11. para 6 (1) (a». units often do not comply with these Regulations in that there is no "fire screen" (all G R P Cab) and the batteries are at the rear of the cab. When the tractor is used "as approved" i.e. with a tank trailer (I refer to an articulated unit), 1 feel that 1 must accept it because of para 6 (1) (a) of the 1st Schedule but what is the position if such a vehicle is used with trailer? In a can or barrel carrying ot this case para 6 does n apply hile and the unit is clearly illegal. ThuS w one cannot object to this unit dragging 6000 gallons of Petroleum Spirit in partmented tank along a public road, 1t 1 clearly illegal if it drags along a loan exceeding 32 gallons in cans or one 50 gallon barrel! Perhaps your kindly Petroleum Liaison Officer can help us.