Van Overloaded by 57% – Fine Reduced Substantially

In this case was a removals company, represented at the Magistrates’ by barrister Harry Bowyer, had over estimated the amount that their van could carry without being over loaded. The fines for overloading are draconian as the initial fine covers the overload and the first 10% of that load with every 1% of the overload above 10% carrying an additional 10% of the fine. In this case that amounted to 47 X 10%.

The Magistrates were minded to be sympathetic in this case and kept the fine down to a figure considerably lower than the operator had ben told to expect.