18-tonne lorry was driven over bridge
A LORRY driver has been fined £1,000 after breaking a weight restriction on an historic Derbyshire bridge.
Derbyshire County Council prosecuted Terry Jacobs, of Foredrift Close, Redditch, following the offence at Swarkestone Causeway.
The bridge is a scheduled ancient monument and is covered by a 7.5-tonne weight restriction imposed by Derbyshire County Council to protect it from damage.
Jacobs drove across the causeway in the direction of Derby on March 30 in a Volvo lorry weighing 18 tonnes.
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The case was heard in the absence of Jacobs at Derby Magistrates' Court.
He was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £115, with a victim surcharge of £15.
Comments
by OllyB1
Saturday, November 17 2012, 3:37PM
“It's about time this bridge had a bypass built for vehicles and was turned into a foot & cycle path”
by Fasty
Saturday, November 17 2012, 7:13AM
“I'm assuming the bus exemption is because by nature their journeys are well staggered whereas you could get a line of lorries crossing the bridge at the same time greatly increasing the load on it.”
by digbypatch
Friday, November 16 2012, 10:29PM
“You will often see signs with weight limits for trucks and buses are exempt!
Like other people have commented if there is a weight limit, it should apply to all vehicles.”
by SandyFoxy
Friday, November 16 2012, 5:28PM
“An ANPR camera there would prevent most overweight lorries going over and allow the rest - all of them - to be properly prosecuted. Even foreign ones would be identified and the driver could be banned from driving anything bigger than a Skoda here for life.”
by SandyFoxy
Friday, November 16 2012, 5:26PM
“Perhaps he would claim his "satnav made him do it." Either way he should have lost his license. Damage done to that and other ancient bridges often cannot be properly repaired, just patched.”
by Derby_Stu
Friday, November 16 2012, 4:06PM
“Nope no camera but there should be.”
by chunky84
Friday, November 16 2012, 12:43PM
“I'm sure there used to be a camera along that bridge just after you've gone over the river?”
by Tamas
Friday, November 16 2012, 12:13PM
“He'd have got a lot less if he'd fiddled thousands in expenses.”
by delview
Friday, November 16 2012, 12:09PM
“What about buses and coaches,they weigh more than 7.5 tonnes + passengers whats the difference betwen them and a lorry?”
by Derby_Stu
Friday, November 16 2012, 9:44AM
“He is not alone, no end of over weight trucks use that bridge!”