Lynch fined £800k for no movement order!

[Big Jordy]

More like it, Rosscommon off rd but a big load

That is legal in Roscommon, Irish rules and regs on tractors is very very in keeping with the way Ireland works.. tractors are allowed on all roads even motorways in the south, and have seen 4 axle low loaders about down there. They can also run 5 axle tipper lorry’s running at 38ton

 

[V8Druid]

That article mentions turnover based fines. They make a mockery of justice as another operator making the same mistake does not face the same fate. Very similar to the biased prison sentence rules that have recently been blocked after an uproar.
I have read that are appealing the fine. Will be interesting to see what comes of it. Lynch are claiming the load was legal but the paperwork was void as they had put another registration number in, hence only clerical error.

but a small fine would hardly be punitive - might even be considered as running costs of taking a risk
don't think the whole story is getting reported accurately TBH.
Craig's link's article mentions a 70t drilling rig .. Why??
are the pix being bandied about of the actual vehicle/load, that the fine relates to or another 'incident'?
but was it a " clerical error " or just taking a chance and swallowing a small fine if caught??

 

[Lancs Lad]

but a small fine would hardly be punitive - might even be considered as running costs of taking a risk
don't think the whole story is getting reported accurately TBH.
Craig's link's article mentions a 70t drilling rig .. Why??
are the pix being bandied about of the actual vehicle/load, that the fine relates to or another 'incident'?
but was it a " clerical error " or just taking a chance and swallowing a small fine if caught??

Afaik ...the original picture that started this chat isn't the one they got done for..
Like I said more to this than meets the eye...

 

[JD450A]

but a small fine would hardly be punitive - might even be considered as running costs of taking a risk
don't think the whole story is getting reported accurately TBH.
Craig's link's article mentions a 70t drilling rig .. Why??
are the pix being bandied about of the actual vehicle/load, that the fine relates to or another 'incident'?
but was it a " clerical error " or just taking a chance and swallowing a small fine if caught??

The photos aren't of the load in question.

The police could and should be making the public aware that they have been stopped multiple times.... I quite fancy putting a freedom of information request in.

 

[Regy53]

but a small fine would hardly be punitive - might even be considered as running costs of taking a risk
don't think the whole story is getting reported accurately TBH.
Craig's link's article mentions a 70t drilling rig .. Why??
are the pix being bandied about of the actual vehicle/load, that the fine relates to or another 'incident'?
but was it a " clerical error " or just taking a chance and swallowing a small fine if caught??

Categorically the earlier.