The defendant had been acquitted of selling a trailer in an unroadworthy condition. He knew it to be unroadworthy and the trailer axle had collapsed as it was being towed to its destination.
Held: The magistrates were entitled to find the defendant able to rely upon the defence that since the trailer would be unloaded, it was not being used as required by the section.
Citations:
Times 13-Jan-2005
Road Traffic
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.222858