Gary picks up a skip from a demolition site and he is stopped and weighed by an authorised officer. It is found that the vehicle is 2 tonnes overweight. Who may be prosecuted?

Explanation: • The customer at the demolition site as he overloaded the skip despite the advice given: No, the customer is not deemed liable in law as it was not him 'using the vehicle on a road'.
• Gary only: No, he would not be the only person liable to prosecution.
• Gary, his employer and the customer: No, the customer could not be prosecuted.
• Gary and his employer: Yes, both of these people could be prosecuted for 'using an overloaded vehicle on a road'.

Category: CPC Case Studies: Legal Matters