
Car trader guilty of selling a ‘death trap’ to Dorset resident
A car trader from Essex has pleaded guilty to selling an unroadworthy car described by the magistrates as a ‘death trap’ to a Dorset consumer.
A car trader from Essex has pleaded guilty to selling an unroadworthy car described by the magistrates as a ‘death trap’ to a Dorset consumer.
A local man was recently found guilty in court of driving without due care and attention after injuring a Dorset Council officer who was carrying out his duties.
On Tuesday 16 March, officers from Dorset Council’s Waste Enforcement Team carried out an operation targeting untaxed vehicles in the Lynch Lane area of Weymouth that were reported as abandoned by members of the public.
Following recent commentary on our confirmed forthcoming changes to car parking charges, we’d like to take the opportunity to clarify what is happening and clear up some confusion.
Changes are being brought in across the Dorset Council area to make car parking charges more consistent.
A North Dorset resident was recently taken to court for non-payment of a Fixed Penalty Notice, issued for abandoning a vehicle on a residential road.