01.08.2008

Illegal use of rebated diesel reaching endemic proportions - Quinn

The Irish Road Haulage Association has claimed that the illegal use of rebated diesel in the unlicensed haulage sector has reached "endemic" proportions. IRHA president Jimmy Quinn speaking to International Freighting Weekly said that as many as in every five trucks on the road are operating without a license. Commenting on the recent crackdown on illegal operators Quinn is quoted as saying: "The fuel crisis precipitated an enormous upheaval in the transport sector here as it did all over Europe." "The government came up with a suite of solutions, one of which was to get rid of the unlicensed sector, because it seems that it is really out of control." "The problem won't go away in a hurry and we are very keen that it gets tackled in an open and forthright way. There are enough unlicensed people in the market to distort legitimate operations."

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