Jimmy King (Nick Miles) was shocked when an inspector showed up at his haulage company recently prepared for some impromptu testing in Emmerdale.
The man wanted to examine the tachographs, which are mounted on trucks to record driving time, distance traveled, and speed as well as to make sure the driver gets the recommended amount of rest.
Upon reviewing the records, the inspector stated that Jimmy had exceeded the permitted driving time.
Jimmy was a little surprised and scared when the inspector handed him the fine and said he had 28 days to pay it.
Back at home, Jimmy updated Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) and admitted he hadn’t been entirely honest with recording his own drives, because he’s been doing a few more on the sly to earn extra cash and also distract himself from Angel’s (Rebecca Bakes) absence.
Disappointed, Nicola was left wondering how on earth they were going to pay the very hefty bill.
Meanwhile, in the village, the inspector pulled up alongside Caleb (William Ash). He was pleased with the plan and prepared to pay the man £500. He then got quite cocky, however, and tried to tell Caleb he deserves £1k instead.
It was confirmed that same week that Caleb is busy developing a new empire right now, and needs some lorries for his new business. Because the haulage firm is co-owned by Kim’s (Claire King) partner, sabotaging it seemed like a perfect idea.
In this new video, Will, Jimmy and Aaron (Danny Miller) are discussing the red diesel they can smell all over the land after another bad meeting with an inspector. This form of fuel is incredibly cheap and not able to be used in a vehicle on a public road. It is considered a tax evasion and illegal.
So yes, this hasn’t helped Jimmy and Will’s company at all.
Accusations fly around as Will reckons someone is trying to sabotage the business but Jimmy and Aaron meanwhile, struggle to believe him.
He’s certainly right – but what else will Caleb do before the company is completely destroyed?
