Director/Transport Manager Keeps Good Repute Despite Spouse Using Truck Over 300 Times Without a Licence

The Director in this case, represented at Public Inquiry by Barrister Harry Bowyer, was also the Transport Manager of the Company. Their spouse had submitted and application for an operator’s licence which did not have an interim granted. As the couple had severe financial problems owing to an ongoing legal case the spouse insisted on operating the vehicle nonetheless and was caught on ANPR over 300 times. The Traffic Commissioner refused the new application on the basis of repute an financial standing and whilst deploring the behaviour of the director/transport manager recognised the very difficult position that they were in and was able to find their repute severely tarnished not lost.