Impounded Vehicle Restored by Traffic Commissioner at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry.

This Company had their vehicle impounded by the DVSA for use without an Operator’s Licence. The Company maintained that they had been operating under the recovery exemption, and notwithstanding the exemption, their previous encounters with the DVSA had confirmed this.

Ultimately, the Traffic Commissioner found that they were operating outside of the exemption and required an Operator’s Licence. The Traffic Commissioner also found that there was no knowledge by the company that they were operating outside of the exemption due to the previous encounters. As such, the Traffic Commissioner restored the vehicle to the Company.

It is always your responsibility, as a company, to ensure you are operating properly, whether that be under an exemption or under an Operator’s Licence. If you have any questions about whether you are operating under an exemption, or the DVSA have stopped one of your vehicles, then get in touch with one of our lawyers today.