Operator Operating Under Exemption Successfully Applies for Operator’s Licence

This operator, represented at Public Inquiry by Harry Bowyer, was operating HGVs under the “plant” exemption. They were scrupulous in abiding by the regulations that would have applied had they been operating under a licence. They wanted to bring themselves within the operator licensing regime in order that they could have the facility to operate outside the exemption.

The application was called into Public Inquiry as the Traffic Commissioner had concerns as to a previous company going into liquidation and the current operation operating without a licence.

The questions arising in the call in letter were dealt with satisfactorily and the licence was granted as applied for.