“Serious” Failings Met With Temporary Curtailment of Margin at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry

Solicitor Laura Newton represented a well established large scale haulier, which had been called to Public Inquiry in relation to a serious RTA involving a company vehicle and an unsatisfactory DVSA investigation. At the point of Public Inquiry, due to the advice and preparation we were able to present a tangible plan of improvements and show the Traffic Commissioner that he could trust the Operator. Despite finding that the shortcomings were categorised as ‘Serious’ on the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Document, the breaches were marked with a temporary curtailment of the margin. The three Transport Managers retained their good repute and received a warning only.