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Driver Conduct Hearings: 7 Frequently Asked Questions
Driver Conduct Hearing Every day across Britain, a small number of truck and bus drivers will find letters on their doormats from the Traffic Commissioner calling them to attend a driver conduct hearing. To some it will Read Article »
Posted in Driver Conduct Hearings
Tagged Driver, Driver Conduct Hearing, DVSA, hauliers, HGV, Lorry, Magistrates Court, Overloading, PCV, PG9, Police, Prohibition notice, PSV, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer, Truck, VOSA
5 Quick and Easy Ways to Lose Your Operators’ Licence
Did you know that it’s really easy to lose your operators’ licence? One of the simplest ways is to fail to keep the Traffic Commissioner up to date with any changes that could affect your licence. Here Read Article »
Lives and Loads Put at Risk by a Simple Lack of Lorry Parking
A severe shortage of lorry parking in the UK is placing the lives of lorry drivers and the public at risk, and making it easier than ever for thefts from lorries to occur. Consider the position of a long-diRead Article »
Posted in Other Transport Matters
Tagged Brexit, Channel Ports, Crown Court, Driver Conduct Hearing, DVSA, HGV, Kent, Layby, Lorry, Magistrates Court, MP, Parking, Public Inquiry, Seizure, tachograph, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer, Truck, VOSA
Traffic Commissioners’ Public Inquiries – 7 Frequently Asked Questions
Operating a business involving HGVs or PSVs is a daunting task. Outside of the Aviation and Nuclear Industries, our Industry is one of the most tightly-regulated there is. Even the most careful OperatoRead Article »
What is VOL (Vehicle Operator Licensing) and what do I need to do?
Vehicle Operator Licensing (VOL) is a new online system which has been designed to replace Operator Licence Self Service. Once the new system has been made available it will be possible to make applications, uploaRead Article »
Posted in Other Transport Matters
What does “Using” a Phone at the Wheel Actually Mean? – You May be Surprised!
The tragic death of a mother and her three children, crushed by lorry driver Tomasz Kroker, has rightly raised the subject of phone use behind the wheel to the public’s attention. Kroker, sentenced to 10 years for cRead Article »
Posted in Criminal Defence
Tagged Barrister, Brexit, Criminal Courts, Driver Conduct Hearing, DVSA, Lorry, Magistrates Court, Mobile phone, phone, Police, Sat Nav, Solicitor, Tomasz Kroker, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer, Truck
The Traffic Commissioner’s “Seven Deadly Sins” – Have you committed any of them?
Starting off in the haulage and road transport industry for the first time can be a daunting experience. From day one an operator is expected to be 100% compliant with the many hundreds of rules, regulations, aRead Article »
Environmental Representors and How to Deal With Them
What is an Environmental Representor? There are two classes of representor who can make representations against the grant or variation of an operating licence. The first class is the “Statutory Objector” who aRead Article »
Posted in Other Transport Matters
Tagged DVSA, Operating centre, operator's licence, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer, undertakings
Cabotage Operations and Recovering Detained Vehicles
Brexit: A Game Changer Following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, there has unsurprisingly been much debate in the media and among politicians and the public on what the future trade arrangements between Read Article »
Summoned to Court for a Road Transport Offence? 5 Frequently Asked Questions
For most drivers and operators, receiving a letter summoning them to court is a frightening experience, particularly if they have never been in trouble before. The most important thing however is to remain calm and not tRead Article »
Posted in Criminal Defence
Tagged Driver Conduct Hearing, HGV, Magistrates Court, Mobile phone, operator's licence, Overloading, PCV, PSV, Public Inquiry, tachograph, Traffic Commissioner
