Archive: Driver Conduct Hearings
Scottish HGV Driver with Mobile Phone Offence and Speeding Offence Dealt with By Formal Warning
This driver, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, had been caught using a mobile phone in his private car and a speeding offence in his truck. He was called into a driver conduct hearing where the Traffic Commissioner was impressed with his mitigation and dealt with the matter buy way of […]
Driver with 2 Speeding Offences Avoids a 6 week Suspension at a Driver Conduct Hearing
The driver in this case, represented by Solicitor Murray Oliver, picked up 2 speeding tickets in his personal van which is considered a commercial vehicle and is restricted to 60mph on an dual carriage way. The Traffic Commissioner’s guidance suggests that a driver with 2 convictions of this type ought […]
PSV Driver with Alcohol Levels Above Legal Limit Dealt With by Way of Formal Warning at Driver Conduct Hearing
Tim Culpin represented a Driver before the Traffic Commissioner, called to a Driver Conduct Hearing to consider fitness to hold a PSV driver Licence. The concerns raised by the Traffic Commissioner came from an employer referral that the driver had attended the workplace and given a breath reading which recorded […]
HGV Driver has Licence Restored by Traffic Commissioner
Our client, an HGV Driver, had been disqualified from driving for a period of 12 months, following a conviction for drink-driving. In applying for the return of his Licence, he was also required to apply to the Traffic Commissioner for his vocational entitlements to be restored, in addition to the […]
Truck Driver Who Created False Record Escapes with a Fine at the Magistrate’s Court.
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this HGV driver before the Magistrates’ following a DVSA prosecution for creating a false record by removing his digital tachograph card. The Court imposed a fine only for this offence. This is an offence that does carry custody and the Courts are imposing more and more […]
Driver Uploading to TikTok Whilst Driving an HGV Avoids Disqualification at Driver Conduct Hearing
This Driver, represented by Harry Bowyer, barrister, had been taking videos and uploading them to TikTok whilst driving an HGV. They were reported to their employer by a member of the public, dismissed by that employer and reported to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner. The Traffic Commissioner. whilst appalled […]
Starting Point of 6 month Suspension of Driver’s HGV Licence Reduced to 8 weeks Following Driving Without a Card on 6 Occasions.
This Driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, barrister, was called before the Traffic Commissioner following 6 offences of driving without a card. On 4 occasions, the Driver had manually inputted ‘break’ over this driving time in an attempt to cover the offence. Millicent was able to present mitigation on the Driver’s […]
Driver Convicted of Being Drunk in Charge of Vehicle Retains his Vocational Licence with a Formal Warning at Driver Conduct Hearing
Barrister, Helen Newbold, represented this driver who was appearing before the traffic commissioner having been convicted of being in charge of a motor vehicle while his alcohol level was over the legal limit. After his conviction in the magistrates’ court of excess alcohol whilst in the driver’s seat of his […]
Another Driver Avoids Revocation After Bridge Strike.
Barrister. Helen Newbold, represented this driver at his driver conduct hearing following a bridge strike during which his vehicle became wedged. The Traffic Commissioners’ starting point for such an incident is a revocation of their professional licence and a 6 month disqualification. Conjoined with a hearing for the operator Helen […]
Driver Avoids Disqualification After Bridge strike
Helen Newbold, Barrister, represented this driver who was called in front of the Traffic Commissioner following a bridge strike on a Network Rail bridge. The Traffic Commissioners’ starting point for such an incident is a revocation of their professional licence and a 6 month disqualification. Taking the driver through the […]
