Archive: Driver Conduct Hearings
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 […]
Immediate Restoration of LGV Entitlements Following Totting up Disqualification
This driver was called to a Driver Conduct Hearing following a totting up disqualification. The Driver was represented by Millicent Dooher, who made an application for this to be heard as soon as possible due to the expiry of the totting up disqualification. The Traffic Commissioner agreed to deal […]
Driver Avoids Suspension for Bridge Strike
A driver was called before the Traffic Commissioner following a bridge strike whilst driving their LGV. Represented by Lisa Lyden-Cowan, the driver gave their explanation and mitigation was put forward to the Traffic Commissioner on the driver’s behalf. The Statutory Guidance indicates the starting point for a bridge strike is […]
Driver Escapes with 2 Week Suspension for Use of a mobile phone whilst driving and speeding in a commercial vehicle
A driver who had one conviction for using a mobile phone whilst driving their personal car and one conviction for speeding in a commercial vehicle was called to a driver conduct hearing facing a starting point of a 6 weeks’ suspension to their vocational licence. Represented by Lisa Lyden-Cowan, the […]
After 10 False Record Offences Driver Escapes with Formal Warning from the Traffic Commissioner.
This driver, represented before the Traffic Commissioner by barrister, Millicent Dooher, was facing, according to the guidelines, at least a 12-month disqualification and revocation of his vocational entitlements for 10 offences of making a false record by removing his tachograph card whilst driving. This driver was also before the Traffic […]
