Archive: Driver Conduct Hearings

Two HGV drivers, represented by SBC, were called to Driver Conduct Hearing before the Traffic Commissioner after a number of tachograph offences were uncovered in a DVSA investigation. The advocate was able to demonstrate that these offences, though unfortunate, did not take place intentionally. He was also able to show […]

An HGV driver was called to a Driver Conduct Hearing before the Traffic Commissioner after receiving a number of speeding penalties. In his submissions the advocate was able to show that, whilst the speeding infringements in themselves were inexcusable, there were significant mitigating factors in the driver’s favour. Having heard […]

This PSV driver, represented by Barrister Simon Clarke, was called in for a Driver conduct hearing. The driver, who worked for a private hire and minibus operator, had fallen into a dispute with his passengers after they had directed him to a location some 20 miles beyond the quoted journey. […]

This Driver, represented by Transport Barrister Harry Bowyer, was reported to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner for a serious offence whilst driving an LGV. There was, however, considerable mitigation and after hearing that mitigation, and the sensitive way the case had been handled by the Police who investigated the incident, […]

An HGV driver was called to a Driver Conduct Hearing before the Traffic Commissioner in Bristol and had his licence suspended for two weeks. The driver had been called in having received convictions for speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel, and tachograph offences. The advocate was able to demonstrate to the […]

An experienced Class 1 lorry driver was called to attend a Driver Conduct Hearing in Edinburgh before the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland. The Traffic Commissioner had concerns over a number of speeding offences committed by the driver whilst at work.  After hearing the evidence, the Traffic Commissioner decided to issue […]

Driver called into a Driver Conduct Hearing to consider whether the application to renew his PCV driving entitlement should be granted. After hearing from Harry Bowyer of SBC the Traffic Commissioner found that the driver could be trusted with a PCV entitlement.

Our client was the driver of a LGV which, in 2013 ran over and killed a 13-year old child on her bicycle. The death of the child was found by the police investigation not to be our client’s fault. However, the investigation revealed that, prior to this tragic accident; the […]