Archive: Public Inquiries
Remarkable Success for Wholly Non-Compliant Operator
Advised and represented at Public Inquiry by Simon Clarke, this Operator was called-in to answer allegations of operating from an unauthorised Operating Centre located in a different Traffic Area from his authorised OC, repeated use of vehicle not on his licence, an almost complete absence of any compliance or maintenance […]
Drivers, Including Director, Driving Without Cards – Licence Allowed to Continue By Traffic Commissioner After Public Inquiry
The operator in this case, represented at Public Inquiry by Barrister Harry Bowyer, was running minibuses which largely serviced school runs. These were out of scope for the EU regulations. They also did private hire work which was within scope and there was enormous confusion amongst the drivers, director included, […]
Operator Only Loses Margin After Glut of PG9’s and Maintenance Failings
This operator, represented by Barrister Helen Newbold, was called to Public Inquiry after two DVSA Maintenance investigations showed recurring maintenance failings and a high number of prohibition notices on both tractor units and trailers. The operator demonstrated that despite being “old school” he was keen to comply and had already […]
Operator Granted Interim Licence in Terms Applied for Despite Maintenance Failings.
This operator, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was called into Public Inquiry for the second time in three years. He had two licences in two separate traffic areas and wanted to consolidate them into one licence by operating from one operating centre in one traffic area. A desk based assessment […]
Unauthorised Operating Centre and Systemic Failings for Company Result in a 14 day Curtailment of Fleet and Loss of Margin.
Barrister Helen Newbold represented this operator who had been using an unauthorised operating centre for several years. After being called into Public Inquiry for this, and a number of non-compliance issues in respect of other licence undertakings, his maintenance regime also became under scrutiny. A catalogue of basic failings was […]
Operator Keeps Repute and Avoids Revocation at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
Solicitor, Laura Newton, represented our client, the holder of a Goods Vehicle Operators’ Licence, who was called to Public Inquiry for consideration of Licence revocation. It was accepted that there had been a ‘fronting’ operation although this was not through a dishonest intent. The Operator had attempted to surrender the […]
Operator Given Final Opportunity to Comply and Avoids Revocation at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
Our client was called to Public Inquiry, where he was represented by solicitor, Laura Newton, following an unsatisfactory DVSA investigation. Records showed that there had been no improvements despite two DVSA investigations but that the Operator had begun to put things right with the Call to Public Inquiry, with assistance […]
Operator with Insufficient Management Oversight and “S” Marked Prohibitions Keeps Licence at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
This operator, represented at Public Inquiry by barrister Harry Bowyer, was a UK Company with European directors. One of their trucks was stopped and given an “S” marked prohibition. As a result of the subsequent DVSA investigation it became apparent that the European directors had not been keeping sufficient oversight […]
Operator Keeps Licence at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry Despite “S” Marked Prohibition and Furloughed Transport Manager
The operator in this matter, represented at Public Inquiry by barrister Harry Bowyer, was called in after he acquired an “S” marked prohibition on his trailer. In the subsequent investigation it became apparent that he had furloughed his Transport Manager for most of the last year. On investigation he actually […]
Northern Ireland Operator’s Licence Granted After 3-Years Delay
Our client in this case had originally applied for an LGV Operators’ Licence in March 2017. In April 2020, following an unexplained delay of 2-years waiting for the DVA to action his application, our rather patient client contacted us for help. Unfortunately we then had the Covid-19 Lockdown and so […]
