Archive: Public Inquiries

This restricted goods vehicle O licence holder was called to Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry after a number of maintenance and compliance failings came to light. These included a high PG9 rate, and evidence that a vehicle was used on the road without an MOT in place. Prior to the Public […]

This operator, represented by barrister Helen Newbold, was called in by the Traffic Commissioner to a Public Inquiry over concerns about the maintenance of his vehicles. Helen Newbold was able to demonstrate that the operator was largely maintaining his fleet correctly however his lack of engagement in record keeping prevented […]

This Operator was called into Public Inquiry, where he was represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, after a vehicle was stopped whilst wearing this Operator’s disc but being operated by a third party. The Operator had leased a number of  vehicles to a rogue and  had omitted to remove the discs […]

Barrister Helen Newbold represented two companies, with a common directorship, and one company’s Transport Manager in their recent conjoined Public Inquiry.  The operator of a Standard International licence was facing the possible revocation of his licence due to the systemic use of an operating centre which had not yet been […]

Martin Smith represented an applicant for a Standard National Operator’s Licence at a Public Inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner. The sole director of the applicant company was also the proposed nominated transport manager. In addition, he was also the nominated transport manager on three other licences. The Traffic Commissioner had […]

This PSV Operator had been called to a Preliminary Hearing with the Traffic Commissioner. A visit from the DVSA (VOSA) had found that he had changed his business from a sole trader to a limited company. Unfortunately, he had not first obtained an operator’s licence in the name of that […]

A large waste operator was called to Public Inquiry by the Traffic Commissioner. A roadside stop by the DVSA had revealed a large number of tachograph offences committed by drivers of the business. Further investigations by the DVSA identified a lack of proper tachograph analysis systems prior to the incident. […]

The Operator in this matter, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer was visited by the DVSA after one of his vehicles received a prohibition. The subsequent TEOR was distinctly unsatisfactory. Sensing that a Public Inquiry was in the wind the Operator telephoned SBC and asked what he could do. He was […]

This operator, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was called into Public Inquiry after one of its vehicles was stopped without a current MOT. The subsequent DVSA inspection showed that three further vehicles were being operated without MOTs. The company was found to be keeping its financial standing in an ISA […]

This Operator, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, at Public Inquiry triggered a visit from the DVSA when he applied to increase the number of vehicles on his licence. That report raised a number of questions about his maintenance regime, retention of documents and the competence of the Transport Manager. SBC […]