Archive: Public Inquiries
PSV Operator Keeps Licence at Public Inquiry
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 […]
Waste Operator Keeps Licence following Tachograph Offences
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. […]
Early Action Saves Operator’s Licence at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
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 […]
Operator with Financial Standing and MOT Problems Keeps its Licence after Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
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 […]
PSV Operator Retains Licence at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
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 […]
Operator’s Licence Granted at Public Inquiry
Martin Smith, Road Transport Lawyer, represented the applicant company at a Public Inquiry in connection with an application for a Standard International Operator’s Licence. Martin was able to address a number of concerns which the Traffic Commissioner had raised and in those circumstances the application was granted with a single […]
Problems With Financial Standing Resolved At Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
The Operator in this matter, represented at Public Inquiry by Harry Bowyer, brought themselves to the attention of the Traffic Commissioner when they applied for a variation for an extra vehicle. The Office of the Traffic Commissioner was concerned as to whether the Operator could meet the Financial Standing requirements […]
No Action Taken Against Operator or Transport Manager at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
Martin Smith represented a haulage Operator at a Public Inquiry. The Operator had been carrying out in-house maintenance and a DVSA maintenance investigation had concluded that the arrangements were unsatisfactory. The Operator’s first time MOT pass rate was very low. The Traffic Commissioner also had concerns with regard to the […]
“Own Maintenance” Causes Problems with the Traffic Commissioner – Operator Keeps Licence at Public Inquiry
The Operator in this matter, represented at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry by Harry Bowyer, had an unsatisfactory DVSA visit. He was already on the radar of the Office of the Traffic Commissioner as his father had had his licence revoked. Amid a flurry of poor record keeping, prohibitions acquired, MOTs […]
Operator Keeps Restricted Licence following Disc-Lending Concerns
This HGV operator had been called to a Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry. The DVSA had discovered one of the operator’s licence discs in the cab of a vehicle belonging to a completely unrelated business and the Traffic Commissioner was after an explanation. The operator was able to give […]
