Archive: Public Inquiries
Traffic Commissioner allows Licence to Continue, Despite Serious Maintenance Failures, at Public Inquiry
This operator, represented at the Public Inquiry by barrister Harry Bowyer, was a family business with a director/transport manager in his 70s. The DVSA report showed serious maintenance failures. The Transport Manager was allowed to step down as TM with no adverse findings and continue in his role as director. […]
Formal Warning for Operator at Public Inquiry Following Concerns of Fronting
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this operator before the Traffic Commissioner following concerns about who was running this Company. Any director of an Operator Licence holding company is responsible for the regulatory compliance- they cannot be a director in name only. Directors should therefore have at least basic knowledge of what […]
Operator Keeps Licence at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry Despite Numerous Regulatory Failings
This Operator, represented at Public Inquiry by barrister, Harry Bowyer, was visited by the DVSA who found 136 driver infringements including a number committed by the transport manager/director himself. The company was restructured as it was apparent that the transport manager/director was “wearing too many hats.” The Traffic Commissioner allowed […]
Transport Manager Allowed to Step Aside and a New Transport Manager Appointed at Public Inquiry
The Traffic Commissioner called the application to add a new transport manager to an O licence on the request of the proposed transport manager. The Traffic Commissioner had concerns about whether the existing Transport Manager was exercising effective and continuous management. Upon a review of the maintenance and drivers hours […]
Operator Avoids Regulatory Action After Half-Finished Transport Consultant’s Report calls Operator’s Compliance into Question
The Operator was represented by Solicitor Murray Oliver who arranged for a new audit to be conducted by a competent transport consultant. A period of grace was granted for financial standing. The Traffic Commissioner accepted that there was evidence of effort being made to comply and the Operators investment in […]
Operator Licence Granted With Warning At Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry Despite False Declarations Being Made On Application.
Millicent Dooher, barrister, represented this Operator before the Traffic Commissioner on an application for the Operator’s licence. The Operator had been called in following the omission of his criminal conviction and information on previous licences on the application. The Traffic Commissioner was concerned that he could not trust this operator […]
Operator with Financial Standing Problems and Unsatisfactory DVSA Visit Keeps Licence at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
The operator in this matter, represented at Public Inquiry by barrister Harry Bowyer, had been visited by the DVSA who provided an unsatisfactory report. He was also found to be severely deficient in his financial standing. He was able to address his financial standing by reducing his margin and selling […]
1 Vehicle Operator Escapes With 7 Day Suspension Following Poor Historical Vehicle Maintenance at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry
Millicent Dooher represented this Operator, called before the Office of the Traffic Commissioner for a second Public Inquiry, following an unsatisfactory DVSA maintenance investigation. There were additional allegations of use of an unauthorised operating centre. At the Public Inquiry, the Traffic Commissioner accepted that there was no use of an […]
Formal Warning for Operator and No Action Against Transport Manager at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry Following Unsatisfactory Independent Audit.
Barrister, Millicent Dooher represented this Operator/Transport Manager at the Public Inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner. The Operator had been called in following a previous Senior Team Leader meeting and unsatisfactory independent audit. The Transport Manager having been called in on his repute. The Traffic Commissioner heard from the Operator/Transport Manager […]
Transport Manager who was Mislead by an applicant for an Operators Licence Avoids being Nominated on the Licence after a Public Inquiry
Senior Solicitor, Murray Oliver represented a Transport Manager called to Public Inquiry in connection with an application for an O licence. At the hearing the applicant for the Operator’s licence had connections with another business that had its licence revoked for serious non compliance at the same hearing – August […]
