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Minibus Operator demonstrates improved compliance to avoid losing O Licence at Public Inquiry - August 2023
The Operator had received two previous chances to improve but had hailed to make the most of those opportunities. The Operator who was represented by Senior Solicitor Murray Oliver, helped them to show that they had proper systems in place and that they could comply with the assistance of a […]
Scaffolder Suspected of “Phoenix” Operation Granted New Licence as Applied for - August 2023
This operator, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was obliged to start a new company after a disastrous divorce left his old company in tatters. A similar name and the use of the old trucks, scaffolding and operating centre led the Traffic Commissioner to suspect that this might be a phoenix. […]
Operator Dealt with by Way of Formal Warning after Unsatisfactory DVSA Visit - August 2023
This Operator, represented by Harry Bowyer, was called into Public Inquiry after an Unsatisfactory DVSA visit. They had instructed a competent Transport Consultant who had fixed the areas found to be at fault and the Traffic Commissioner felt able to deal with them by way of a formal warning.
Card Pulling PSV driver with 6 False Record Offences has Licence Suspended for Just 8 Weeks - August 2023
This driver, represented at his driver conduct hearing by barrister Millicent Dooher, was facing up to a 6 month suspension of his PSV entitlements following 6 false record offences. Mitigation was put forwards on his behalf by Millicent, the Deputy Traffic Commissioner accepted this mitigation and reduced the suspension to […]
Scottish HGV Driver with Mobile Phone Offence and Speeding Offence Dealt with By Formal Warning - August 2022
This driver, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, had been caught using a mobile phone in his private car and a speeding offence in his truck. He was called into a driver conduct hearing where the Traffic Commissioner was impressed with his mitigation and dealt with the matter buy way of […]
Approved Driving Instructor No Further Action and Complaint Removed from the Record - August 2023
Millicent Dooher made representations on behalf of this driving instructor. The instructor had received 3 complaints with regards to the standard of his vehicle and the standard of his teaching. Millicent was able to draft representations for the regulator, setting out the instructor’s perspective. The Registrar accepted this, took no […]
Card Pulling HGV Driver Escapes Custody Following 14 False Record Offences. - August 2023
This HGV driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, pleaded guilty to 14 false record offences (removing his card from the tachograph machine). All of these offences covered break periods. The case law suggests that when there are more than 6 offences, custody should be considered. Millicent was able to convince the […]
Traffic Commissioner Decides not to Revoke Operators Licence After Finding that the Operator Had Knowingly Engaged in Unsafe Loading Practices - July 2023
This Operator, represented at Public Inquiry by solicitor Murray Oliver, was found to have engaged in unsafe loading of vehicles despite earlier warnings at a previous public inquiry to stop or prove that the way they loaded the vehicles was safe. Rather than revoking the licence the Traffic Commissioner curtailed […]
Driver with 2 Speeding Offences Avoids a 6 week Suspension at a Driver Conduct Hearing - July 2023
The driver in this case, represented by Solicitor Murray Oliver, picked up 2 speeding tickets in his personal van which is considered a commercial vehicle and is restricted to 60mph on an dual carriage way. The Traffic Commissioner’s guidance suggests that a driver with 2 convictions of this type ought […]
Vehicle Restored Free of Charge After Almost £2,000,000.00 of Excise Goods found in vehicle. - July 2023
Millicent Dooher made written representations to Border Force following the seizure of a vehicle with almost £2,000,000.00 of excise goods (cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco) found within the vehicle. Border Force offered to restore the vehicle for £61,000.00. Millicent made an application to review this decision and Border Force then […]
