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Driver Who Shed 8 Tonne Load Dealt with by Formal Warning at Driver Conduct Hearing - August 2024
This driver, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer at the driver conduct hearing, was asked to pick up a piece of plant which came off the trailer as the truck negotiated a roundabout. The load was of a type that neither he nor the operator had dealt with before and neither […]
Civil penalty for Driver reduced from £6000 to £317.00 - August 2024
Millicent Dooher submitted representations on behalf of this driver who had received a civil penalty following he discovery of a clandestine entrant in his vehicle. As it was his first offence, the penalty was set at £6,000.00. Upon representations, this penalty was reduced to just £317.00. If you have received […]
Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving Mitigated Down by 50% from Starting Point In the Crown Court - July 2024
The Defendant in this matter, represented in the Crown Court by Barrister Harry Bowyer pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity to Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving. The case was particularly serious. The injuries to his passenger were horrific and the case was aggravated by excessive speed, drug use and […]
Dangerous Driver Escapes Custody at Magistrates Court - July 2024
This driver, represented in the Magistrates Court by barrister Harry Bowyer, conducted an overtaking manoeuvre which involved overtaking a van on the brow of a hill, crossing an unbroken line and forcing an on coming car to leave the carriageway. The entire incident was caught on dashcam. The starting point […]
“Serious” Failings Met With Temporary Curtailment of Margin at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - July 2024
Solicitor Laura Newton represented a well established large scale haulier, which had been called to Public Inquiry in relation to a serious RTA involving a company vehicle and an unsatisfactory DVSA investigation. At the point of Public Inquiry, due to the advice and preparation we were able to present a […]
Unsecure load involving danger of injury- driver receives only 3 penalty points - July 2024
Millicent Dooher represented this driver following a guilty plea to a charge of having an unsecured load involving danger of injury in an HGV. For this offence, the Courts have a discretionary power to disqualify a driver from driving. Millicent was able to convince the Court to deal with the […]
Formal Warning for PSV Operator at Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - July 2024
This PSV operator, represented by Millicent Dooher, barrister, was called for a Public Inquiry following concerns relating to the entity and regulatory compliance, both maintenance and driver’s hours. By the time the Public Inquiry was called, the Operator had implemented significant and effective changes to their compliance systems, but accepted […]
Clandestine entrant civil penalty of £96,000.00 reduced to just £15,954.00 - July 2024
Millicent Dooher submitted representations for both Company and Driver who had received civil penalties following the discovery of 6 clandestine entrants in one of the Company vehicles. The Company received a penalty of £60,000.00 and the Driver a penalty of £36,000.00. Following the representations, the Company penalty was reduced by […]
PSV Operator Escapes with Formal Warning at Public Inquiry After Unsatisfactory DVSA Report - July 2024
This small scale operator, represented at Public Inquiry by barrister Harry Bowyer, was visited by the DVSA who found a number problems including difficulties with the BODS system. He engaged SBC and a competent transport consultant to help put the operation back on compliant form. He was congratulated on taking […]
New Licence Granted with Formal Warning at Public Inquiry After Change of Entity - July 2024
The operator in this matter, represented at Public Inquiry by Barrister Harry Bowyer, incorporated his business on his accountant’s advice as a limited company without thinking of the effect on his operator’s licence. The actual effect was that the business operated without a licence for four years until a visit […]
