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Speeding HGV Driver Given Written Warning at Driver Conduct Hearing - June 2017
An HGV driver was called to a Driver Conduct Hearing before the Traffic Commissioner after receiving a number of speeding penalties. In his submissions the advocate was able to show that, whilst the speeding infringements in themselves were inexcusable, there were significant mitigating factors in the driver’s favour. Having heard […]
Applicant Overcomes “Fronting” Concerns to be Granted New Operator’s Licence - June 2017
An applicant for a new operator’s licence, represented by SBC, was able to satisfy the Traffic Commissioner at Public Inquiry that his business was not a “front” for another disqualified operator. Concerns had initially arisen following the revocation of an operators licence held by a family member. That same family […]
Civil Penalty for Clandestine Entrants Reduced by Nearly 90% - May 2017
A Lithuanian haulage firm received a heavy financial penalty after illegal immigrants were found in one of their trucks entering the UK at Calais. Following detailed submissions prepared by Smith Bowyer Clarke Road Transport Lawyers, the Border Force was persuaded to reduce the total penalty by nearly 90%. The […]
Civil Penalty for Clandestine Entrants Reduced by £8,400 - May 2017
A large European haulage firm received a heavy financial penalty after illegal immigrants were found in one of their trucks entering the UK. Following detailed submissions prepared by transport lawyer Simon Clarke, the Border Force was persuaded to reduce the penalty by nearly 70%. After considering the submissions, the Border […]
Van Driver Not Guilty Of Causing Death By Dangerous Driving - May 2017
An extremely sad case where this driver, represented by Harry Bowyer, hit and killed a 42 year old woman who was riding an electric bicycle home from work in the early hours of the morning. The van driver, also returning from work, was driving within the speed limit, on his […]
PSV Driver Retains His Vocational Licence After Driver Conduct Hearing - April 2017
This PSV driver, represented by Barrister Simon Clarke, was called in for a Driver conduct hearing. The driver, who worked for a private hire and minibus operator, had fallen into a dispute with his passengers after they had directed him to a location some 20 miles beyond the quoted journey. […]
The Dangers of Delegation – PSV Operator Keeps Their Licence After Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - April 2017
This PSV Operator, represented by Harry Bowyer, was both Director of the firm and Transport Manager. He employed a CPC qualified Transport Manager to whom he delegated much of the compliance supervision without actually nominating him as a Transport Manager for the company. The Operator put too much trust in this […]
Representors Successfully Oppose Operator’s Appeal in Upper Tribunal - April 2017
In a rare change of roles Harry Bowyer appeared for the Representors in this matter at the original Public Inquiry where the application for a new operating centre and an increase in the number of vehicles specified on the licence was refused. The Operator, represented by Queen’s Counsel at the […]
HGV Driver Not Guilty of Dangerous Driving - April 2017
A European driver, represented by barrister Harry Bowyer, was caught by the DVSA with a device that when activated by a key fob would set his tachograph to rest whilst the vehicle was in motion. When activated the device had the unhappy side effect of interfering with the speedometer and possibly with […]
New Operator’s Licence Granted as Applied for After Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry - April 2017
This Company, represented by Harry Bowyer, were called into a Traffic Commissioner’s Public Inquiry upon their application for an Operator’s Licence. The Traffic Commissioner had serious concerns about the repute and competence of the Director and Transport Manager. At Public Inquiry those concerns were allayed and the licence was granted […]
