Tag Archives: Transport Lawyer

5 Challenges Facing Dutch & Belgian Hauliers Operating Trucks in the UK (And How to Overcome Them)

By admin | Published January 22, 2017

Dutch and Belgian trucks carry a large percentage of all the goods that enter the UK each year by road. Without this vital trade, the UK economy would very quickly run into trouble. Transport companies in the Netherlands and Belgium are some of the most advanced and legally compliant anywhere […]

Posted in Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants / Border Force | Also tagged Barrister, Belgian, Belgium, Border Force, cabotage, Channel Ports, Clandestine entrant, CMR, Dutch, DVSA, hauliers, HMRC, impounded, Law, migrant, Netherlands, Police, Seizure, Solicitor, Traffic Commissioner Comments Off

How To Improve Your Chances at Traffic Commissioners’ Public Inquiry

By admin | Published January 17, 2017

Getting called to a Public Inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner is a frightening experience for any operator. As a worst-case scenario, the Traffic Commissioner has the power to refuse or revoke your operating licence and even to disqualify you from holding one in the future. For this reason, many […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner, Public Inquiries | Also tagged Financial Standing, HGV, Law, LGV, Maintenance, Manslaughter, operator's licence, PSV, Public Inquiry, Traffic Commissioner, VOSA Comments Off

The Dangers of Delegating – Operators, Transport Managers, and “Passing the Buck”

By Simon Clarke | Published December 14, 2016

As an operator, it’s easy to think you can leave the running of your operators’ licence in the hands of your Transport Manager. After all you might ask, isn’t that what they get paid for? If it all goes wrong, surely it will be them taking the blame, not you? […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner | Also tagged DVSA, Operating centre, Public Inquiry, repute, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Manager, undertakings Comments Off

Financial Standing – Can You Meet The Requirements?

By Harry Bowyer | Published December 6, 2016

An unwelcome result of Brexit and the collapse of the pound is that Financial Standing requirements for Operator Licences are going up – a lot. Operators need to act now to ensure they know what the changes are, and ready to meet them. Getting it wrong is likely to […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner | Also tagged Brexit, DVSA, Finance, Financial Standing, repute, Traffic Commissioner, undertakings Comments Off

Being Interviewed by the DVSA (VOSA) – 5 Things You Need to Know

By admin | Published December 4, 2016

Getting a letter from the DVSA (formerly VOSA) calling you to an interview can be frightening for any driver or operator. Sometimes the letter will set out the reasons why they want to interview you. It may even tell you what offences they may suspect you of having committed. More […]

Posted in DVSA Interviews & Inspections | Also tagged DVSA, Magistrates Court Comments Off

Operating Centres, Public Inquiries and the Traffic Commissioner

By admin | Published November 28, 2016

Let’s face it, few people like living next to an Operating Centre. Whether you run a single truck or a fleet of 200 lorries, you can expect resistance from local residents. Typical complaints include: Vehicle noise Road congestion Damage to verges Dust Mud left on roads Entrance and exit […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner, Public Inquiries | Also tagged DVSA, Environmental, Operating centre, Public Inquiry, Traffic Commissioner Comments Off

Death by HGV

By Harry Bowyer | Published November 24, 2016

Most HGV drivers don’t realise how close to a prison sentence they are merely by opening the door to their cab. A moment’s distraction whilst fiddling with a mobile phone, tachograph or radio could mean disaster for both the driver and others. It is also not uncommon for an operator […]

Posted in Criminal Defence | Also tagged Barrister, Clandestine entrant, Court of Appeal, Criminal Defence, Crown Court, Death By Dangerous, DVSA, hauliers, HGV, Magistrates Court, Mobile phone, Police, Police Station, Prosecution, Solicitor, VOSA Comments Off

Driver Conduct Hearings: 7 Frequently Asked Questions

By admin | Published November 23, 2016

Driver Conduct Hearing Every day across Britain, a small number of truck and bus drivers will find letters on their doormats from the Traffic Commissioner calling them to attend a driver conduct hearing. To some it will be expected, to others it will come as a complete surprise. Whatever the […]

Posted in Driver Conduct Hearings | Also tagged Driver, Driver Conduct Hearing, DVSA, hauliers, HGV, Lorry, Magistrates Court, Overloading, PCV, PG9, Police, Prohibition notice, PSV, Traffic Commissioner, Truck, VOSA Comments Off

5 Quick and Easy Ways to Lose Your Operators’ Licence

By admin | Published November 19, 2016

Did you know that it’s really easy to lose your operators’ licence? One of the simplest ways is to fail to keep the Traffic Commissioner up to date with any changes that could affect your licence. Here are 5 quick and easy ways to have it taken off […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner | Also tagged DVSA, Finance, Financial Standing, hauliers, HGV, Magistrates Court, Mobile phone, Operating centre, Public Inquiry, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Manager, undertakings, VOSA Comments Off

Lives and Loads Put at Risk by a Simple Lack of Lorry Parking

By admin | Published November 16, 2016

A severe shortage of lorry parking in the UK is placing the lives of lorry drivers and the public at risk, and making it easier than ever for thefts from lorries to occur. Consider the position of a long-distance lorry driver: after driving your load for hours you […]

Posted in Other Transport Matters | Also tagged Brexit, Channel Ports, Crown Court, Driver Conduct Hearing, DVSA, HGV, Kent, Layby, Lorry, Magistrates Court, MP, Parking, Public Inquiry, Seizure, tachograph, Traffic Commissioner, Truck, VOSA Comments Off

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