Regulatory complexity deepens for UK coach sector, warns Backhouse Jones
James Backhouse of law firm Backhouse Jones has warned UK coach operators to brace for increasingly stringent regulatory scrutiny as…
Disqualification follows revocation of family’s two restricted licences
In revoking the two restricted O-Licences — each authorising two vehicles — held by Abergavenny-based mother and son Tracey and…
Importance of diesel leak prevention highlighted after major spill
The importance of preventing diesel leaks has been underlined after an operator was fined ÂŁ25,500 at Exeter Crown Court and…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: EU driving and self-employed drivers
JMW Solicitors’ expert offers advice on updates to guidance on drivers working in the EU and rules regarding hiring self-employed…
Legal expert: Bus plans could boost Enhanced Partnerships
Revised Department for Transport (DfT) guidance which accompanies the Bus Services Bill in England, which was published last month, could…
Strong warning for Stagecoach East Mids after two bridge strikes
Lincolnshire Road Car Co Ltd, trading as Stagecoach East Midlands, was given a strong formal warning by Deputy Traffic Commissioner…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: Tachographs and driving in the EU
JMW Solicitors’ expert offers advice on industry-related law matters I have read conflicting information regarding the requirement for drivers to…
McCarron Coates and JMW partner on fleet business policy
Fleet insurance broker McCarron Coates and law firm JMW Solicitors have partnered to deliver Accelerate, a new road transport protection…
Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme reform sought by RHA
The Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme, which imposes penalties on operators and drivers that do not secure their vehicles to…
New EU 56-day tacho rule will not apply to UK coach operators
UK coach operators travelling to and from the EU will not be subject to the forthcoming new EU obligation to…