A helping hand for operators in keeping on top of safety
Keeping staff and customers safe is naturally a responsibility that no operator should take lightly. From vehicle roadworthiness and staff…
16-vehicle authorisation cut for Dolphin Autos (Norwich)
Vehicle maintenance and driver control problems have resulted in the O-Licence held by Dolphin Autos (Norwich) having its vehicle authorisation…
Legal questions answered: Clandestine entrants and drivers’ hours
Q My coaches travel abroad. To avoid falling foul of the clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme, what are the responsibilities…
Claire Gilmore and Gerallt Evans to exit Traffic Commissioner posts
Traffic Commissioner for Scotland Claire Gilmore (pictured, above) and Traffic Commissioner for North West England Gerallt Evans (pictured, below) will…
Millmans Coaches revocation and TM disqualification upheld
The revocation and disqualification made by TC Kevin Rooney have been upheld by the Upper Tribunal on appeal The revocation…
Bid for return of impounded vehicle turned down by TC Gilmore
A bid for the return of an impounded vehicle by Tabassum Hussain of HZ Executive Travel has been turned down…
Remember regulator action could be just one incident away
Recent on-the-road incidents have left the coach and bus industry under greater scrutiny and also highlighted operators’ responsibility to keep…
‘Dishonesty’ a prominent element of revocation reasoning
Douglas Bain banned from holding licence or acting as a TM for a period, as well as seeing revocation of…
Clayton Jones penalty for operational failings is upheld on appeal
Clayton Jones cited ‘reasonable excuse’ for the failure to run but Upper Tribunal rejects his appeal against DTC penalty The…
JMW Solicitors launches commercial road transport team
JMW Solicitors has launched a specialist commercial road transport team with the arrival of two well-known lawyers in the sphere,…