Backhouse Jones: Going for gold…
Receiving a ‘call to Public Inquiry’ letter is the dread of every operator and with good reason given the very…
Backhouse Jones
Pulling tacho card and continuing driving ‘should be dismissal’: TC
Any driver that removes a digital tachograph card from the head unit and then continues to drive an in-scope vehicle…
Legal Q&A: Minimum wage and Carer’s Leave Regulations
Q One of my drivers has asked for time off to care for their sick mother. What are my legal…
Bradfords Minibus Hire revocation and DQ on hold after appeal
The revocation of the 15-vehicle national licence held by Bargoed-based Richard Bradford, trading as Bradfords Minibus Hire, and his disqualification…
Bridge a key gap in coach driver training
The Baltimore ‘Key Bridge’ incident has been a dramatic reminder of what can happen when any sort of vehicle strikes…
McCarron Coates
O-Licence revocation for associated Blackburn operators quashed
The revocation of the international O-Licences authorising a total of 13 vehicles held by Blackburn-based Abbey Coaches (Darwen) Ltd and…
Legal questions answered – driving licence checks and holiday pay
Q How will the holiday pay and entitlement reforms affect my drivers who only drive on home-to-school services? A The…
TUPE importance clear as coach operator awarded compensation
The importance of observing TUPE regulations when a contract moves between operators has been underlined by an Employment Tribunal case…
Legal questions answered: Flexible working and luggage loading
Q One of my coach drivers has raised concerns about loading and unloading luggage. Where do operators stand on instructing…
Drivers’ hours offences lead to 28-day suspension of O-Licence
Drivers’ hours offences have led to the one-vehicle restricted O-Licence held by Bolton-based Farid Bhaiyat being suspended for 28 days…
