Tougher penalties for laser misuse
New laws introducing tough penalties for people who target road vehicles, aircraft and boats with lasers have received Royal Assent.…
Operator first to be prosecuted over pensions
In cutting the licence held by Oldham-based Stotts Tours from 40 vehicles to 31, Traffic Commissioner (TC) Simon Evans said…
‘Distracted’ taxi driver found over drink limit
A Newcastle taxi driver who died when he collided with a Stagecoach bus on Newcastle’s Redheugh Bridge in May 2017…
Career break confusion leads to bid rejection
In refusing a bid for a restricted licence by Wirral-based Lawrence Entwistle, Traffic Commissioner (TC) Simon Evans made it clear…
Bradley Fold’s licence ban upheld by Tribunal
The refusal of Peter Wright’s and Bradley Fold Travel’s bid for a new PSV O-Licence has been upheld by the…
Man jailed for abusing driver
Levi Ibbotson, 39, has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty of racially aggravated harassment. He ‘left the victim shocked…
Bristol operator banned indefinitely
A Bristol bus operator who allowed someone else to run his vehicles in a dangerous condition while carrying schoolchildren has…
TC sceptical that bid is not a front
Chesterfield-based Carol Blakey has been given time to show that her application for a restricted licence is not a front…
Self-employed driver escapes suspension
A self-employed driver said to have committed drivers’ hours and tachograph offences while working for Ashton-under-Lyne based Mayfair Minibuses escaped…
Annual French coach ban dates
Dates for the annual ban of children travelling by coach in France are yet to be confirmed, but the CPT…
