DVSA seeks guinea pigs for Earned Recognition
Earned Recognition was announced by the DVSA some time ago and progress has been slow. Now, it wants to hear…
TC warns operators that TMs cannot volunteer their services
East of England Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt (pictured), has called on O-Licence holders to make sure they can demonstrate a…
Court orders compensation after coach day trip ‘not satisfactory’
A court has ordered Endeavour Coaches Ltd to pay compensation to a religious organisation after they were sent the wrong…
Man who made false compensation claim jailed
A “cynical opportunist” who was accused of making a fraudulent claim of between £3,000 and £5,000 for an alleged injury…
Thomason Travel gains new O-Licence
A new four-vehicle O-Licence has been granted by Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) Miles Dorrington, to the husband and wife partnership…
Four-vehicle licence cut for Efions Taxis
TC Nick Jones described the cut as ‘significantly less severe’ than it might have been thanks to the progress made…
Five-year bans for misuse of O-Licence
Ban comes after Shabraz Hussain allowed his cousin to use his licence, and displayed ‘flagrant dishonesty’ to TC Nick Jones…
Refusal rate for restricted applications hits 80%
The refusal rate for applications for new Restricted PSV O-licences stands at 80%. Nine-out-of-10 refusals relate to failures to meet…
Driver banned after injuring pedestrian
Former Stagecoach driver Alistair Forbes, 58, of Dundee “knowingly” ran a red light in Broughty Ferry before his double-decker hit a…
Coach crash company fined for drivers hours offences
Express Motors, of Penygroes, near Caernarfon which was involved in a crash in eastern France last July carrying teenagers to…