PI Decisions: Does safety come second to convenience?
I note the recent decisions from two Public Inquiries (PIs): A wheel loss incident involving a Scottish council SEND minibus…
Your legal questions answered: External TMs and drug testing
My Transport Manager is due to retire. I am considering recruiting an external Transport Manager (ETM) to replace them…
Cambridgeshire CC pleads guilty to guided busway H&S offences
Cambridgeshire County Council has pleaded guilty to two historic health and safety offences arising from the operation of the Cambridgeshire…
Evidence on Border Force clandestine entrants approach sought
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has opened a call for evidence (CfE) on the Border Force…
Staying on the right side of the Traffic Commissioner
The potential breaches of compliance with legislation are seemingly endless. From failure to store vehicles on authorised premises to vehicle…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: TUPE and trade marks
Why might a trade mark be useful when it comes to exiting a business or raising capital? A brand is…
Office of the Traffic Commissioner to leave Hillcrest House in Leeds
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC), including all licensing teams, will vacate its longstanding Hillcrest House, Harehills address in…
Up your risk management game
It’s easy to be lulled into complacency. New rules come with a bedding-in period in which more leniency is applied.…
Local authority Section 19 permit-based operation ‘lost safety focus’
North Lanarkshire Council was found by Traffic Commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt (pictured) to have “lost focus on the safety and…
Zero-hours contracts look safe despite Labour plans
The opportunity for operators to offer zero-hours contracts seems set to remain in place under the new government despite Labour’s…
