Bristol-based park-and-ride firm, Winford Parking and Rental, has lost its licence after “routinely putting members of the public in danger” by running vehicles with invalid
insurance, without the correct MoT and using drivers who didn’t have the right licences.
Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney said the public had a right to be protected from this type of operator.
“The failures are severe. Members of the public have routinely been put in danger and this is aggravated by the issue of insurance being invalidated because drivers were not licensed to drive,” says Mr Rooney.
“This is an operation that needs to be stopped before someone is killed.”
In a written judgement following a public inquiry last month, the West of England regulator also disqualified the company’s two directors, Dean Baldock and Ryan Baldock, from holding or obtaining a licence in the future – for five years and three years respectively.
He said Dean Baldock knew the operation was grossly non-compliant.
