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Periods of grace: a reminder
Senior Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt has warned operators not to leave it too late when it comes to periods of grace and to ensure they know the rules should they find themselves in such a […]
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Motorcyclist jailed for false Metroline £48,000 insurance claim
A motorcyclist whose vehicle was hit by a London bus has been given a nine month prison sentence for making a false insurance claim and ordered to pay over £60,000 costs A motorcyclist who made […]
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Suspension of licence and a stern warning
A lack of good judgement which led to a minibus operator failing to keep control of drivers hours checks and using another tachograph card saw the case brought before the Traffic Commissioner, though regulatory action […]
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Second try comes with robust warning
A Norfolk operator has been warned that although its second application for an O-licence has been granted, it must ensure full compliance with undertakings and regulations this time Back in issue 1384, we carried the […]
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Section 19 minibus operations must still be compliant
A Dorset operator had its operations severely curtailed earlier this year as a result of significant failures to maintain its fleet along with questions over the legality of its operation In March 2023, Traffic Commissioner […]
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Norfolk operator warned over compliance undertakings
A Norfolk operator with a fleet authorisation of 56 has had its licence curtailed as a warning over ongoing maintenance and record-keeping issues Norwich-based Dolphin Autos attended a public inquiry (PI) along with Transport Manager […]
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Maintenance failings lead to curtailment
A South East operator was warned that future non-compliance with maintenance undertakings could result in further sanctions In a written decision published in May, Eastern Area Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) John Baker found that regulatory […]
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‘Serious shortcomings’
Bain’s Coaches of Oldmeldrum has lost its O-licence following significant failures in record-keeping and maintenance In August, Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland Claire Gilmore revoked the operator’s licence of Oldmeldrum-based Bain’s Coaches along with the […]
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Operator not at fault for wheel loss
No further action was taken against an operator with robust procedures in place following a wheel loss incident in January, after its maintenance provider failed to identify a worn spigot In mid-June, Traffic Commissioner (TC) […]
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Wheel loss leads to licence loss
All Travel Minibuses lost its O-licence as a result of maintenance and compliance failings identified after a wheel loss incident Operator Safir Shafi, trading as Alltravelminibuses, held a standard international PSV operator’s licence, granted in […]
