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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

A catalogue of MOT and roadside inspection failures led to the revocation of the operator’s licence and disqualification of its transport manager On 23 March, Traffic Commissioner for the Western Traffic Area Kevin Rooney published […]

Numerous compliance failures led to the revocation of Anthony Morris’ O-licence Following a public inquiry (PI), the restricted operating licence of Anthony Morris, granted on 6 April 2002, was revoked by Traffic Commissioner (TC) for […]