The traffic commissioners have repeated their warning to hauliers providing traction-only services about their responsibilities for the condition of trailers, following a spate of cases at public inquiries. In their annual report, the TCs said t…
Senior Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt (pictured) has warned hauliers of their obligations regarding trailers amid a spate of Public Inquiries following serious transgressions. Speaking at the Microlise Transport Conference last week, Turfi…
Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton revoked the licence of West Midlands firm CCS Waste after the company was found to be acting as a front for the disqualified operator Jones Waste Services, which Denton said had “a similar disregard for safe and …
The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should never have been included. The enforcement agency published the no…
A traffic commissioner has warned operators that their repute is in jeopardy if they have improperly obtained coronavirus relief loans, after finding one haulier wrongly received £50,000. West Midlands TC Nick Denton found Coventry-based Amazon …
E-learning specialist Road Skills Online has launched a free module to help fleet operators and drivers avoid bridge strikes. The Bridge Strike Toolbox Talk is available 24/7 from any PC or mobile device. Those who register are taken through a q…
Langdon Transport in Plymouth has had its licence revoked and its director disqualified for five years following a Bristol public inquiry. The company, which holds a standard national licence in the West of England traffic area authorising a tot…