Traffic Commissioner
Truck News26 Nov 2020DVSA chief labels traffic commissioners “anachronistic”
The outgoing head of the DVSA, Gareth Llewellyn, has called for traffic commissioners to be scrapped and HGV inspections to be overhauled.
Aura Graphics24 Jan 2019Traffic commissioners urged to modernise processes
Improvements have been made, but applications take too long and restricted licences should be dropped, say fleets. John Lewis reports
Truck News2 Aug 2018Traffic commissioners report promises better targeting of offenders
In 2017/18, the commissioners held 971 hearings into businesses reported for safety or licensing breaches, taking action to prevent the most serious offenders from running vehicles in the future.
Truck News13 Jun 2018Traffic Commissioner launches consultation to review the financial resources test for restricted licence holders
The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have launched a consultation to look at whether the financial resources test for restricted operator licence holders needs to be changed.
People News10 May 2018Transport firm disqualified after breaching licence to complete work on bypass
Allen Transport used extra vehicles without permission, breaching the terms of its transport licence.
Truck News3 May 2018Stop AdBlue deception or risk losing licence
Traffic commissioners and the DVSA to crack down on operators using ‘tank is full’ emulators.
Truck News19 Apr 2018Traffic Commissioner to give advice on new traffic regulations at Fleet Live
One of the most powerful and influential people in UK road transport, Nick Denton, will speak at Fleet Live, the most important conference and exhibition in fleet.
- Truck News18 Apr 2018
Livestock firm’s transport licence suspended for six weeks
A&Y Adams and Sons is to be suspended from operating HGVs for not paying enough attention to safety and licensing standards.
- Truck News4 Apr 2018
Food and drink supplier suspended from running vehicles
GSR Distributions, trading as Spiceway, had operated a defective vehicle that had last been given a routine safety inspection five months earlier.
- Truck News14 Mar 2018
Traffic Commissioner criticises fleet operator for ‘wasting’ tribunal time
A haulage firm has been criticised for wasting valuable tribunal time after failing to withdraw a public inquiry request.
- Truck News12 Mar 2018
Transport manager disqualified after multiple emissions cheat devices found
A transport manager who admitted AdBlue cheat devices had been fitted to multiple vehicles on his instructions has been banned from the industry indefinitely.
- Truck News9 Mar 2018
Landmark ruling of operator licensing legislation for trenchless technology vehicles
Beaver tail vehicles required for directional drilling must now be specified on an operator licence, in accordance with a decision by the Deputy Traffic Commissioner.
- Truck News1 Feb 2018
TC takes action after operators run vehicles with AdBlue defeat devices
Traffic Commissioner, Kevin Rooney, warns commercial fleets not to circumnavigate emission controls after more cases are unearthed.
- Truck News19 Jan 2018
Device designed to cheat emissions tests found in Rapid Response Deliveries vehicle
Rapid Response Deliveries has lost its licence to operate vehicles after one of its trucks was found with a device designed to cheat emissions tests.
- Truck News12 Jan 2018
One in 12 lorries fitted with emissions fraud device
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revealed that one in 12 lorries checked by its examiners were fitted with emissions fraud devices.
- Truck News2 Jan 2018
Director’s ‘arrogance’ led to serious and dangerous vehicle safety issues
Director of Danson (Midlands) has been banned from operating commercial vehicles for two years.
- Truck News22 Dec 2017
Excuses for vehicle safety issues and driver offending are ‘unacceptable’
Operators and transport managers who don’t give their full attention to compliance responsibilities are at risk of losing their repute.
Truck News22 Dec 2017TCs call on fleet operators to prioritise the management of compliance
Traffic Commissioners annual report highlights the importance of robust systems to achieve and maintain compliance.
- Truck News21 Dec 2017
Firm refused transport licence after TC rules it is a front for banned operator
A Linwood transport firm, AK Express Scotland, has been refused permission to operate HGVs from Lanark and Paisley by industry regulator Joan Aitken.
- Truck News 19 Dec 2017
Erosion of trust leads to loss of transport licence
Traffic Commissioner says that trust in Lyndon Thomas had been abused by “a lack of action and a lack of realisation”.
