Traffic Commissioner
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Truck News 21 Jan 2022O-licence refused after firm runs HGVs before permission granted
REL Haulage has been refused an operator’s licence after running HGVs before permission was granted, despite assurances it would not do so.
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Truck News 4 Jan 2022Two builders’ merchant companies have licences revoked
The traffic commissioner for the West Midlands, Nick Denton, has taken regulatory action against two builders’ merchant companies.
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People News 4 Jan 2022
Operator who tried to blame drivers for offences has licence revoked
A commercial fleet operator’s licence has been revoked after more than 200 drivers’ hours offences within a three-month period.
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Truck News 29 Nov 2021
Licence suspended after disqualified transport operator employed
A disqualified transporter operator helping to run Solid Scaffolding resulted in the firm almost losing its licence.
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Truck News 23 Nov 2021Traffic commissioners question whether some satnavs are fit for purpose
Commercial fleet operators are being warned satnav systems need to be fit for purpose following the latest bridge strike data being published by Network Rail.
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Truck News 22 Nov 2021
Transport manager disqualified following multiple failings
Following a public inquiry, Leo Al Auto faces its licence being revoked after its transport manager, Darren Boyce-Smith, was disqualified for two years.
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Latest News 11 Aug 2021Future of traffic commissioners under spotlight as DfT launches review
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a review into the future of the country’s traffic commissioners.
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Latest News 11 Aug 2021Traffic commissioners publish annual report
The Traffic Commissioners (TC) for Great Britain have published its annual report for 2020 to 2021.
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Truck News 26 Nov 2020
DVSA 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.
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Aura Graphics 24 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
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Truck News 2 Aug 2018
Traffic 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.
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Truck News 13 Jun 2018
Traffic 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.
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People News 10 May 2018
Transport firm disqualified after breaching licence to complete work on bypass
Allen Transport used extra vehicles without permission, breaching the terms of its transport licence.
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Truck News 3 May 2018
Stop AdBlue deception or risk losing licence
Traffic commissioners and the DVSA to crack down on operators using ‘tank is full’ emulators.
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Truck News 19 Apr 2018
Traffic 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.
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Truck News 18 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.
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Truck News 4 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.
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Truck News 14 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.
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Truck News 12 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.
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Truck News 9 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.
