Traffic Commissioner

Transport ban for director who took ‘no interest in safety culture’

The director of a Birmingham builders merchants who took no interest in vehicle and driver safety standards has been banned from operating HGVs for three years.

7 Jun

Transport ban for director who took no interest in safety culture

The director of a Birmingham builders merchants who took no interest in vehicle and driver safety standards has been banned from operating HGVs for three years.

6 Jun

DVSA says operators and drivers must respect the role of enforcement staff

A Traffic Commissioner has reminded operators they need to understand and respect the rights of public employees, including those who carry out enforcement activities.

6 Jun

Updated: Firm given 14 days to prove drivers are being employed legally

A haulier has 14 days to prove it is directly employing its drivers or demonstrate that using self-employed drivers is legal for the activities they undertake.

17 May

Eight-year ban for director after unroadworthy vehicle collision

Traffic Commissioner issues ban after unroadworthy vehicle is involved in a collision which caused life changing injuries for a pedestrian.

10 May

Richard Turfitt appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner

Richard Turfitt has been appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner by Transport Minister John Hayes.

21 Apr

Traffic Commissioner rules groundworks firm unfit to hold transport licence

The Traffic Commissioner for Wales, has refused to give a Merthyr Tydfil groundworks firm permission to operate vehicles.

19 Apr

Salford cash and carry firm no longer fit to hold transport licence

A Salford cash and carry firm has lost its transport licence after an industry regulator ruled vehicle safety standards at the business were “truly appalling”.

18 Apr

Disqualification for haulage director

The director of a Mold haulage firm has been disqualified for 12 months.

18 Apr

TC reminds operators about ruling over voluntary transport managers

East of England Traffic Commissioner has called on standard licence holders to make sure they can demonstrate a ‘genuine link’ with their transport managers.

11 Apr

Skip operator allowed to run extra vehicles after ‘prompt’ response to DVSA

Deputy Traffic Commissioner Anthony Seculer said the firm had responded promptly and appropriately to an unsatisfactory maintenance investigation by DVSA.

6 Apr

Haulier disqualified after running untaxed, untested and uninsured vehicles

A haulage firm which significantly compromised road safety has been disqualified from running vehicles for 12 months by the Traffic Commissioner for Wales.

31 Mar

Non-compliance leads to transport manager’s indefinite disqualification

Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney, has disqualified a transport manager indefinitely after concluding that he appeared to “care nothing of the condition of his fleet”.

29 Mar

Firm’s bid for extra vehicles turned down by regulator due to road safety failings

A firm has failed in its bid to operate extra HGVs after an industry regulator found there was insufficient management of compliance within the company.

28 Mar

Disqualification for director of firm who 'willingly put lives at risk'

Director of a caravan firm has been disqualified from running HGVs after he put the lives of other road users at risk by allowing another driver to abuse road safety rules.

24 Mar

Haulier's transport licence revoked by Traffic Commissioner

A Meiford livestock haulier is set to lose his HGV operating licence.

23 Mar

Director given 10-year disqualification after transport firms provided front for banned haulier

Traffic Commissioner warns operator licence holders who provide cover for disqualified operators they could be disqualified.

21 Mar

Tim Blackmore and Simon Evans appointed as new traffic commissioners

Two new traffic commissioners have been appointed by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.

20 Mar

Traffic Commissioners warn transport operators about period of grace criteria

Operators are being warned their licences could be revoked if the mandatory requirements are not met when the time expires.

13 Mar

Traffic Commissioner refuses to return impounded vehicle

Nick Jones, the Traffic Commissioner for Wales, has refused to return an impounded vehicle to an Irish logistics firm.

10 Mar