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O-licence

Operator has an O-licence but no vehicle

15 August 2018
West Midlands Traffic Commissioner (TC) Nick Denton stated in a decision last month that operators must have a vehicle available to operate at all times to be able to hold an O-licence.

Hiab buys Scottish dealer Logan Inglis

14 August 2018
Christopher Walton
Hiab has acquired Scottish authorised dealer Logan Inglis for an undisclosed sum in a deal that it says is a key part of its route to market strategy - and the first of two expected dealer acquisitions to be completed before the autumn.

Training required for new tachographs

13 August 2018
Roger Brown
Transport compliance specialist Novadata said operators need to consider training staff for the arrival of smart tachographs next year.
Kevin Rooney

Marital breakdown curtails O-licence

10 August 2018
Roger Brown
Somerset-based Blackgate has had its O-licence curtailed after compliance standards slipped following the separation of its married directors.
O-licence

Spiceway sours O-licence law

10 August 2018
Roger Brown
GSR Distributions, trading as Spiceway, has had its O-licence curtailed after picking up prohibitions for overloading during a period earlier this year when it was suspended from operating.