Deep Transport O-licence revoked over missing 1,824 kms

Commercial Motor
November 25, 2011

Wednesbury-based Deep Transport has had its O-licence revoked after a VOSA investigation uncovered 1,824 missing kilometres from tachograph charts during a two month period last year.

In a written decision following a June public inquiry, Tim Hayden, Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) for the West Midlands, also issued the firm's transport manager Alan Caffrey with a formal warning.

Robert Lees, VOSA Traffic Examiner, looked at 65 tachograph charts at the company covering 14 drivers, as part of his investigation into the company - authorised to run three vehicles and six trailers.

A total of nine drivers were found to have committed offences and 13 offences were detected.

TE Lees was also unable to identify six of the drivers whose name appeared on records sheets because Deep Transport was unable to produce driving licences.

He examined records from 1 August to 30 September 2010, and discovered that 1,824 kilometres were unaccounted for.

In May 2010, Walsall Magistrates Court fined the company £500 and imposed £517 in costs for an offence of failing to produce tachograph record sheets.

VOSA Vehicle Examiner Andrew Male also caried out a maintenance inspection into the haulier, which he marked as unsatisfactory.

VE Male had issued a prohibition in relation to a badly worn tyre. Prohibitions had also been issued in relation to trailer valve and brake defects.

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