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Operator on last chance disqualified for two years

A serial non-compliant operator in West Sussex has had its licence revoked and its director disqualified for two years after a wheel-loss incident on the A24 could have led to a tragic accident.

HSE says workplace deaths "remain worryingly high"

Falling from height and being struck by a moving vehicle continue to be the most common causes of fatal injury, according to the HSE.

Consultation into ageing tyres launched

A consultation into plans to prevent tyres aged 10 years and older from being used on HGVs, buses, coaches and minibuses has been launched. It follows a campaign by Frances Molloy, whose son Michael died in 2012 in a coach crash caused by a 19-year-old tyre.

Compliance failings result in O-licence cut

A Rochester operator has had its licence cut from five HGVs to three for 21 days after deputy traffic commissioner (TC) John Baker found that it had breached sections of the Goods Vehicles Act. However, he did not find enough evidence to prove its driver, Daniel Dinica, was using two digital tachograph cards for himself.

Appeal granted in O-licence refusal case

The Upper Tribunal has allowed an appeal by a Scottish operator against a decision to refuse an O-licence, after it found that the traffic commissioner (TC) had “erred in law”. Ali Johnston can now have his application reconsidered by another TC, although the appeal tribunal warned there was no guarantee of success at a reconvened public inquiry (PI).

Removals company boss loses repute and O-licence

A removals company has been put out of business after its director was caught at the wheel without a tachograph card and ignored a prohibition notice by driving off.

Landowner and director fined for illegally dumping waste

A waste haulage company director and a landowner have been fined £6,435 for illegally dumping thousands of tonnes of waste on farmland in Devon.

Cambridgeshire haulier fined for avoidable fatality

A company has been fined £180,000, plus costs, after an employee died when he was struck by a lorry at its Cambridgeshire site.

Plan for future Euro standards by looking at the progress made so far in this emissions special

Emissions have dropped dramatically since the introduction of Euro-1 in 1992. But what does the future hold?

O-licence revoked after 'serious breach of trust'

A director and transport manager has escaped with a warning over her repute after she allowed unauthorised use of her licence by disqualified directors. However, the licence of Paramount Transport Consultants was revoked following a public inquiry (PI) in Eastbourne before deputy traffic commissioner Anthony Seculer.