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Operator disqualified for giving misleading financial information

An operator who appealed against a decision to disqualify him after a deputy traffic commissioner (TC) decided he had attempted to mislead her about his financial standing, has had his case dismissed.

PCL Transport 24/7 fined £150,000 after driver struck by reversing vehicle

Slough-based PCL Transport 24/7, part of Bidvest Group, has been fined £150,000 after one of its drivers was struck by a reversing vehicle while he was carrying out a pre-use check.

Winters Haulage fined for storing baled waste

Winters Haulage in Hitchin has been fined £510,000 and its director has been given a community order for illegally storing baled waste.

AdBlue cheat has O-licence curtailed

Burnley-based Express Freight Solutions’ licence has been curtailed by 10% after it admitted fitting AdBlue devices to its lorries.

Nine applications and decisions that stand out this week

Increased authorisations for Suez Recycling and Recovery, Trilogy Freight and Secured Express in the north-west of England are among the highlights of the latest applications and decisions this week.

End of the road for super car transporter

A restricted licence holder that used lorries to transport ‘super cars’ to race tracks for event experiences has had its licence revoked.

Lack of funds costs Fort William haulier O-licence

A Fort William haulage firm has had its O-licence revoked after it failed to provide evidence of continuing financial standing or adequate arrangements to employ a transport manager during a period of grace.

Driver sentenced after illegally dumping waste

A truck driver from Manchester who illegally dumped 100 tonnes of pungent waste on the site of a school has been sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Tudor Griffiths fined £44,000 after employee suffered serious arm injuries

Building materials company Tudor Griffiths has been fined £44,000 after it failed to keep fixed guards in place on moving machinery at a quarry, causing serious injuries to an employee’s arm.

Nine applications and decisions from Scotland

Two granted applications for Ferguson Transport (Spean bridge) were among the most recent applications and decisions in the Scottish traffic area this week.