We represented a large operator of goods vehicles called to a Traffic Commissioner’s public inquiry. The grounds for call-up included numerous tachograph offences, fixed penalties …
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Recent Cases
Operator’s Licence applications/variations: No regulatory action taken against licence holder
We were instructed by an HGV operator who applied for a new operator’s licence but had run into difficulty with the Traffic Commissioner. The operator …
Read MoreDVSA/VOSA Interviews under Caution: Prosecutions avoided for tachograph offences
We represented a haulage company that had received a request to disclose tachograph records for its drivers and having done so had been called to …
Read MoreClandestine Entrants: Civil penalty withdrawn for company and driver
We represented a Portuguese haulier served with a notice of liability to civil penalty for £24,000. 12 clandestine entrants were discovered in their vehicle when …
Read MoreSpeeding Offence: Speeding Case Successfully Contested
Mr Alan* had been prosecuted for travelling at over 70 mph in an area restricted to 30mh. The evidence came from a police officer who …
Read MoreSpecial Reasons: Penalty points avoided due to nature of offence
Mrs Dunn* faced a matter of speeding in the early hours of the morning. Due to the nature of Mrs Dunn’s work and the reason …
Read MoreNo Insurance: Special Reasons helps Miss Clarke avoid ban
Miss Clarke* had been served with a Single Justice Notice for driving without insurance. She was driving her brother’s car and the policy of insurance …
Read MoreMobile Phone Offence: Detailed phone records help exonerate driver
Miss Kelly* was pulled over by the police and accused of using her phone whilst driving. The police officer said that he had observed this …
Read MoreHigh End Speeder / Motorway Driving: Court appearance avoided to maintain professional integrity
A prominent and well known gentleman was charged with a speeding offence occurring on the M6. At a speed of 106 mph, the Court would …
Read MoreHigh End Speeder / Motorway Driving: Disqualification reduced to 7 day ban for Mr Taylor
Mr Taylor* had accumulated over 12 penalty points on his driving licence within 3 years and had previously argued exceptional hardship based upon the impact …
Read MoreDVSA Prosecutions: Licence saved after withdrawal of fixed penalty
Mr Barkley* was prosecuted by DVSA for using a goods vehicle without an Operator’s Licence and without using Tachograph Equipment. He claimed that as a …
Read MoreDriver Conduct: HGV licence reinstated after successful appeal
We were approached by a Mr Lambley* who had recently had his vocational driving licence revoked indefinitely by the Traffic Commissioner in Leeds. He had …
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