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Cornish haulier loses 0-licence
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A Cornish haulier had its threevehicle licence revoked with effect from the end of January after committing a number of offences, including using an untaxed vehicle. Western Traffic Commissioner Philip Brown heard how the Vehicle Inspectorate monitored the single vehicle owned by David Sampson and June Saunders, trading as Hendra Haulage, following an anonymous tip-off that it was being used without a current tax disc.
Vehicle examiner Alan Stacey said that when the vehicle was inspected it was issued with a prohibition for missing wheelnuts, an oil leak and damaged tyres. It had no test certificate: there was no driver's defect reporting system; and a series of tachograph and hours offences were discovered.
Stacey also alleged that the authorised operating centre at St Austell was not being used; instead the vehicle was kept overnight at an industrial estate in Par. "Hendra Haulage appears to be operating outside the guidelines of operators' requirements," he concluded. Sampson told the hearing that he "simply overlooked" renewing the vehicle excise licence.
The lack of a test certificate was also an oversight, he maintained, adding that the vehicle was booked in for a test in August, shortly after the VI made its inquiries. He admitted he did not always submit the vehicle for six-weekly checks.
he told the hearing. 1 didn't realise that parking it there was classed as changing my operating centre."
Sampson pointed out that the firm had never been prosecuted, had never been called to public inquiry before and had only received one prohibition in the seven years it had held the licence. I have had a very nasty shock but I am very confident that I can do things right," he said.
But the TC told Sampson: It is clear that you have not taken your responsibilities seriously enough."