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Solo son wins his 0-licence

30th January 2003
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

The son of a Wiltshire operator who had hi licence revoked has obtained one of his own b proving that he is now in sole charge of th business.

In January 2001, the Western Traffic Commissioner Phili Brown revoked the licence held by John Patrick Black, tradin as Pewsoy Metals, because of maintenance problems and VEI irregularities (CM 11-17 Jan and 25-31 Jan 2001). A subse quent licence application by Black was refused.

Black's son, John Gerald Black (also trading as Pewse: Metals) then applied for a new two-vehicle licence been Deputy Traffic Commissioner Alan Bourlet at a Cheitenhan Public Inquiry.

The DTC said at the application hearing that he was concerned that one of the two vehicles he planned to operate hat been impounded, and he also wished to make sure that thin was not a licence application by Black's father in anothei guise—Black had to show that he was not acting as a 'front for his father.

The DTC adjourned the hearing until January 2003, sayini that he required to see documentary evidence of the transfer of the business from Black's father's name, the registration documents for the two vehicles, and bank statemeith showing that £4,200 was readily available (CM 12-18 Dec 2002).

When the hearing resumed this January, Black assuret the DTC that his father would have no involvement in the business.

The DTC said that he was satisfied with the documentary evidence Black had produced. He granted a licence with the condition that he submit three months' bank statements for the period ending 30 September 2002.