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Licence cut for restricted licence holder with 'elderly' vehicles
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A RESTRICTED LICENCE holder running "elderly" vehicles whose drivers could not fill in defect sheets because of a lack of English has had one truck removed from its licence authorisation.
Removing the vehicle from the licence held by Birmingham-based Mr Meats Wholesale, West Midland Deputy Traffic Commissioner Lester Maddrell expressed concern that an 0-licence could be granted to a company lacking access to standards of professional training that were required for even a small standard-licence holder.
He pointed out that the obligations were the same — as were the consequences if vehicles were not operated safely and within the law.
Vehicle examiner Adrian Thomas told the Deputy TC he had carried out a maintenance investigation in November following the issue in October of an S-marked prohibition, showing a serious lapse in maintenance. He had found that the stated inspection interval of six weeks had been exceeded on occasions. No records could be produced for two vehicles—he had been told that drivers reported defects verbally because they were Asian and understood little English.
Since the licence was granted in May 2006 three prohibitions had been issued for mechanical condition, with two more for drivers' hours and tachograph offences. Thomas agreed they were "elderly" vehicles Director Amin Hussain said the firm was currently operating four vehicles. He added that he now showed the drivers how to maintain the vehicles; they were given daily sheets and he explained to them how to keep the records. He had initially had language problems but they had taken on different drivers who spoke fluent English.
The missing inspection records were explained by vehicles being off the road. The problems arose shortly after the business was launched— Hussain said he had been very busy at the time and had overlooked certain things He agreed there had been a lot to learn and assured the DTC it would not happen again.
Cutting the licence from five to four vehicles, the DTC said the learning curve had been too steep for the company's management.