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New systems allow Deputy TC to grant three-vehicle increase to licence

21st June 2007, Page 34
21st June 2007
Page 34
Page 34, 21st June 2007 — New systems allow Deputy TC to grant three-vehicle increase to licence
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LIVERPOOL-BASED Seaforth Haulage Contractors has won a three-vehicle increase to its nine-vehicle licence authorisation after evidence was produced that it was striving to improve its maintenance. The company had been called before North-Western DeputyTraffic Commissioner Patrick Mulvenna.

In addition to an application to increase its authorisation from nine vehicles to 12 with 10 trailers, the Deputy TC was considering taking action against the licence.

Director Kevin Handley said the business had slowly built up and towards the end of 2006 he had seen an opportunity for more work. Coming into the haulage business without having a background as a truck driver entailed a steep learning curve.

Handley added that he planned to recruit a full time transport manager to assist him as the workload grew. He agreed that he needed to be present more often to ensure drivers did their walk-round checks properly.

Appearing for the company, Tim Culpin said an audit report showed the systems implemented by Seaforth were moving close to best practice but with some failings in the documentation and audit trails. A problem with driver daily-walk-round checks had been addressed by training and management audits.

Granting the licence,the DTC said there had been a positive report from the vehicle examiner.


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