IC censures haulier's low standards
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F; An unsatisfactory
maintenance record has led to the licence held by Lampeter-based Evan Jenkins being cut from seven vehicles and four trailers to five vehicles and four trailers.
Jenkins, who trades as D Jenkins & Sons, had been called before Welsh Traffic Commissioner David Dixon at a Port Talbot disciplinary inquiry.
Vehicle examiner Andrew Hostage said that over the past five years 14 prohibitions had been issued to Jenkins' vehicles. Defective vehicles were knowingly being allowed back on the road, Rustage added, and maintenance was handled in-house but there was no pit.
The records showed that inspections were being carried out when they should be, he said. Jenkins was very experienced and more than capable of maintaining his vehicles properly but a number of the prohibitions related to components that had worn out—he seemed to be running components to the very last mile and running to minimum standards.
Jenkins said that there were plans to alter the workshop and install a pit by the end of the year.
Cutting the licence, the IC said that the prohibition record was unacceptable for an experienced operator. He was willing to give Jenkins a chance to prove that he could get his maintenance right, but not with a fleet of seven vehicles.
Directing the Vehicle inspectorate to make a further maintenance check next year, the TO said that if this was satisfactory he would look favourably on an application to increase the licence authorisation.