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Licence revoked following failure to maintain vehicles
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Words: Mike Jewett THE ONE-VEHICLE licence held by Martin McDermott, trading as Wigan Scaffolding Northwest, has been revoked by North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Elizabeth Perrett.
Vehicle examiner Paul Harrison reported that on 21 April, an immediate prohibition had been issued to McDermott's vehicle.
Harrison had undertaken maintenance investigations on 24 January 2007 and 7 January 2008 and the only area that showed improvement had been in connection with driver defect reporting.
No safety inspection sheets were available in January 2008, although McDermott had indicated they were in his possession and he would be able to fax them to him.
However, nothing was ever re ceived. There was a 100% initial failure rate at annual test. In response, the DTC said it was clear the vehicle was not being kept fit and serviceable.
There was inadequate record keeping and McDermott was unable to show the vehicle was inspected at the agreed intervals. The Traffic Area Office had not been informed of a change of maintenance contractor and there was an inadequate forward planner.
Following the vehicle examiner's visit in January 2007, a letter was sent to McDermott asking for an explanation of the findings and requesting a reply within 14 days.
When that was not forthcoming a reminder was sent. No reply was forthcoming to that letter either. It was not until a member of the Traffic Commissioner's staff wrote a letter dated 21 June five months after the vehicle examiner's visit, that McDermott replied. In it, he maintained he had replied in February and gave assurances that he would be "legal". In failing to heed advice in January 2007. and then failing to co-operate with staff, the TC could no longer trust McDermott to run his vehicle safely.