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Haulier with two names is disqualified for one year
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A WEST MIDLANDS haulier who used two names and was caught using rebated fuel has had his 0-licence revoked and been disqualified from holding a licence for 12 months.
Lichfield-based Sean Turner, trading as Global Removals,who holds a licence for six vehicles and four trailers, failed to appear before the West Midlands Deputy Traffic Commissioner Roger Seymour at a Birmingham public inquiry.
Vehicle examiner Mark Jewess said he had tried to contact Turner, also known as Tony Hinder, without success. The landlord of his authorised operating centre had said that Turner had left overnight owing rent. Jewess tracked 'Eimer down at Shenstone, and issued a delayed prohibition to a trailer. Only two inspection records were available as the rest were in the possession of HM Revenue and Customs after four vehicles were found to have rebated fuel in their tanks.
Turner told Jewess he had changed his name by deed poll because of problems with his divorced wife but that he used his birth name for official purposes. The vehicles usually failed the annual test at first presentation. An application by Turner for a licence in Scotland had been granted but this had not been taken up as the fee was not paid.Turner had since left the Shenstone premises owing rent.
In reply to the Deputy TC, Jewess said the vehicles using rebated fuel had been in Palletwise livery. This firm's director, Angela Ward, was said to be Turner's sister-in-law, He had collected two business cards during his visit, one of which was in the name of Robin Turner, owner-manager of Global Removals ('Red diesel culprit who failed to show at inquiry faces action against licence', CM 8 November).
The DTC said he concluded that Turner had continued to operate without a transport manager after his nominated transport manager resigned. He added that Turner's position was untenable as the recommendations and procedure he had put in place were not being followed.