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Work pays off as skip firm gets 0-Licence
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AN OPERATOR whose licence bid was adjourned because he could not meet the compliance standards has succeeded in obtaining an interim licence for six months.
At his last application, Widnesbased Ronald Martindale. trading as Zebra Skips, had sought a new one-vehicle restricted licence before the North-Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell.
She decided to adjourn that hearing and advised Martindale to take some advice because his application had little prospect of being successful.
Last September, a vehicle being operated illegally by Martindale was impounded. He applied for the return of the vehicle on the grounds he was unaware that it was being operated illegally.
However, the TC refused to return the vehicle because she was satisfied that Martindale knew he needed an 0-licence.
When the licence application first came before the TC, she was not satisfied that Martindale was getting anywhere near the required standards.
When the case reappeared, Martindale said he had taken legal advice and now realised he must convince the TC he could operate legally.
Detailing the systems he was putting in place. Martindale said the vehicle would have a full service and safety inspection before going on the road if a licence was granted.
Granting the interim licence, the TC commented that Martindale had "really done his homework" and she was in effect putting him on probation.
During the six months, VOSA would be asked to undertake a full maintenance investigation and tachograph check.