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Application for new 0-Licence is granted
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AN OPERATOR THAT was providing traction for unauthorised trailers has been granted a fresh licence after convincing a public inquiry that it now understood the legal requirements.
North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Patrick Mulvenna was considering taking action against the single-vehicle licence that was held by Liverpool-based UK Continental (Merseyside), of which Joseph McNicholas was the sole director. [he DTC had a new application before him for a licence for two vehicles and two trailers by McNicholas, trading as UK-Con.
He was allowed to surrender his old licence without any action being taken and was granted the fresh licence.
A vehicle examiner said he had inspected the firm's vehicle and a Dutch semi-trailer. As a result, Colin Haselden, the examiner, issued the trailer with a defect notice. If the trailer had been registered in the UK, a prohibition would have been placed on it.
McNicholas revealed that the firm made automotive parts under licence, and provided traction collecting loaded trailers from Immingham docks. After taking advice, a decision was made that the two aspects be carried out by different entities.
The DTC said McNicholas had got into a mess not understanding the need for a trailer authorisation when providing traction only.
McNicholas said they had not sought a trailer authorisation since, having applied for a tractor unit, it was assumed it would be known it was to haul a trailer.
Quizzed about maintenance, he said the firm had changed from a hired vehicle to a contract hire deal, which included maintenance. Drivers had also been instructed to check the trailers when they picked them up.
The DTC was satisfied the necessary changes were in place.