Operator had never heard of 0-licences Capegold, trading as KG International Foods, appeared before Scottish Traffic Commissioner Michael Betts.
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After the TC had said prohibitions appeared to have been issued before the licence was granted, Michael • • was stopped Vehicle examiner David Cameron said the company had been granted a licence for one vehicle in February. The vehicle in May 1997 and given an immediate prohibition for a significant maintenance failure. It was displaying a licence identity disc belonging to another operator.
A maintenance investigation in January led to a delayed prohibition, said Cameron. There was no planning system or driver defect reporting system.
He was told the driver had been driving for the company for two-and-a-half years and had never had a defect. No inspection records were available. When the vehicle was presented for annual test in February it failed on a considerable list of defects.
Whiteford said the company now understood what was required by the licensing system. After examining records produced, Cameron agreed that the company now appeared to be on the right track.
Capegold manager Sohan Singh said they had been unaware they needed an 0licence until the vehicle was stopped in Falkirk last year. He had no knowledge of another operator's licence disc. They had relied upon the commercial garage to prepare the vehicle for annual test.
Betts said the company needed to get a grip of its maintenance contractor. The defects were so obvious and elementary that he doubted any work had been done to the vehicle.