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Prohibitions lead to cut in authorisation
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A DURHAM OPERATOR has had its six-vehicle licence cut to two after numerous prohibitions revealed poor maintenance standards across the fleet.
DE Scorer, trading as Holcroft & Sons, appeared before North Eastern Deputy Traffic Commissioner Mark Hinchliffe. Cutting the licence, the deputy TC said vigilance and effective drivers' daily walk-round checks actually saved money.
Vehicle examiner Gordon Whittaker said he had examined the one LGV in possession, issuing it with a delayed prohibition for loose spring retaining bolts. Two other prohibitions and one refusal to remove a prohibition had been issued to vehicles on the licence.
There was no forward planner or written driver defect reporting system. The company also operated a number of light vehicles and a couple of prohibitions related to them. Maintenance at the time was carried out by a self-employed fitter, but the company's workshop was too small for the LGV, which had to be worked on outside.
Director Andrew Hanley said the LGV and the light vehicles were now being inspected every six weeks by a commercial garage and all drivers had a defect report book.
Transport manager David Scorer said they would like to keep the one LGV and a spare on the licence. `lhey now monitored the drivers' daily checks and found this practice saved money as problems were being picked up early.