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Clean up act or lose licence
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An operator faces an "uphill task" to prove he can meet requirements on maintenance procedures and finance. Mike Jewell reports.
A WEST BROMWICH operator has until the middle of next month to convince a TC that he can meet the legal requirements on finance, control of the business and vehicle maintenance; failing this he will lose his licence.
West Midland Deputy Traffic Commissioner Fiona Richards revoked the licence held by Parmjit Samra, trading as M&A Transport, but delayed the effect of her decision until midnight 15 July, allowing time for a fresh licence application.
The Deputy TC told Samra, who held a licence for nine vehicles and eight trailers, that he would have to provide strong evidence of: adequate finance; the nature of the legal entity seeking the licence: continuous and effective control; and maintenance."Obviously,it will be an uphill task," she warned.
Vehicle examiner Mark Dewhurst said he had carried out an unannounced maintenance check in November. Ile had inspected eight vehicles,issuing one immediate and two delayed prohibitions, and four defect notices.
S-marked prohibitions showing a significant maintenance failure had been issued in June and September 2006 and problems had been found during a maintenance investigation in June 2006.
Many oft he defects were long-standing. Only a few inspection records were available and those were unsatisfactory. Dewhurst was unable to confirm the existence of a driverdefeet reporting system. Samra had failed to keep promises given in June 2006 and the maintenance facilities had deteriorated since then."Ibe first-time pass rate was 82.35%, but some vehicles needed up to four attempts to pass and many of the failures were for safety-critical items.
Samra said a new mechanic had been employed since the vehicle examiner's visit. A new ramp had been installed and the firm now had an office where the paperwork was kept. His brother was going on a Vosa inspection course. He no longer drove and was based in the yard.
Recent MoT results showed the firm was improving, he added, with two passes and one failure for a minor item.
Mechanic Vincent Boyle said he had been employed since November. The drivers now had daily check sheets and he had met them to explain the requirements. The previous mechanic had been Polish, with not very good English, and he had failed to keep up with the paperwork. Samra was driving at the time and had been too busy to check the paperwork.
After hearing financial evidence in private, the DTC said two of the outstanding issues were whether Sam ra was a sole trader or part of a partnership, and whether he had access to sufficient finance.
She will put the. reasons for her decision in writing. •