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Break a promise, lose a licence

7th June 2007, Page 34
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A FIRM WITH a one-vehicle restricted licence has been warned that undertakings about its maintenance arrangements amounted to a personal promise to a Traffic Commissioner — and if that promise were broken, the licence would be forfeit.

North-Eastern Traffic Commissioner Tom Macartney issued his warning to Harrogate. North Yorks-based Mulbrand at a Leeds disciplinary inquiry.

Vehicle examiner Simon Smith said that one delayed and three immediate prohibitions had been issued to the company's vehicle since May 2004, together with a refusal and variation notice when it had been produced for prohibition clearance.

Only two inspection records were available; director Mark Robinson had said the others were with the maintenance contractor. The company had been sent warning letters in 2004 and 2006.

Robinson said the company was engaged in civil engineering and groundworks, and did not employ anyone with a CPC. He added that the maintenance contractor had been changed — the work was now handled by a mobile fitter. The company's driver had been trained by an engineering consultant who was also going to inspect the vehicle and carry out a systems audit every six months. The consultant had attended an 0-licensing seminar.


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