Decision for NRS Transport Ltd (OH1146102)
The Traffic Commissioner for Western England's written decision for NRS Transport Ltd (OH1146102), dated 17 December 2021
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The Traffic Commissioner for Western England decided:
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pursuant to adverse findings under Section 26(1)(f), that vehicles were not kept fit and serviceable and that the drivers hours rules have not been complied with, the licence is suspended for four consecutive weeks, to be served before 28 February 2022. I make an order under Section 26(6) that the vehicles on the licence now cannot be used under authority of any other licence for the period of the suspension.
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the good repute of transport manager Angela Smith is badly tarnished but not lost.
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the application to add Steve Rogers as transport manager is refused.
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to provide a period of grace until 17 February for professional competence to be re-established
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an undertaking for a compliance audit is added to the licence, having been volunteered freely by the operator (see paragraph 38)
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pursuant to section 115(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the vocational entitlement of Mr Nicholas Smith is suspended for 6 months to be served in a continuous period before 31 July 2022.