| Support
to the Traffic Commissioners for Operator Licensing
The Traffic Commissioners and VOSA
Our
role is to support Operator Licensing which involves
examining and assessing HGV's and PSV's Operator Facilities
and the arrangements for maintaining vehicles, investigate
environmental complaints into illegal parking and operation
of goods vehicles, speeding allegations and tachograph
investigation.
The
Role of the Traffic Commissioner
A
Traffic Commissioner can curtail, withdraw or suspend
Operator Licences on the basis of prohibitions, convictions
or failure to comply with the conditions of holding
a licence.
Public
Enquiry
As
a result of an investigation which has been conducted
by Traffic Examiners and/or Vehicle Examiners the operator(s)/driver(s)
may be asked to attend a public enquiry similar to a
magistrates court. The Traffic Commissioner will listen
to evidence given by the examiners and representations
from the operator(s)/driver(s) this could be presented
personally or through a solicitor.
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