Our highly specialist team of transport lawyers at Platts Solicitors have a wealth of experience in advising operators in the passenger and goods sectors. Operators run their businesses within broad and complicated rules in their operating permitters. Our team of experienced and highly knowledgeable transport solicitors are easily accessible to provide advice and support to local and national hauliers of all ranges and sizes. 

Expertise in transport law includes:

• Defending DVSA enforcement action
• Defending allegations of tachograph related offences
• Preparing, making and/or varying applications Operators licenses
• Representation at conduct hearings
• Representation at public inquiries before the Office of the Transport Commissioner

Public Inquiries

There are a number of reasons that a Public Inquiry could be called before the Traffic Commissioner;

• Considerations in granting an Operator’s License application
• Disciplinary action and/or assessment of financial standing of Operators.

It is essential that you get in touch with our transport experts at Platts solicitors for legal advice at as soon as you can, should you be called to appear in an inquiry.

Operator’s License Applications

Platts Solicitors can advise in all applications relating to new Operators Licenses, along with applications to make amendments to any existing license’s.  In the event where applications are completed incorrectly, there is strong possibility that a refusal could ensue or that a Public Inquiry could be called. Avoid this eventually by instructing Platts Solicitors and gain expert legal advice from the very outset.

DVSA

Circumstance where a vehicle is stopped due to possible infringements being found due to the vehicle, the load carried, or the tachographs held by the driver’ could lead to prohibition or fixed a penalty notice and also can lead to prosecution in the Courts by the DVSA.

Driver Conduct Hearings

A Traffic Commissioner has the power to request a driver to a Driver Conduct Hearing, to consider taking regulatory action against their vocational license, because of an offence or relevant conviction committed by the driver. Such hearings may also be called to evaluate a candidate’s suitability for a vocational license. Platts Solicitors transport team will provide you with expert advice and representation at a Driver Conduct Hearing.