How do I handle a Traffic Commissioner Inquiry? The importance of who is the true ‘Operator'

When handling an Inquiry, companies need to know ‘who’ actually operates the vehicles concerned - think this would be a straightforward question? It isn’t necessarily that easy! It is the true ‘Operator’ that needs to hold an O Licence with a Traffic Commissioner. Companies using third party Licences are ‘fronting’, which is a serious offence in the eyes of the Commissioner. Learn more in this short video which is part 1 of a 3 part series. For more information on the above topic please contact health and safety lawyer Philip Crosbie, visit our Transport Regulation page (https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/...) or our health and safety team’s website: www.eversheds-sutherland.com/EHS-UK. Eversheds Sutherland has one of the UK’s largest team of health and safety lawyers – the team has been ranked in Tier 1 of the UK’s legal directories for well over a decade. Every organization faces a crisis from time to time. The form it takes will vary depending on the particular risks your business is exposed to, but the outcome is usually the same - interruption to your business and a threat to your future. Call Eversheds Sutherland’s crisis hotline on this number: +44 20 7919 0828 should you require immediate assistance with a regulatory incident.