What was published
The Traffic Commissioner reported findings that the director and transport manager repeatedly drove using a former employee’s tachograph card. The announcement records loss of transport-manager good repute, indefinite disqualification, licence curtailment and conditional revocation measures with a period of grace.
What this means for other cases
Vehicle-unit downloads and card records can be central evidence in drivers’ hours cases. Operators must preserve original data and distinguish the individual transport-manager sanctions from the conditional operator-licence outcome.
What to preserve if you face a similar issue
Keep the original notice or decision, proof of receipt, current deadlines, relevant licences, correspondence and contemporaneous source records. The exact evidence needed depends on the allegation and regulatory procedure. Do not assume another case has the same facts or outcome.
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain · TMA Haulage Limited — OH1142579 · 23 July 2026
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