Decision for Rapid Hire (Swindon)
Written decision of the Traffic Commissioner for the Western Traffic Area for Rapid Hire (Swindon)
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DECISION
The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (the “Act”)
Pursuant to findings under Section 26(1)(f), that there are not, and have not been, proper arrangements for keeping vehicles fit and serviceable nor for compliance with the rules on drivers hours and tachographs, the licence is revoked.
Pursuant to a finding under Section 26(1)(h), material change, in that the operator is no longer fit to be the holder of a goods vehicle operator’s licence, the licence is revoked.
Having managed the road-safety risk by a period of suspension until all vehicles are signed-off as roadworthy, revocation will take effect from 8 January 2022.
Having by his own admission falsified multiple sets of maintenance records and allowed vehicles to be removed from maintenance providers with dangerous defects present, Robert Pasqualitto is disqualified from applying for or holding a goods vehicle operator’s licence in any traffic area from 8 January 2022 for ten years.
Arising from the same conduct, Rapid Hire (Swindon) Ltd is disqualified from applying for or holding a goods vehicle operator’s licence in any traffic area from 8 January 2022 and indefinitely. The company has leave to apply to have this order removed at any time on demonstration of a full and meaningful change in control of the business.