Crossley loses its 0-licence
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• The PSV operator's licence held by David Crossley, trading as Crossley's Coaches, of Blackburn, has been revoked by North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner, Kenneth Birchall, after complaints from Lancashire County Council.
Crossley had also applied for the renewal of his licence, and the county's area public transport officer, Christopher Anslow, said the county felt that the licence ought not be be renewed. Crossley had been awarded school contracts by the county council but he had subsequently been convicted of driving a PSV while not holding of a PSV driving licence and of using a vehicle without insurance, being fined £100 and disqualified from driving for six months.
Those offences had been committed while school children were being carried. As a result, the county's public transport sub-committee had banned Crossley from carrying on its behalf for two years and expressed extreme concern about his being granted any further licence.
Vehicle examiner Alvin Jackson said that when he visited Crossley's premises the only public service vehicle there was in a very neglected condition and was partly dismantled. He imposed an immediate prohibition to ensure that the vehicle was put into good order before it went back on to the road. Crossley produced in spection records for three vehicles going back five months. Those records were incomplete and did not appear to reflect the true condition of the one remaining vehicle.
The access to the operating centre was unsuitable and there was insufficient equipment for maintenance available. The inspection pit at the premises was partially filled with oil and water.
Revoking the existing licence, and refusing renewal, Birchall said that Crossley had failed to disclose the convictions in his application form and he concluded that Crossley had therefore failed to retain his good repute.