Coach and bus legal Q&A: Periods of grace and trade marks
When might I need a period of grace and will the Traffic Commissioner (TC) grant it? If an operator cannot…
Autonomous Vehicles Act becomes law
The widespread roll-out of self-driven buses in the UK is a step closer as the Automated Vehicles Act (AVA) became…
Legal Q&A: CCTV and right-to-work
Q We have received a Subject Access Request (SAR) from a passenger that includes a request for CCTV footage from…
Backhouse Jones: Going for gold…
Receiving a ‘call to Public Inquiry’ letter is the dread of every operator and with good reason given the very…
Pulling tacho card and continuing driving ‘should be dismissal’: TC
Any driver that removes a digital tachograph card from the head unit and then continues to drive an in-scope vehicle…
Legal Q&A: Minimum wage and Carer’s Leave Regulations
Q One of my drivers has asked for time off to care for their sick mother. What are my legal…
Bridge a key gap in coach driver training
The Baltimore ‘Key Bridge’ incident has been a dramatic reminder of what can happen when any sort of vehicle strikes…
Legal questions answered – driving licence checks and holiday pay
Q How will the holiday pay and entitlement reforms affect my drivers who only drive on home-to-school services? A The…
TUPE importance clear as coach operator awarded compensation
The importance of observing TUPE regulations when a contract moves between operators has been underlined by an Employment Tribunal case…
Legal questions answered: Flexible working and luggage loading
Q One of my coach drivers has raised concerns about loading and unloading luggage. Where do operators stand on instructing…
