Gordon Blair McBurney trading as McBurney Coaches of Pound Street, Larne was fined for operating a coach on two occasions in contravention of a prohibition notice and also for failing to comply with a number of operator licensing and drivers’ hours requirements. A prohibition notice had been imposed by DOE Inspectors on 30 June 2007 due to the discovery of serious mechanical deficiencies, however, on two occasions thereafter the vehicle was detected operating in contravention of the notice.
The company was convicted of several offences including:
- Using a vehicle contrary to a prohibition notice
- Failing to comply with the conditions of a Road Service Licence
- Failing to furnish all maintenance records to DOE inspectors
- Failing to ensure the return of tachograph records
- Failing to keep and produce tachograph records for inspection
- Failing to make periodic tachograph record checks
Notes to Editors:
The Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) is an Executive Agency within the Department of the Environment and is responsible for conducting statutory roadworthiness tests on taxis, licensing taxis and drivers and has primary responsibility for enforcing legal requirements.
For media enquiries please contact DOE Press Office 028 9054 0014 or out of office hours, contact the EIS Duty Press Officer on pager 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned
