FT/D/2025/0376/FPP - [2025] UKFTT 01239 (GRC)

NCN: [2025] UKFTT 01239 (GRC)

Case Reference: FT/D/2025/0376/FPP

First-tier Tribunal

(General Regulatory Chamber)

Transport

Heard by Cloud Video Platform

Heard on: 17 October 2025

Decision given on 21 October 2025

Before

JUDGE HARRIS

MEMBER BOOTH

MEMBER PEPPERELL

Between

SIMON HOWARTH

Appellant

and

THE REGISTRAR OF APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

Respondent

Representation:

For the Appellant: Mr Lewis

For the Respondent: Darren Russell

Decision: The appeal is dismissed.

REASONS

This appeal concerns a decision of the Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors (the “Registrar”) made on 21 March 2025 to remove the Appellant’s name from the Register of Approved Driving Instructors (“the Register”) on the ground that the Appellant had ceased to be a fit and proper person to be an Approved Driving Instructor (“ADI”).

The Registrar’s reasons for removal, in summary, were that the Appellant had received:

A fixed penalty on 7 October 2023 for exceeding the statutory speed limit of the public road (SP30) resulting in 3 penalty points; and

A fixed penalty on 1 January 2025 for exceeding the statutory speed limit on the public road (SP30) resulting in 3 penalty points

The proceedings were held by video (CVP). The parties joined remotely. The Tribunal was satisfied that it was fair and just to conduct the hearing in this way.