[2025] UKUT 073 (AAC)

refused the operator’s application to surrender his operating licence;

revoked the operator’s licence, relying on the grounds in section 26(1)(a), (c)(iii), (ca), (e), (f) and (h) of the 1995 Act;

made an order under section 28(1) of the 1995 Act indefinitely disqualifying Mr Jones from holding or obtaining an operator’s licence, and gave an associated direction under section 28(4).

he made a false declaration on a 2019 application but was given the benefit of the doubt; the trust placed in the Appellant had proven to be misplaced;

he operated vehicles without paying vehicle excise duty, which is “a fraud on the revenue” and “directly impacts fair competition”;

only six days after the OTC’s July 2023 letter came a roadside encounter in respect of vehicle YK17 VMW “identifying serious issues across the board”;

the Appellant operated four 32 tonne vehicles with little or no regard for safety;

both before and after the surrender request, the Appellant ignored police and DVSA inquiries;