Issue - meetings

The Panel considered an application to review a dual driver’s licence, due to information recorded against the licence holder which called into question their fitness and propriety to be a suitable person to hold such a licence. As such, the application was referred to the Panel for determination.

RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having taken into account the reason the Driver had appeared before the panel, namely the Driver’s conduct in being found with cannabis in the vehicle fuel cap of his vehicle and being due in court later this year for a drug driving offence, the report written by the Officer, her recommendations, the Driver’s comments and the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the driver is not a fit and proper person and accordingly the licence is revoked with immediate effect on the grounds that the decision is in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability and the Driver had previously admitted that the drugs had belonged to him and he had admitted to smoking cannabis every two weeks. The Driver’s use of cannabis called into question the safety of his passengers whilst driving and therefore the licence is revoked with immediate effect on the grounds of public safety.

NOTE: The Driver attended the meeting and addressed the panel.