I did a one-off safety inspection on a small operator’s vehicle (bus) at the end of the winter because his regular contractor - another operator, was temporarily unable to to do so. Both operators have now changed their freelance CPC holder to the same newly qualified man. The vehicle in question covers an extremely limited annual mileage, being used probably only at the very most three or four times some months and only during March to November. The new TM has picked up on the fact that the inspection frequency has been exceeded twice this year, once between my inspection and one by a second temporary contractor and from that date to now.
This new TM is seriously threatening to report the operator now to the traffic commissioner. This is surely far exceeding his remit, he should be merely writing to the operator pointing out the lapse and asking for a written assurance that measures have been put in place to prevent a recurrence.
Although I had signed it off as being unroadworthy, strangely there has been no mention of this new TM wanting to see proof of reported defects having been rectified at a later date.