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A Guide to Traffic Commissioner hearings

A guide for operators and the public about regulatory hearings held by traffic commissioners, known as ‘public inquiries’.

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From:
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
Published:
6 December 2011
Last updated:
17 September 2025
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  1. Important accessibility fix. Simplified access to both English and Welsh.

  2. Title alteration

  3. Updated titles to clarify the guidance relates to hearings held by traffic commissioners

  4. Updating details re: Appealing a Traffic Commissioner decision to link to Upper Tribunal form and process.

  5. Added translation

  6. Updated terms of address

  7. General updating of document with addition of accessible version.

  8. Public inquiries guide updated.

  9. First published.

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A Guide to Traffic Commissioner hearings

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This guide explains what a public inquiry is, parties to a public inquiry, how a hearing is conducted and recorded, along with frequently asked questions.

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