Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(24/01/2014 14:07)motormayhem1 Wrote:  The driver can be fined but only if its proven that the problem as occured since that driver as been in charge of the bus but that driver as to prove he wasnt aware of any problems when he took over and if can be proven the first user card and cctv can be checked to see if the first user checked his bus correctly and if found guilty the first user would get the fine.

In all my years in the industry, I've never heard of a driver being fined by VOSA for a maintenance "failure". If a prohibition (immediate or delayed) has been issued to a vehicle, it is the operators responsibility to repair it and have the prohibition cleared. If the operator has a poor maintenance record, then they may well be called to a Public Inquiry by the Traffic Commissioner, which could result in enforcement action against the O licence, that might include a fine.
Drivers can of course be prosecuted for drivers hours infringements, which may be uncovered by VOSA spot checks. However the wheel tappers tend not to be the same people that check tachos etc.