Thousands of HGV drivers given bogus medical tests in the back of vans
Key takeaways
- In the worst cases, trading standards investigators said one driver was given a "full pass" despite being "profoundly deaf" while another was "recorded as having perfect vision" despite having a glass eye.
- Company director Andrew Eburne was convicted of fraud and given a four-year sentence.
- Judge Huw Rees said the 51-year-old had "put profit before safety" as he played "a leading role" in "business dealings served to compromise public safety".
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Will Fyfe,Wales News Impactand Lucy Vladev,BBC Wales, Swansea Crown Court Secret footage caught people given bogus medical tests for their HGV licence applications Thousands of HGV drivers are thought to have received bogus medical tests done in lay-bys and motorway service stations while attempting to renew their license.
Doctors on Wheels promised "cheap medicals" by "fully licensed doctors" but was found to have unqualified staff signing people off as fit to drive lorries, buses and taxis – with consultations lasting minutes in the back of vans across the UK.
In the worst cases, trading standards investigators said one driver was given a "full pass" despite being "profoundly deaf" while another was "recorded as having perfect vision" despite having a glass eye.