Richard Turfitt
Biography
Richard Turfitt joined the Health and Safety Executive in 1999 and helped establish their Litigation and Enforcement Advisory team. Richard helped to found the Health and Safety Lawyers바카라 사이트™ Association and is a serving Justice of the Peace.
Richard Turfitt was appointed as Traffic Commissioner for the East of England in May 2008. Richard was appointed and served two terms as Senior Traffic Commissioner between June 2017 and May 2025.
He was appointed Acting Traffic Commissioner for Scotland on 1st April 2025.
Career
Richard left independent practice in 1997 to prosecute on behalf of the Departments of Social Security and Health. In 1998 he moved to the Treasury Solicitor바카라 사이트™s Department to undertake personal injury litigation. He was also responsible for managing the representation of the Prison Service at inquests throughout England and Wales.
Acting Traffic Commissioner for Scotland
Responsibilities are:
- the licensing of the operators of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and of buses and coaches known as Public Service Vehicles (PSVs)
- the registration of local bus services
- granting vocational licences and taking action against drivers of HGVs and PSVs
- dealing with appeals against decisions by Scottish local authorities on taxi fares
- appointing parking adjudicators to the Parking and Bus Lane Tribunal for Scotland
Traffic Commissioner for the east of England
Responsibilities are:
- the licensing of the operators of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and of buses and coaches known as Public Service Vehicles (PSVs)
- the registration of local bus services
- granting vocational licences and taking action against drivers of HGVs and PSVs
Previous roles in government
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Senior Traffic Commissioner