(26 Aug 2023, 3:23 pm)tyresmoke wrote There is definitely something behind that as DVSA did go in and throw a few off the road that’s for certain. Don’t know any detail on how many but I believe it was 5 or 6 at Whitby alone
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There being something behind it isn't in doubt, there's a statement from Arriva there confirming it. But for half the Redcar & Whitby fleet to be found unroadworthy would mean around 30 vehicles would have to be pulled from the road. If it was that serious then there's not a chance that there wouldn't have been bigger waves made at the time.
It's the level of seriousness which is doubtful. As you'll know there are small things which a driver may not check in the morning which would be a PG9 and the DVSA would take off the road, however would be extremely quick to fix.
This isn't a post to defend the engineering at Redcar & Whitby either, as I've said a few times I think there's huge room for improvement there. It's more to point out that the situation likely isn't as bad as the article wants you to think it is.