Thousands of HGV drivers given bogus medical tests in the back of vans
A company director has been sentenced to four years in prison for running a fraudulent medical testing scheme for HGV drivers. The firm, 'Doctors on Wheels,' issued bogus fitness certificates in the back of vans, compromising public safety by clearing unfit drivers.
Why it matters
Highlights a significant public safety risk caused by fraudulent medical certification in the transport industry.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Will Fyfe , Wales News Impact and 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.
The article reports on a criminal conviction and judicial findings without editorializing.
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