Thousands of HGV drivers given bogus medical tests in the back of vans

Thousands of HGV drivers given bogus medical tests in the back of vans7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill Fyfe,Wales News ImpactandLucy Vladev,BBC Wales, Swansea Crown CourtSecret footage caught people given bogus medical tests for their HGV licence applicationsThousands 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.Company director Andrew Eburne was convicted of fraud and given a four-year sentence.His defence lawyer told Swansea Crown Court that Andrew Eburne fully accepted that he has brought his sentence on himselfJudge 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".Trading Standards said Doctors on Wheels promised to do the tests for "just under £60", undercutting its competitors.Three undercover investigators posing as wannabe lorry drivers turned up for medical tests, booked online and scheduled for the same time at three different locations across the UK in 2019.They entered Doctors on Wheels vans in Swindon, Huddersfield and Leicester, where a member of staff in each conducted an eye test, blood pressure test and medical questionnaire with them.But when they looked at their completed medical forms – each stated the person they'd just met in the van was the same doctor.It appeared to confirm what the DVLA h...