Implication of Removing Vehicles from Service (Mothballing)

Several community transport (CT) operators have raised the question of any obligations for vehicle maintenance and safety checks during periods of being taken out of service (known as ‘mothballing’). This note addresses this query and sets out a number of other general implications that should be considered in the event of vehicles being removed from service for indefinite periods of time.

Implication of Removing Vehicles from Service – Mothballing (PDF)