School wins court case following sale of un-roadworthy Minibus

School wins court case following sale of un-roadworthy Minibus

Monk’s Walk School in Knightsfield purchased a minibus back in January from Fabio Devito but refused to take the vehicle away once they inspected it.

The School took Approved Used Sales Ltd. And the sole director to court which resulted in a fine of £4,600, costs of £1432.80 and victim surcharge of £120.

At first Mr Devito did not take the vehicle and the school contacted Hertfordshire Trading Standards who after appointing an independent motor consultant.

The motor consultant found a number of faults including a major fault with the steering of the vehicle. The accessor found the vehicle in its current condition to provide a significant risk of injury.

In his defence Mr Devito had claimed the MOT station and the appointed mechanic should have found the faults with the vehicle.

The magistrate also said during sentencing ‘’Mr Devito’s attitude was unethical and unacceptable’’

The school were never going to use the vehicle to transport children but were said to be ‘’very pleased with the verdict’’