Taxi Driver Online

I know of a PH driver who has some less than desirable allegations made against him, indeed the police are investigating.

A PH firm has been asked by the LA to dispense with the drivers services.

What would you do?

Regards

Captain Cab

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George Carlin

Not happy with the council passing their buck, but I suppose it depends on the nature of the allegations.

If they are of a sexual nature, then I think the firm has no choice but to suspend him until the police charge or not.

If it's not that then maybe the firm could offer him a job on the phones or get him to deliver cards or flyers.

But whatever they choose, rather them than me.

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IDFIMH

Jeez, I know what the answer would have been if I said I wanted more taxis in a limited area!

Cant a LA suspend a drivers license on the grounds of reasonable cause?

Section 61 (b) I think

Captain Cab

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

They could do that, but the driver could then get an injunction to reverse that decision. Which I suspect is why they have asked the firm to do their dirty work.

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IDFIMH

Thanks for the advice sussex, I'll pass it on

Captain Cab

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

(Outside in the real world there is this rule, a man is innocent until prooved guilty, only U.K offices of our trade ignore this rule)

I'm grateful for that advice Harold.

Thankfully you don't have a duty of care, which allows you to have such views.

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IDFIMH

I certainly have, a Local Authority and an employer has a massive responsibility, in these matters.

If a person is a danger to the general public, its not for the Local Authority to stop him working but for police and magistrates to remove that risk.

if there is insufficient evidence to hold him behind bars, there is insufficient evidence to stop him working, unless that condition is placed by magistrates

think about it!

So you would be happy getting into a vehicle driven by someone with 11 points on his license, cos the courts haven't removed his license?

So you would be happy to employ ex convicts, because the courts have finished with him?

Why do you think the statutes allow councils to refuse a license, if only the courts can do it?

Would you be happy if your family was driven home by someone on remand for a sexual offence?

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IDFIMH

I am stating the law as it is not how you would like it!

first of all he has a license, granted by the LA, now there are allegations?

ok bring him to justice, charge him, change that status, but to remove a livelyhood on unsubstansiated rumour?

come , come!

Well I'm not quite sure who mentioned 'unsubstansiated rumour', but if it was then you might have a point.

However if the council have asked the firm to be rid of the chap, then the council had best have more than a 'unsubstansiated rumour', or else it could cost them serious money.

I suspect this chap is up for serious charges, the police have forwarded the info to the council, who in turn have asked the firm to act. I very much all this has happened over a 'unsubstansiated rumour'.

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IDFIMH

It wont cost the Local Authority anything! just imagine a phone call about you!

serious money is if they suspend the license, and they are wrong, thats why they dont want to do it!

never mind chineese whispers lets have solid written information this case stinks to the high heavens.

Mr Best you remind me of an old friend.

now ou could that bee.

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IDFIMH

It is wrong for the local authority to pass the buck! If they have been informed by the Police that they are investigating a 'serious' allegation they should be suspending the driver using Sec 61(1)(b) of the LG(MP)Act 1976..any other reasonable cause, and supporting their action with the case of Leeds City Council v Hussain ( which states that there is no need for a conclusion of reasonable chance of conviction before driver could be suspended)

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LO.

A point I tried to make, though a local authority officer must at all times be reasonable