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Fine for rogue "cabbie"


A PRIVATE hire driver has landed a hefty fine and points on his licence for illegally picking up passengers.

Private hire drivers are not allowed to pick people up unless they have been booked beforehand with the cab firm.

If they break the rules their insurance is invalidated.

Nabeel Arshad picked up six female passengers who had not booked ahead in Withy Grove in Manchester city centre in September.

Initially, Arshad, of Hare Street, Rochdale, said he had not been in the area and had finished work early to meet a friend.

But when told he had been spotted, he said he could not remember what had happened.

Now, following a private prosecution by Manchester council, he must pay nearly £800 and has seven penalty points on his licence.

Coun Richard Cowell said: "Anyone who visits the city centre, especially during nights out, should be aware they are not insured if they hail a private hire taxi on the street, and should always use a hackney carriage instead.

"We are doing everything we can to crack down on unscrupulous drivers who try to make extra money with no regard for their passengers' safety.

"We have regular patrols looking out for private hire drivers who break the rules {ndash} particularly those who come from out of town at weekends."

Although passengers are not insured if they get into a private hire car which has not been booked ahead, they are covered if they hail a hackney carriage in the street.

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

Just think in St Albans he would have got a pat on the back and an invite to the LOs Xmas party.

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IDFIMH

It sounds like this guy was prosecuted on video evidence alone.

Regards

JD

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