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Illegal minicab driver is fined £320 after picking up passengers in Tottenham Court Road



A CAR mechanic from Islington was fined £320 and disqualified from driving after illegally acting as a minicab driver without insurance for the fourth time.

Samuel Ntim-Addae, 47, was pulled over by police in Hampstead on February 21 after picking up passengers in Tottenham Court Road. The Upper Holloway father-of-three was fined and disqualified for 56 days at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty on Tuesday.

He had previous convictions from 2004, 2006 and 2007.

source: http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/20 ... court-road

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

With his previous convictions being so far apart, I would say that this guy will continue to work illegally as he has probably done for the whole time and will view the ban and fine as an occupational hazard or legitimate business expense.

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Grandad,

I think you could be right there this bloke will probably only stop if he's physically prevented from doing so such as being locked in a prison cell

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