Taxi Driver Online

sounds like one we are well rid of from our trade

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23481684.york-taxi-driver-david-richardson-charged-big-fare/

A TAXI driver has been convicted of fraud by overcharging one of his passengers and has been ordered to do 100 hours’ unpaid work.

City of York Council prosecuted David Richardson for his actions on June 1 last year.

When he appeared before York Magistrates Court the 30-year-old licensed hackney carriage driver pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position.

He was made subject to a community order with 10 days’ rehabilitative activities and 100 hours’ unpaid work.

The probation service will decide what the work he will do under the national community payback scheme. It could include removing graffiti, tidying up wastelands or public spaces or painting community buildings. He must complete all the order including the unpaid work within 12 months.

According to the charge, Richardson, who gave an accommodation address in Lindsey Avenue, Acomb, was expected to safeguard, or not act against, the financial interest of a named man, but he dishonestly abused his position as a licensed hackney driver by charging an excessive fare with the intention of making a gain for himself.

A charge alleging he had committed a similar offence on May 25, 2022, was dropped by the prosecution when he pleaded guilty to the June offence.

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Reading that it appears he had some kind of order against him, and the reason he ended up where he did was because he breached it.

One has to wonder why he was allowed to drive a cab when he had the original order placed on him.

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IDFIMH

Yes, wondered about the charge. But, on the other hand, can't really recall any drivers being prosecuted for overcharging (as opposed to the licensing implications), so what would the normal charge be?

And presumably the order wasn't specifically related to taxi driving, and the breach here purely coincidental in terms of it being about his job?

allow me to refresh your memory

http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33107&hilit=rugby+overcharging+magistrates

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Thanks, Edders. Funny that that's the only article of thousands I've posted in the last few years that I can't remember

But that you had to go back almost five years to find one kind of proves my point - must be one of the most common of the breaches of conditions in the trade, but one that's prosecuted only exceptionally

Of course, I daresay there are others that don't make the press and/or haven't been posted on here. And, obviously, quite a few suspensions and revocations

And you don't get a community order for committing that offence, whereas you can for breaching an order.

In all fairness, it's not uncommon for someone to be sent to custody having breached a court order.

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IDFIMH

If it had been put in place due to him overcharging vulnerable people, then yes it is/was taxi-related.

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IDFIMH