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Blitz on taxi drivers using false documents


South Ribble Council has vowed to get tough on rogue taxi drivers who submit illegal documents to obtain a licence.

In recent months, at least two bogus drivers have been caught trying to get a hackney carriage licence by falsely handing over an apparently clean driver's licence despite having numerous motoring convictions.

In one case the perpetrator was arrested and charged by the police.

Now, licensing chiefs at the council have vowed to get tough on the fraudsters by implementing more stringent checks on wannabe cab drivers.

To combat the issue, the council has linked up with Intelligent Data Systems UK, an online data checking company who can verify licences quickly and easily over the internet.

The cost of providing this new safeguard, which is around £7.50 per application, will be added to the drivers' taxi licence application charge.

The additional licence checks will be introduced over the next few weeks.

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

I wonder how widespread this problem is?

CC

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

What you mean the council are now going to verify the info they receive?

Whatever next.

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IDFIMH

Massive.

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IDFIMH

I wonder if Berwick still do the postal applications?.....these guys could try there!

CC

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

Our lot have been doing licence checks since 1993 so we are clean as a whistle