Taxi driver fined for working without licence in South Gloucestershire
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A TAXI driver from Bristol has been fined by South Gloucestershire Council for working in the area without a licence.
Abdirahman Omar Ali, of Arley Hill, was fined £175 and ordered to pay around £700 in costs for operating illegally in South Gloucestershire.
He was found guilty of trying to pick up fares in a district where he was not licensed to operate at North Avon Magistrates Court on Tuesday, October 6. Ali did not appear at the hearing.
The prosecution follows South Gloucestershire Council’s crackdown on taxis operating illegally carried out by licensing officers earlier this year.
The operation took place at the University of the West of England’s (UWE) Frenchay Campus and involved trading standards and licensing officers as well as Bristol City Council and officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
Random checks were also carried out on taxi drivers and vehicles licensed from other districts plying ‘for hire’ within South Gloucestershire. Taxis from outside of the district must be pre-booked.
Cllr Heather Goddard, executive member for communities, said: "This is a good result for South Gloucestershire Council which will continue to carry out regular checks within the district in order to ensure both the taxi trade operating in South Gloucestershire and the public are protected from illegal practices.
"It is right that only vehicles authorised to operate within South Gloucestershire are able to do so and this prosecution goes to show that this type of practice will not be tolerated."
Members of the public who have any concerns regarding this issue can get advice from licensing on 01454 864134 or email
licensing@southglos.gov.uk
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