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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon May 09, 2011 8:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Warning to illegal drivers |
Warning to illegal drivers LICENSING chiefs have warned illegal drivers they are risking prosecution after an unauthorised cabbie was left with almost £400 to pay in court penalties. Taxi driver Henry George Dickman, 57, was seen picking up passengers from outside Alcote House, in Shotton Colliery, despite his vehicle not having a hackney carriage licence or being a private hire vehicle. Dickman, of the village’s William Morris Terrace, who was not insured for private hire purposes, was fined £180 and ordered to pay £215 costs as well as having his licence endorsed with seven penalty points. On September 20 last year, a transport monitoring officer from Durham County Council was observing the service provided by a private hire firm from Peterlee while they were carrying out a contract issued by the local authority. The court heard the officer saw Dickman picking up passengers as part of the contract issued by the council’s transport services section. Dickman, who pleaded guilty by post, said in mitigation that he had used his own car because the step on the licensed vehicle normally used was jammed and he had been unable to contact the owner of the firm. Laura Cloney, the council’s licensing enforcement team leader, said: “The safety and protection of the public is of paramount importance to the licensing authority. “The council will not hesitate to prosecute those who carry out taxi or private hire work without holding the required vehicle licence and insurance, potentially endangering members of the public. It is hoped that this case serves as a warning to others.” http://www.peterleemail.co.uk/news/loca ... _1_3354488 |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon May 09, 2011 11:00 am ] |
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Quote: Dickman, who pleaded guilty by post, said in mitigation that he had used his own car because the step on the licensed vehicle normally used was jammed and he had been unable to contact the owner of the firm .
why didnt he just send another car or firm in wont he lose his badge+plate now? |
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| Author: | grandad [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:29 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: Quote: Dickman, who pleaded guilty by post, said in mitigation that he had used his own car because the step on the licensed vehicle normally used was jammed and he had been unable to contact the owner of the firm .why didnt he just send another car or firm in wont he lose his badge+plate now? It says that he was unable to contact the owner of the firm. He may lose his drivers badge but he shouldn't lose the vehicle plate because the vehicle was not being used. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:35 pm ] |
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hold on Quote: The court heard the officer saw Dickman picking up passengers as part of the contract issued by the council’s transport services section.
so all he had to do was inform county i sense a lost school contract..... if i cant do mine i ring a subby |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:53 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: hold on quote]
Quote: The court heard the officer saw Dickman picking up passengers as part of the contract issued by the council’s transport services section. so all he had to do was inform county i sense a lost school contract..... Quote: if i cant do mine i ring a subby[/ Under this new procurement your not allowed to do that, you must ring the council and they will allocate a company |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon May 09, 2011 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Warning to illegal drivers |
captain cab wrote: Taxi driver Henry George Dickman, 57, was seen picking up passengers from outside Alcote House, in Shotton Colliery, despite his vehicle not having a hackney carriage licence or being a private hire vehicle.
I wonder how many council jobs that should be done by licensed vehicles are done by private vehicles? IMO hundreds daily. 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon May 09, 2011 6:45 pm ] |
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we havent been told any different yet, county arent too interested so long as i use another approved supplier and they just want i all run smoothly without bothering them..... |
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