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A taxi driver arrested over a collision in which a 20-year-old woman was injured has been suspended by Cherwell District Council.

The pedestrian was struck outside the Odeon cinema in Horsefair at about 1.50am on Sunday and taken to the Horton Hospital with minor injuries.

A taxi driver arrested on suspicion of careless driving has had his licence suspended pending the outcome of a police inquiry.

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourto ... suspended/

Power to suspend or revoke a driver's licence with immediate effect

At present, a taxi or PHV driver (outside London) can continue to work as a taxi or PHV driver whilst appealing to the magistrates court against a decision by the local licensing authority to suspend or revoke his taxi or PHV driver's licence.

Section 52 of the Road Safety Act gives licensing authorities the power to suspend or revoke a taxi or PHV driver's licence with immediate effect where they are of the opinion that the interests of public safety require such a course of action.

Section 52 will be commenced on 16 March 2007. This means that licensing authorities can only start to use the power in relation to decisions to suspend or revoke which are made on or after 16 March; they cannot use the power in relation to suspension or revocation decisions which had been made before that date. The section applies outside London; TfL already have similar powers in London.

It will be a matter for individual local licensing authorities to determine how they wish to make use of this new power. The Department has not issued any guidance on this issue. However, Ministers will keep under review whether general guidance to authorities on the use of this new power would be appropriate or necessary.

captain cab wrote:

So the injured person wasn't drunk then??

Author:	captain cab [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:	Correct use of Section 52??
Cabbie suspended A taxi driver arrested over a collision in which a 20-year-old woman was injured has been suspended by Cherwell District Council. The pedestrian was struck outside the Odeon cinema in Horsefair at about 1.50am on Sunday and taken to the Horton Hospital with minor injuries. A taxi driver arrested on suspicion of careless driving has had his licence suspended pending the outcome of a police inquiry. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourto ... suspended/

Author:	captain cab [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:18 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Correct use of Section 52??
Power to suspend or revoke a driver's licence with immediate effect At present, a taxi or PHV driver (outside London) can continue to work as a taxi or PHV driver whilst appealing to the magistrates court against a decision by the local licensing authority to suspend or revoke his taxi or PHV driver's licence. Section 52 of the Road Safety Act gives licensing authorities the power to suspend or revoke a taxi or PHV driver's licence with immediate effect where they are of the opinion that the interests of public safety require such a course of action. Section 52 will be commenced on 16 March 2007. This means that licensing authorities can only start to use the power in relation to decisions to suspend or revoke which are made on or after 16 March; they cannot use the power in relation to suspension or revocation decisions which had been made before that date. The section applies outside London; TfL already have similar powers in London. It will be a matter for individual local licensing authorities to determine how they wish to make use of this new power. The Department has not issued any guidance on this issue. However, Ministers will keep under review whether general guidance to authorities on the use of this new power would be appropriate or necessary.

Author:	Sussex [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:35 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Correct use of Section 52??
captain cab wrote: Cabbie suspended A taxi driver arrested over a collision in which a 20-year-old woman was injured has been suspended by Cherwell District Council. The pedestrian was struck outside the Odeon cinema in Horsefair at about 1.50am on Sunday and taken to the Horton Hospital with minor injuries. A taxi driver arrested on suspicion of careless driving has had his licence suspended pending the outcome of a police inquiry. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourto ... suspended/ 100% an abuse of the Road Safety Act. LOs like this make me puke.

Author:	Nidge2 [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:13 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Correct use of Section 52??
captain cab wrote: Power to suspend or revoke a driver's licence with immediate effect At present, a taxi or PHV driver (outside London) can continue to work as a taxi or PHV driver whilst appealing to the magistrates court against a decision by the local licensing authority to suspend or revoke his taxi or PHV driver's licence. Section 52 of the Road Safety Act gives licensing authorities the power to suspend or revoke a taxi or PHV driver's licence with immediate effect where they are of the opinion that the interests of public safety require such a course of action. Section 52 will be commenced on 16 March 2007. This means that licensing authorities can only start to use the power in relation to decisions to suspend or revoke which are made on or after 16 March; they cannot use the power in relation to suspension or revocation decisions which had been made before that date. The section applies outside London; TfL already have similar powers in London. It will be a matter for individual local licensing authorities to determine how they wish to make use of this new power. The Department has not issued any guidance on this issue. However, Ministers will keep under review whether general guidance to authorities on the use of this new power would be appropriate or necessary. Haven't we been here before?

Author:	Nidge2 [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:14 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Correct use of Section 52??
captain cab wrote: Cabbie suspended A taxi driver arrested over a collision in which a 20-year-old woman was injured has been suspended by Cherwell District Council. The pedestrian was struck outside the Odeon cinema in Horsefair at about 1.50am on Sunday and taken to the Horton Hospital with minor injuries. A taxi driver arrested on suspicion of careless driving has had his licence suspended pending the outcome of a police inquiry. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourto ... suspended/ So the injured person wasn't drunk then??

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Author:	grandad [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:57 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Correct use of Section 52??
Nidge2 wrote: captain cab wrote: Cabbie suspended A taxi driver arrested over a collision in which a 20-year-old woman was injured has been suspended by Cherwell District Council. The pedestrian was struck outside the Odeon cinema in Horsefair at about 1.50am on Sunday and taken to the Horton Hospital with minor injuries. A taxi driver arrested on suspicion of careless driving has had his licence suspended pending the outcome of a police inquiry. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourto ... suspended/ So the injured person wasn't drunk then?? Do you mean that it is OK to run people over provided they are drunk?

Author:	edders23 [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:03 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Correct use of Section 52??
And what happens if the court finds him NOT Guilty are the council going to compensate him for loss of earnings ? Not being funny but accidents can happen to the best of drivers it doesn't suddenly make them a danger to the public. If it is after a number of accidents near misses I could understand but until the case is heard I doubt sufficient information to make that judgement is available or did the police ask for the suspension ?

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