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Newcastle bogus cabbie banned for a third time
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Author:  captain cab [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:14 am ]
Post subject:  Newcastle bogus cabbie banned for a third time
Newcastle bogus cabbie banned for a third time

Despite not being granted a licence Daryl Briggs started to drive for NODA Taxis and records showed he collected more than 190 separate fares

A bogus taxi driver who carried passengers without a private licence and insurance has been banned from driving for a third time.

Daryl Briggs, 35, of Chatsworth Gardens, Newcastle, told magistrates he had sent an application for a Private Hire Licence to Newcastle City Council, but the council denied ever receiving the application.

Despite not being granted a licence Briggs started to drive for NODA in the city, and records showed he collected more than 190 separate fares while driving without a licence and without insurance.

He pleaded guilty to driving without a Private Hire Driver’s Licence, failing to comply with a legal notice and one charge of driving with no insurance in a prosecution brought by Newcastle City Council at Newcastle Magistrates Court.

He also pleaded guilty to a further offence of driving with no insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence in a prosecution brought by the Crown Prosecution Service.

He was fined �220, ordered to pay £200 in costs and pay a £20 victim surcharge. He was also disqualified from driving for 24 months after magistrates learned he had been banned from driving in 2010 and 2011.

Chair of Safe Newcastle coun Linda Hobson said: “This is a truly appalling case.

“The safety of the travelling public is of the highest priority to Newcastle City Council and its partners. The consequences of this man having an accident with passengers in his car while driving with no licence and no insurance doesn’t bear thinking about.

“I hope this prosecution and the sentence handed down by magistrates will send a clear message to anyone masquerading as a taxi driver that the city council will take you to court and you will be punished.

“This two-year ban will give him ample time to reflect on the seriousness of his crimes. The council’s taxi licensing enforcement officers will continue to work hard to protect the travelling public.”

source: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor ... rd-5100859
Author:  townhalltaxis [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:31 am ]
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so what paperwork did he show the office then to get a start
Author:  roythebus [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:18 pm ]
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that's just what I was wondering! do operators never do any licence checks?
Author:  grandad [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:41 pm ]
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Some operators will allow drivers to start work whilst waiting for their license. I have seen it around here.
Author:  187ums [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:45 pm ]
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How did he even get licensed in the first place? Maybe he was asked to get that worth less good conduct certificate from his embassy?

It's obvious he doesn't want to go back to stanee land, they'll ask him why's he's back? What will be say?
Author:  grandad [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:47 pm ]
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187ums wrote:
How did he even get licensed in the first place?

That is the point...........He was never licensed.
Author:  toots [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:43 pm ]
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The LC seem to think that operators do checks, I wonder who fed them that lie :roll:
Author:  187ums [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:57 pm ]
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I'm barking away on the wrong thread...
Author:  edders23 [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:21 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Some operators will allow drivers to start work whilst waiting for their license. I have seen it around here.



One did that around our way a few years ago (driver on a p-ercentage) she ended up with a load of points on her license for no insuarance :badgrin: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: shortly afterwards she conned someone into franchising the business to escape the attentions of the vat

Sounds like the operator there needs similar treatment from the authorities then they might start doing proper checks
Author:  townhalltaxis [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newcastle bogus cabbie banned for a third time
im a bit confused
If it was a company car then he would have to show his licence and badge to the insurance company. Even anydriver polocies must still show there licences.
if it was his own car then he would have to show the office his insurance/badge/car test in order to get work.

Or do somw L.A not make operators do them check. We have to. If they dont then the local authority should be charged aswell
Author:  grandad [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:14 pm ]
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townhalltaxis wrote:
im a bit confused
If it was a company car then he would have to show his licence and badge to the insurance company. Even anydriver polocies must still show there licences.
if it was his own car then he would have to show the office his insurance/badge/car test in order to get work.

Or do somw L.A not make operators do them check. We have to. If they dont then the local authority should be charged aswell

My insurance brokers have never asked for a copy of any drivers license or council license for any of my drivers. They do ask that I keep a copy of them though. I can check the status of any drivers or vehicle license issued by our council online.
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:19 pm ]
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townhalltaxis wrote:
so what paperwork did he show the office then to get a start

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Author:  Sussex [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:20 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Some operators will allow drivers to start work whilst waiting for their license. I have seen it around here.

Best you report them then.
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newcastle bogus cabbie banned for a third time
townhalltaxis wrote:
im a bit confused
If it was a company car then he would have to show his licence and badge to the insurance company. Even anydriver polocies must still show there licences.
if it was his own car then he would have to show the office his insurance/badge/car test in order to get work.

Or do somw L.A not make operators do them check. We have to. If they dont then the local authority should be charged aswell

I think you are alluding to the operator being at fault.

If so you are 100% correct.
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