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Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence


A Nelson driver has been prosecuted by Pendle Council for driving a private hire vehicle without the correct licence.

Burnley Magistrates Court heard that Omar Sharif was caught driving for Superline Taxis in Nelson without a private hire driver’s licence in April and May this year.

On July 17th, Mr Sharif pleaded guilty to driving without a licence on three separate occasions.

He was given a 12 month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £50 prosecution costs, £15 victim surcharge and £150 court charge.

Coun. Neil Butterworth, Chairman of the Taxi Licensing Committee, explained: “We take the safety and protection of the public very seriously.

“A private hire driver’s licence allows the holder of that licence to legally drive a private hire vehicle and carry fare paying passengers where a prior booking has been made for the journey.

“Licence holders have undergone criminal checks and a medical to make sure that they are fit to drive.

“This is a clear message that anyone caught putting the public at risk by not having the required licence will be prosecuted.”

source: http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/crime ... -1-7408054

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

I look forward to the operator being charged.

But I'm not holding my breath.

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IDFIMH

Que the operator saying, "we have a robust system in place to protect the travelling public."

He could not have had access to a plated PH car without collusion from the operator, the cars owner/authorised driver or both.
Unfortunately it's very easy for an owner driver to give their log on details to a family member or friend to allow them to masquerade as the legal driver as you can often go a full shift without having voice contact with base, I suspect it happens quite frequently.

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

So the question should be asked

Why no prosecution for inadequate or no insurance surely no badge=no insurance in which case the vehicles owners could also be prosecuted as happened here a good few years ago mind you the people involved in that one couldn't play the race card !

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

That might have been dealt with via a fixed penalty.

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IDFIMH