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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence |
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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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Aug 14, 2015 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence |
I look forward to the operator being charged. But I'm not holding my breath. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence |
Sussex wrote: I look forward to the operator being charged. But I'm not holding my breath. Que the operator saying, "we have a robust system in place to protect the travelling public." |
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| Author: | Midlife martyr [ Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence |
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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| Author: | MR T [ Sat Aug 15, 2015 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence |
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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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council prosecutes taxi driver over incorrect licence |
edders23 wrote: 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 ! That might have been dealt with via a fixed penalty. |
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