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Author:  captain cab [ Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:14 am ]
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'Allergic' taxi driver fined after refusing to pick up blind passenger and guide dog



A taxi driver refused to take a blind passenger with her guide dog to hospital because he said he was severely allergic to dogs.

Ashish Madhubhai Mistry (41) of Falmouth Road, Evington, Leicester, pleaded guilty in Leicester Magistrates' Court to failing to accept a booking by a disabled passenger accompanied by an assistance dog on August 11, 2015.

He was fined £350 with £215 costs and £35 victim surcharge, which he agreed to pay at £150 per month.

Andrew Burton for Leicester City Council said that the Swift Fox Cabs taxi company was called by a support worker at the Dawn Centre, Conduit Street, Leicester city centre, to take two passengers, one with a guide dog, to Leicester Royal Infirmary.

When Mistry arrived he refused to carry them because one had a dog with her.

Mr Burton said: "He said he had a phobia and was allergic to dogs, then drove away leaving the two ladies on the pavement.

He said the taxi company confirmed Mistry was the driver.

"The law allows refusal (to carry a passenger) on medical grounds but evidence of this and a medical exemption certificate is needed to prove it."

Mr Burton said Mistry had agreed he did not have a certificate, claiming he was in the process of applying for one, but then admitted he did not know he needed one.

Dav Mahet, for Mistry, told the court how he had driven taxis for six years and, in 2013, had developed a severe allergy.

'At first the cause was unknown to him - he thought it was down to some types of milk - but in May 2015 he was taken to hospital where it was discovered it was because of pets.

"He had taken his son to a pet shop when the reactions took place."

He said when he accepted the fare from the Dawn Centre no mention had been made that there was a guide dog involved.

"If he knew one of the passengers had a guide dog he would have refused the booking and called for another driver to take them."

Mr Mahet said Mistry had now applied to the council for the necessary paperwork to show how his allergy and phobia prevented him from coming into contact with dogs, whether assistant or not.

"He is remorseful, embarrassed and will never be in court again."

Tracey Whitehead, director of Swift Fox Cabs, said: "Any driver who has an allergy to dogs must prove this to LCC in order to obtain this exemption certificate.

"I am sure Mr Mistry regrets his actions and is very sorry for this mistake.

"However Mr Mistry failed to follow proper procedures and did not do this. Therefore he has paid the price and has quite rightly been punished by the courts. "Let this be a lesson to all taxi drivers. "

A Leicester City Council spokesperson said: "We understand that some people do suffer from allergies of this kind, however the rules for taxi drivers are clear. If a taxi driver required an exemption because of an allergy, they would need to apply for an exemption and undergo medical tests."


Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Aller ... z41MV04dAs
Author:  trotskys twin [ Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:10 pm ]
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Hes a complete burke but of course he is a CAB DRiVER so who is surprised :?:

Anyone likely to be taken ill whilst driving obviously should avoid circumstances likely to induce that illness ......................common sense ?
Author:  Nidge2 [ Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:28 am ]
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trotskys twin wrote:
Hes a complete burke but of course he is a CAB DRiVER so who is surprised :?:

Anyone likely to be taken ill whilst driving obviously should avoid circumstances likely to induce that illness ......................common sense ?




I doubt he suffered with an allergy, if so there would have been a letter from his doctor to back this up. #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o
Author:  grandad [ Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:35 am ]
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Nidge2 wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:
Hes a complete burke but of course he is a CAB DRiVER so who is surprised :?:

Anyone likely to be taken ill whilst driving obviously should avoid circumstances likely to induce that illness ......................common sense ?




I doubt he suffered with an allergy, if so there would have been a letter from his doctor to back this up. #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o

He has applied for the certificate now.
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:21 pm ]
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Leicester taxi driver who denied guide dog has appeal to revoke his licence turned down




A taxi driver who refused to take a blind passenger to hospital with her guide dog has lost an appeal to have his licence revoked.

Ashish Madhubhai Mistry (41), of Falmouth Road, Evington, appeared at Loughborough Magistrates' Court yesterday, to challenge a decision by Leicester City Council to take away his taxi licence.

However, his appeal was unsuccessful and Mistry was ordered to £100 in court costs to the authority.

It comes after an incident on August 11, where he denied a disabled passenger and dog access because he claimed to be allergic to animals.

Following a complaint, Mistry appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to failing to accept a booking by a disabled passenger accompanied by an assistance dog.

He was fined £350 with £215 costs and a £35 victim surcharge, which he agreed to pay at £150 per month.

Read more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/leice ... oyEPXWA.99
Author:  trotskys twin [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:39 pm ]
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Bleedin MUG

If he had the allergy and presented that evidence with proper UNION representation he would have had half a chance of recovering his license.

quite honestly hes that bleedin stoopid who CARES #-o #-o

of course if you do suffer from am allergy to Dogs driving with a dog on board would be reckless in the extreme !and should result in you losing your license!
Author:  MR T [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:56 pm ]
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trotskys twin wrote:
Bleedin MUG

If he had the allergy and presented that evidence with proper UNION representation he would have had half a chance of recovering his license.

quite honestly hes that bleedin stoopid who CARES #-o #-o

of course if you do suffer from am allergy to Dogs driving with a dog on board would be reckless in the extreme !and should result in you losing your license!

Stop it.....I am starting to agree with you.
Author:  grandad [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:23 pm ]
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I have just read the original post again. I wonder why they had to ring for a taxi. The Dawn center is only a few yards away from the railway station and the taxis rank up the whole of Conduit street well past the Dawn center. I wonder why they didn't use one of those taxis?
Author:  edders23 [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:28 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
I have just read the original post again. I wonder why they had to ring for a taxi. The Dawn center is only a few yards away from the railway station and the taxis rank up the whole of Conduit street well past the Dawn center. I wonder why they didn't use one of those taxis?



perhaps because Swift being mainly PH were offering a CHEAPER fare ?
Author:  grandad [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:47 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
grandad wrote:
I have just read the original post again. I wonder why they had to ring for a taxi. The Dawn center is only a few yards away from the railway station and the taxis rank up the whole of Conduit street well past the Dawn center. I wonder why they didn't use one of those taxis?



perhaps because Swift being mainly PH were offering a CHEAPER fare ?

Swift have hackneys as well.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Fri Jul 29, 2016 2:16 pm ]
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MR T wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:
Bleedin MUG

If he had the allergy and presented that evidence with proper UNION representation he would have had half a chance of recovering his license.

quite honestly hes that bleedin stoopid who CARES #-o #-o

of course if you do suffer from am allergy to Dogs driving with a dog on board would be reckless in the extreme !and should result in you losing your license!

Stop it.....I am starting to agree with you.



:wink: :wink: :wink:
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:32 am ]
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grandad wrote:
I have just read the original post again. I wonder why they had to ring for a taxi. The Dawn center is only a few yards away from the railway station and the taxis rank up the whole of Conduit street well past the Dawn center. I wonder why they didn't use one of those taxis?

Set up for the press? :-k
Author:  trotskys twin [ Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:48 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
grandad wrote:
I have just read the original post again. I wonder why they had to ring for a taxi. The Dawn center is only a few yards away from the railway station and the taxis rank up the whole of Conduit street well past the Dawn center. I wonder why they didn't use one of those taxis?

Set up for the press? :-k


A CORRUPT JOURNO NAH REALLY HOW ABOUT THAT FOOK ME I AM AMAZED #-o #-o
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