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Taxi drivers being taken off the road


Up to 15 taxis are being taken off the road every month in Aberdeen because of drivers breaking the law.

A report to the city council’s taxi consultation group revealed some cabbies were running without an MOT – a certificate of road worthiness – or tax.

It also highlighted a range of other breaches and called for tougher action against rogue drivers.

The report said: “A substantial number of licensed vehicles continue to be found to be without an MOT or road tax.

“The licences in question for the vehicles are immediately suspended and the suspension only lifted once the required MOT or road tax is obtained.

“However, since it is now a regular occurrence for between five and 15 vehicles to be suspended each month further action is considered necessary given the public safety issues.”

The enforcement officer said they would continue suspending the relevant vehicle licences but added: “However in addition, I intend to consider submitting a request to the Licensing Committee for the suspension of any Taxi/Private Hire Car driver licence held by the same licence holder for the remaining un-expired portion of the licence.”

The consultation group meets on Tuesday.

source: https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/new ... -the-road/

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As our Licensing office said the other week when I reported a car for not having an MOT, "It's not illegal to use a vehicle on the road without an MOT."

Yes but only to drive it to an Mot test centre for an MOT or an MOT retest or to return for repairs to a garage within a reasonable distance after a failed MOT to have it's faults rectified readied for a retest.

This one was on the rank picking up fares.