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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Warning issued to 'taxi' customers |
Warning issued to "taxi" customers in Middlesbrough after rapist private-hire driver jailed 'Taxi' customers are being urged to follow key safety rules after a driver was jailed for raping a passenger he had picked up illegally. The warning from Middlesbrough Council follows a court case in which Naleem Nasleem was jailed for ten years. Teesside Crown Court heard how the 48-year-old had picked up a woman in his vehicle before attacking her last September. Nasleem – a self-employed driver - was in a vehicle branded to a local operator, but had picked the woman up without a booking. People are now being reminded of the importance of pre-booking private hire vehicles – which are not allowed to pick passengers who flag them down - and of ensuring they use only licensed vehicles. They are also reminded that every licensed vehicle is required to display plates front and rear bearing a unique identification number, and drivers must also wear a badge carrying photo identification. Cllr Julia Rostron, the council’s executive member for adult health and social care, said: “This was an appalling attack and the perpetrator has quite rightly received a very lengthy jail sentence. “The case again underlines the importance of always using either licensed hackney carriages or private hire vehicles that have been pre-booked through a licensed Private Hire Operator. “The only time when you can use a private hire vehicle within the law is when the vehicle has been pre-booked. “Any private hire driver who picks up a passenger without a booking is committing an offence and will not be insured. “Booking through a licensed Private Hire Operator will ensure that all details of your journey are recorded and that the driver of the vehicle can be identified.” source: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/l ... er_jailed/ |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Warning issued to 'taxi' customers |
Another "won't be insured" fallacy. |
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