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Taxi driver has licence suspended after falling asleep at the wheel with child and teacher inside

A taxi driver has had his licence suspended and been given maximum penalty points after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel while transporting a child and teaching assistant between schools. North Lincolnshire Council started an investigation into the crash on Ashby Road in Scunthorpe, when the taxi driven by Mohammed Razaul Karim collided into two parked cars. Both passengers were shaken but physically unharmed.

Following the investigation, the council’s Licensing Sub-Committee agreed that the taxi driver’s licence be suspended with immediate effect, for a period of three months. Twelve penalty points were also attached to the driver’s taxi licence for five years, as per the council’s Licensing Policy.

The driver, who has since been dismissed by his then employer, must undertake and pass the council’s taxi drivers standard test within the suspension period, otherwise his taxi licence will be revoked automatically. In addition, if he receives one or more penalty points for any taxi driver offence within the next five years, he will have to appear in front of the sub-committee again. This could include eating or drinking while transporting passengers, having an unclean taxi, or failing to provide a receipt when requested, for example.

Councillor Richard Hannigan, cabinet member for safer, greener and cleaner places at North Lincolnshire Council said: “The safety of residents and visitors to North Lincolnshire is of paramount importance. “We will do everything in our power to remove unsafe drivers, taxi drivers or otherwise, from our roads. “This road traffic collision was very serious.

“Our Licensing Sub-Committee agreed that Mr Karim is not a fit and proper person to drive a taxi and therefore must not do so unless the taxi drivers standard test is passed satisfactorily within three months. “If he passes the test and commits even a relatively minor offence within five years, he will be brought before the sub-committee for a second time.”

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IDFIMH

we had one used to do that down here he never got pulled up for it despite parent complaints. he has retired now but I am amazed he is still alive after crashing into parked cars on 3 occasions

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

BUT THE PONCE CAN STILL DRIVE FFS

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He can now he is awake.

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IDFIMH

As he was employed, surely his employer should be reprimanded as well for letting him drive in that state. Working time directive anybody? Employer's responsibility.

I will be amazed if he was employed in the 9-5 sense, more likely a fake self employed like most of us.

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IDFIMH

The Operator in the Mansfield killer driver post had his Operators licence revoked.

As should this one

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It could be sleep apnoea. Although his hours may be reasonable, he may not be aware that he is falling asleep at the wheel. I knew someone who suffered, had corrective treatment and now functions perfectly normally.

So the hazard was eliminated and the driver can still work good result all round

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I AM PROUD TO BE A CITIZEN NOBODY'S SUBJECT http://www.republic.org.u

F88K EM ALL WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

BOOZE BOOZE BOOZE

It could be he's borderline Diabetic...

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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!

The lifestyle many, if not most, of us have it could be almost anything.

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IDFIMH