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Horley taxi driver loses licence after making sexually suggestive comments to a lone female passenger

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's decision to revoke Shahid Tafader's taxi licence was upheld by a court

A taxi driver has lost his licence to operate in Reigate and Banstead after making sexually suggestive comments towards a lone female passenger.

Shahid Tafader had his taxi licence revoked by the borough council and, at a subsequent hearing at Guildford Crown Court on Friday (October 27), the decision was upheld by the court.

Mr Shahid Tafader's licence was revoked in November 2016 following the allegation and the council later rejected an appeal against the decision.

After failing to get that decision overturned at Friday's court hearing, he was ordered to pay costs of £4,500.

Tafader of Hyperion Walk, Horley, was already facing a bill of £700 in court costs after first taking the case to Redhill Magistrates' Court before it closed down.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council's Executive Member for Community Safety and Enforcement, Graham Knight, said: "We expect taxi drivers licensed by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council to meet high standards of behaviour.

"Mr Tafader's behaviour fell far short of those standards so revoking his licence was the right thing to do.

"We are extremely pleased that the courts endorsed our decision at each stage. Passengers should feel confident that they are safe in taxis licensed by this council."

source: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey- ... e-13832688

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Another council that licenses any old sh**.

Surprised they aren't in court every week.

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IDFIMH

How are they to know about a drivers behaviour beforehand if his dbs/certificate of good conduct is clear ?

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In my experience, the harder the entry criteria the less chance someone with other, more sexual, reasons to license will meet those criteria.

London's black cab trade have had a few wrong'ens over the years, whilst London's PH trade has had 1000s.

Same DBS/CRB check though.

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IDFIMH

So by implication ph drivers are more likely to be sex offenders everywhere is what you are saying sooooo what are you proposing as the solution

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He might have one of them letters of good conduct you buy off Ebay.

In London that’s not implied, it’s factual.

However outside of London it’s not so apparent especially in areas that have the same high entry criteria for both taxi and ph drivers, often dual licenses.

In areas with low entry criteria there should be a more robust approach taken to those that try it on, and a much more proactive relationship between the police and the council.

However in my experience councils with low entry criteria, in my words those that license any old sh**, don’t give a monkeys as their offices are generally staffed with inexperienced kids or some old c*** who has been moved from parks and gardens as they can’t afford the redundancy package.

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