It's déjà vu all over again, as someone once said.
Dangerous faults found in yellow cabs checked in Derby city centre
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/d ... ty-3345041
Some drivers had their licences suspended
Image: Derby Telegraph/Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit
Yellow cabs checked in Derby city centre yesterday were all found to have serious faults.
Six out of six taxis tested by police and council officers had defects resulting in immediate prohibitions and licence suspensions.
Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit say they pressed the brake pedal on the first taxi they checked and the brake pipe burst.
The driver was given a prohibition and had their taxi licence suspended.
The second taxi had leaking fluids and a faulty side door that wouldn't stay open. The passenger floor area was damaged and had trip hazards. The driver had their taxi licence suspended.
Image: Derby Telegraph/Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit
Taxi three had corrosion all around the rear seat mountings. Officers said they could even see straight through to the road in some places. The constant-velocity gaiter had split.
The driver was given an immediate prohibition and had their taxi licence suspended.
The clutch was not releasing properly on taxi number four and the ignition switch was faulty and liable to turn off at random.
The driver had their taxi licence suspended.
Taxi number five had a faulty steering rack and an unidentified knocking sound. The flooring had trip hazards making it unsuitable for paying passengers. The driver had his taxi licence suspended.
Taxi six had excessive exhaust smoke and faulty seats. The driver had their taxi licence suspended.
