Not much to see here, and even the headline is a bit, er, something or other
Those 'taxi drivers' and their 'private hire' licences, eh?
And casual readers might think it means an individual driver has been revoked 16 times
Pretty unlikely, and to be fair, strictly speaking the apostrophe is in the right place - if it had been a single driver revoked 16 times then it would have said "taxi driver's"
But in the days of texting and the like, I'd guess most readers of the Ipswich Star wouldn't appreciate that. And think I was 40-something before working it all out
Or, at least I think I've worked it all out
Ipswich taxi drivers' private hire licence revoked 16 times
https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2510 ... -16-times/
Ipswich Borough Council has been carrying out its duty to review private hire licences and, since the start of 2020, has revoked licences of 16 drivers.
The local authority has a duty to ensure passenger safety when handing taxi and private hire licences.
As a result, in the past five years, it has reviewed and revoked the licences of 16 cabbies.
While some have come after DVLA issues and medical conditions, many others have come after concerns raised by the police and other authorities.
This includes one revocation which took place in March this year, where a driver was accused of "four serious allegations of dishonesty".
Additionally, there were three incidents last year where Suffolk police arrested or charged drivers with serious offences, which led to their licences being revoked.
A borough council spokesperson said: “The council is responsible for ensuring, as far as possible, the safety of the public when travelling in an Ipswich Borough Council licensed taxi or private hire vehicle.
"To achieve this, we ensure that all licensed taxi and private hire drivers remain fit and proper to continue to hold a licence."
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