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"£25 are you joking?": Taxi driver caught out after Manchester United game

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... r-32801070

An out-of-town taxi driver who illegally tried to pick up fares after a United game received a costly "red card". Ali Imran Shan Shreen was plying for trade on Sir Alex Ferguson Way after the Reds' match against Brentford.

He was waiting in his black Toyota Auris after the match when he was spotted by Trafford Council Licensing Enforcement Officers.

A woman’s loud exclamation to Mr Shreen of “£25?! Are you joking?!” drew officers' attention. Mr Shreen, 55, was asked multiple times to show his private hire driver’s badge, which he resisted, eventually complying when it was explained that not doing so would be committing a further offence.

After the officer had established that Mr Shreen, of Lansdeer Street, Oldham, was illegally plying for hire, he said: “It was only one time!”

Only Trafford Council-registered Hackney Carriages are allowed to pick up without a pre-booked job in the borough. Private hire licence holders must take advance bookings only. Mr Sheen's licence was granted in Wolverhampton.

At Manchester Magistrates Court, Mr Shreen was found guilty of illegally plying for hire, failing to wear driver’s identification badge and obstructing an authorised officer. He was fined a total of £1,453 with a victim surcharge of £581 and costs of £1,500, a total of £3,543.

A Trafford Council spokesperson said: “We are committed to ensuring the public are protected, and that the trading environment is fair, protecting consumers and drivers that are licensed to operate in the borough.”

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IDFIMH

of course it was !

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

Was looking for the source last night but there was a glitch with the Trafford Council website

But it's another one of those slightly odd council press releases from Trafford, which reads more like a slightly jazzed up press report, as opposed to a sober news release (of course, many of such notices aren't exactly what might be called 'straight bat', but slanted in a different way...).

But, I mean, show me another council press release with an exclamation mark!

Never mind the three in this release!!!

Surprised there wasn't a match report included, but I see the rehash in the Oldham Times has managed to shoehorn in the fact that United won 2-1


Out-of-area taxi driver fined after illegally plying for hire after Manchester United match

https://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/n ... match.aspx

A taxi driver from Wolverhampton was fined after trying to pick up fares on Sir Alex Ferguson Way as football fans left Old Trafford.

Mr Ali Imran Shah Shreen, 55, was waiting in his black Toyota Auris after Manchester United's Premier League match against Brentford when Trafford Council Licensing Enforcement Officers spotted him.

A woman’s exclamation to Mr Shreen of “£25?! Are you joking?!” drew officers to investigate. Mr Shreen was asked multiple times to show his private hire driver’s badge, which he resisted, eventually complying when it was explained that not doing so would be committing a further offence.

After the officer had established that Mr Shreen was illegally plying for hire, he said: “It was only one time!”

Only Trafford Council-registered Hackney Carriages are allowed to pick up without a pre-booked job in the borough. Private hire licence holders must take advance bookings only.

At Manchester Magistrates Court, Mr Shreen was found guilty of illegally plying for hire, failing to wear driver’s identification badge and obstructing an authorised officer. He was fined a total of £1,453 with a victim surcharge of £581 and costs of £1,500, a total of £3,543.

A Trafford Council spokesperson said:

“We are committed to ensuring the public are protected, and that the trading environment is fair, protecting consumers and drivers that are licensed to operate in the borough.”