Two separate overloading cases posted by Liverpool licensing over the last couple of days.
Obviously unusual, but the latter case involving a local HC earned the driver eight points and nearly £800 in fines and costs.
The direct financial cost to the Sefton PHD is a lot less, but also six month driving ban, and he'd also been plying for hire
I'd guess he had points already, but perhaps someone could advise...
Liverpool licensing wrote:
A Sefton licensed private hire driver was caught by LCC Enforcement Officers in March, illegally plying for hire without insurance while carrying excessive passengers. Following a court appearance, the driver received a 6 month ban and was ordered to pay £430 in fines and costs.
Liverpool licensing wrote:
In Feb this year, a LCC HCV driver was caught by enforcement officers carrying more passengers than the vehicle was licensed to accommodate. The driver has now been prosecuted, receiving 8 penalty points and a total of £766 in fines and costs.
