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If convicted he could face a prison sentence, driving ban, fine and the revocation of his taxi licence.
I think a revocation of his Taxi licence would be a fairly safe bet....
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cig case cabbie on drink-drive charge |
Smoking Story! Drink drive story! Cig case cabbie on drink-drive charge A Lancashire cabbie who avoided prosecution under anti-smoking legislation has been charged with drink driving. Peter Cowley, from Hopwood Street, Bamber Bridge, was arrested after he was involved in a collision in St Mary's Road, Bamber Bridge. The 54-year-old has been suspended by South Ribble Council until the case comes to court. The cabbie, who works for Preston-based Miller's Taxis, is accused of drink driving, having no insurance, no MOT certificate and not driving in accordance with his licence. He was arrested at 9.40pm on Saturday after the Skoda Octavia he was driving collided with a green Rover. He was not working at the time. A police spokesman said the Rover suffered "extensive damage" to the rear and the road was blocked until recovery teams shifted the wreckage. The occupants were taken to the Royal Preston Hospital by paramedics but later discharged. The spokesman said: "A man was arrested at the scene for driving with excess alcohol. "He has been charged with driving while unfit through drink, driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with his licence, driving with no insurance and without a test certificate." He will appear before South Ribble Magistrates Court on November 27. If convicted he could face a prison sentence, driving ban, fine and the revocation of his taxi licence. Peter Osbourne, managing director of Miller's, said he could not comment as he was not in full possession of the facts. He said he had not been able to contact Mr Cowley since the incident. Mr Cowley hit the headlines after he became the first person in Lancashire to successfully defend himself against a charge of smoking in a smoke-free place. The Evening Post reported how he was hauled before the courts after he refused to pay a fixed penalty notice issued in the car park of Tesco Extra in Leyland after he was apparently seen throwing a lit cigarette from his cab. But he successfully argued he had not been smoking at the time, in April this year. |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:18 pm ] |
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Quote: If convicted he could face a prison sentence, driving ban, fine and the revocation of his taxi licence.
I think a revocation of his Taxi licence would be a fairly safe bet....
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:22 pm ] |
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bloodnock wrote: Quote: If convicted he could face a prison sentence, driving ban, fine and the revocation of his taxi licence. I think a revocation of his Taxi licence would be a fairly safe bet.... I think the council will be thinking 'Gotcha!' CC |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:09 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: bloodnock wrote: Quote: If convicted he could face a prison sentence, driving ban, fine and the revocation of his taxi licence. I think a revocation of his Taxi licence would be a fairly safe bet.... I think the council will be thinking 'Gotcha!' CC Could they also be thinking feck no up close video again  
he is a bloody idiot for drink driving and I hope the book is thrown at him |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:13 pm ] |
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At least you can smoke in Prison CC |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:20 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: At least you can smoke in Prison
CC They should stop smoking in jails, I wonder if any none smokers is bringing a case against the government for allowing it |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cig case cabbie on drink-drive charge |
captain cab wrote: The Evening Post reported how he was hauled before the courts after he refused to pay a fixed penalty notice issued in the car park of Tesco Extra in Leyland after he was apparently seen throwing a lit cigarette from his cab.
And now the council folks are as happy as Larry. 
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:36 pm ] |
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Who the hell is Larry? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:19 am ] |
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grandad wrote: Who the hell is Larry?
the bloke who's happy
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:30 am ] |
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captain cab wrote: grandad wrote: Who the hell is Larry? the bloke who's happy CC Well he obviously don't drive a taxi or he wouldn't be happy. |
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| Author: | MR T [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:09 pm ] |
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But he has six brothers.... and none of them are happy
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cig case cabbie on drink-drive charge |
Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: The Evening Post reported how he was hauled before the courts after he refused to pay a fixed penalty notice issued in the car park of Tesco Extra in Leyland after he was apparently seen throwing a lit cigarette from his cab. And now the council folks are as happy as Larry. Council folks are NEVER happy
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:08 pm ] |
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Drink driving ban for smoking case cab driver A taxi driver who escaped prosecution for smoking in his cab has been banned from driving. Peter Cowley, from Hopwood Street, Bamber Bridge, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol when he appeared before magistrates in Leyland. The 54-year-old was immediately banned from driving ahead of a sentencing hearing. He was arrested after being involved in a collision in St Mary's Road, Bamber Bridge on November 15. Cowley, who works for Millers Taxis in Preston, is also accused of having no insurance or MOT certificate for the Skoda Octavia he was driving at the time of the incident. However, he was granted an extra seven days to produce the documents as the car did not belong to him. A charge of driving without a licence was withdrawn by the court. Cowley had been arrested at 9.40pm after his car collided with a green Rover, which suffered extensive damage to its rear. The occupants of the other vehicle were taken to the Royal Preston Hospital suffering from minor injuries. He will appear at Leyland Magistrates Court on December 4 for sentencing. Cowley hit the headlines when he became the first person in the county to successfully defend the charge of smoking while in a smoke-free place |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:43 pm ] |
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Banned taxi driver loses license A taxi driver banned for drink-driving has also lost his cab licence. Peter Cowley, 54, of Hopwood Street in Bamber Bridge, was caught drink driving only days after successfully defending a charge of smoking in his cab. The Miller's Taxis driver, who collided with a Rover in St Mary's Street in Bamber Bridge, was banned from the road for two years. Now, licensing chiefs at South Ribble Council have revoked his cab licence, too. |
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:38 pm ] |
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How the hell was he going to use a Hackney badge if they hadn't revoked it, FFS!!!!! But, on a serious note, shouldn't a HC/PHV licence have an automatic revocation condition in the event of a DVLA licence disqualification? |
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