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Wish I could have copied this story on here, but it wouldnt let me!

Story!

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George Carlin

Is it normal to get three penalty points and the council take your licence away...surely their must be more than 3 penalty points involved or did he have Points on his licence prior to these three for using his mobile?

I wonder if these are the same people who contacted Alex yesterday?

As you say bloodnock....3pts and a suspension seem a tad harsh.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

They cannot refuse to renew for 3 points. Magistrates are a higher authority. If the magistrates thought he was a danger to the public THEY would have put him out of work. They did not. A council cannot sit in judgement of a higher authorities decsion and say they were not hard enough have another dollop. Double jepordy, not allowed.

I think you're wrong Tom.

If the guy is suspended he can take it to magistrates to get his license back.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I think the lads in Fenland need to get a bit more organised.

Cos at present the council are pi**ing over them.

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IDFIMH

plenty of drivers round here have got points for using their mobile while driving NONE were threatened with losing their license because of it

I'm not sure we are in full possesion of the facts here is this the only points offence on his license or are there more in which case they would need to review the license

I think one around here has lost his badge for using his mobile.

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Grandad,

Is it legal for the council to have a point system

Maybe, but I'm yet to be convinced they can suspend drivers.

Other than up to the date of a trial/court hearing for serious allegations.

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IDFIMH

With hands free kit so easily available (blue chip) does he have an excuse?.....

Seems to me he victimised himself....

Ta Da


Wisbech taxi chief caught driving whilst using mobile phone in 'victimisation' claim
12:09 - 05 March 2010

David Patrick, chairman of Wisbech and District Hackney Carriage Drivers' Association.
A TAXI drivers' leader claims he is being victimised by Fenland District Council after he was caught using a mobile phone whilst driving.

Dave Patrick says the council has refused to renew his hackney carriage driver licence because the offence carried three points on licence.

"I feel I am being made an example of, because I am chairman and spokesman for the Wisbech and District Hackney Carriage Drivers' Association," said Mr Patrick.

"I feel they are determined to jump on me at every opportunity and get me off the road.

"It is because I stood up to the council, by opposing plans to move the taxi rank in Wisbech and for a taxi drivers' penalty point system."

He says he told the council in December about the offence but fears if the licence is not renewed by the end of the month he will be out of a job.

A Fenland Council spokesman said: "There is no question of Mr Patrick being victimised in any way and we have not refused to renew his licence.

"We are following the normal process for reviewing the licence of any driver who has committed a traffic offence. The process is there to protect the safety of the public and it involves getting all the relevant information from the DVLA.

"In Mr Patrick's case, we are currently chasing that information to ensure that his situation can be considered by the licensing committee before his current licence expires.

You give them the power to do exactly what they like. Oh and if you are not happy with their decision, you can appeal against it before the court. Which will probably uphold their decision or pass it back to the committee to reconsider, if the judge believes they've got it wrong?

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Wisbech taxi chief caught driving whilst using mobile phone in 'victimisation' claim
12:09 - 05 March 2010

A TAXI drivers' leader claims he is being victimised by Fenland District Council after he was caught using a mobile phone whilst driving.

Dave Patrick says the council has refused to renew his hackney carriage driver licence because the offence carried three points on licence.

"I feel I am being made an example of, because I am chairman and spokesman for the Wisbech and District Hackney Carriage Drivers' Association," said Mr Patrick.

"I feel they are determined to jump on me at every opportunity and get me off the road.

"It is because I stood up to the council, by opposing plans to move the taxi rank in Wisbech and for a taxi drivers' penalty point system."

He says he told the council in December about the offence but fears if the licence is not renewed by the end of the month he will be out of a job.

A Fenland Council spokesman said: "There is no question of Mr Patrick being victimised in any way and we have not refused to renew his licence.

"We are following the normal process for reviewing the licence of any driver who has committed a traffic offence. The process is there to protect the safety of the public and it involves getting all the relevant information from the DVLA.

"In Mr Patrick's case, we are currently chasing that information to ensure that his situation can be considered by the licensing committee before his current licence expires.

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