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Uninsured Illegal minicab Driver Ordered to Pay 1K Fine at Manchester Magistrates



A private hire driver has been ordered to pay a grand for illegally trying to pick up passengers in the city centre.

Ajaz Khan, aged 33 and from Rochdale, was fined £250 for plying for hire and £500 for driving with no insurance with £250 costs after he pleaded guilty to both offences at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on August 14.

It is illegal for private hire drivers to pick up passengers who flag them down on the street, and doing so automatically means they have no insurance, as all journeys taken in private hire cars must be pre booked through the operator.

Khan, who changed his plea from not guilty during the hearing, was also given six penalty points on his driving licence.

Two Manchester City Council licensing enforcement officers, who were working in the city centre as part of an operation to stop illegal drivers, got into Khan’s car on Deansgate just before midnight on June 14.

He agreed to take them to Oldham before they announced themselves as City Council officers.

The driver, who works for a Rochdale private hire company, admitted at the time that he had dropped off a fare in Middleton and had driven to the city centre to find more work.

Councillor Nigel Murphy, Manchester City Council’s executive member for the environment, said: “Anyone who visits the city centre, especially during nights out, should be aware they are not insured if they hail a private hire car on the street.

“We regard illegal ply for hire as a serious offence and where we have the necessary evidence will prosecute unscrupulous drivers who try to make extra money with no regard for their passengers’ safety. We have officers working outside of office hours undertaking a variety of different approaches to try and ensure that public safety isn’t compromised by illegal activities of taxi drivers and that all taxis are well maintained and safe.”

source: http://manchestergazette.co.uk/uninsure ... gistrates/

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George Carlin

The driver, who works for a Rochdale private hire company, admitted at the time that he had dropped off a fare in Middleton and had driven to the city centre to find more work.

I am genuinely shocked that he was this honest about it or was he covering up for being ordered to do this by the firm he worked for ?

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

People tend to open up and try to be honest when confronted at the time of the offence.

Nearly, if not all, regret doing so.

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IDFIMH

Really?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!