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Taxi driver not wearing badge faces losing his licence




A TAXI driver faces losing his licence after his vehicle was discovered to be missing basic safety equipment.

The driver was caught by council staff and police, who had teamed up to check vehicles in Hertford and Ware last week.

He had no fire extinguisher or first aid kit and wasn’t wearing his driver badge.

He will now have to attend a licensing committee meeting where councillors will discuss the breaches and decide whether to revoke his licence.

Four other taxi drivers were also given points under the council’s licensing point system for breaches of not wearing badges, not having fire extinguishers and another was spotted with a large crack in his windscreen.

The window was due to be replaced at the weekend, after which the vehicle will be checked again.

Any driver who amasses more than 12 points is taken before the council’s licensing committee for their licence to be considered.

A total of 14 vehicles were selected to be stopped.

Malcolm Alexander, executive member for community safety and environment, said: “The majority of taxi drivers in East Herts run safe and clean vehicles. Passengers need to know the cab they are getting into meets all the regulations and this operation will reassure them that rogue drivers will be caught and penalised.”

Council enforcement officer Claire Mabbutt has passed the BTec advanced level in vehicle inspection, equipping her to carry out detailed examinations for a range of potential problems. The course is run by the National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers.


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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
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WTF!
VEHICLE INSPECTION COURSE

(BOOKING FORM)

Is a "hands on" series of vehicle inspections and intensive exchange of information which, if the pre-course studying is completed and following attendance on the course, can lead to an Advanced BTEC qualification in Vehicle Examination. [Additional payment required for BTEC]. Availability of places is strictly limited and on a first booked- first accepted basis.

THE 100% RULE: DELEGATES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL MODULES OF EACH COURSE TO BE AWARDED WITH THEIR ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE.

Attending these course(s) is an essential prerequisite to obtaining the externally verified and nationally recognised Btec awards offered by NALEO.



IN ADDITION, NALEO CAN OFFER TAILORED "ON-SITE" COURSES TO LOCAL AUTHORITY MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS WITH SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDS, DEPENDENT ON THE NATURE OF THOSE NEEDS. USUALLY THOSE COURSES COST FROM £500 PER DAY, DEPENDANT ON THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS. TO DISCUSS THIS OPTION PLEASE FORWARD AN EMAIL EXPRESSING INTEREST TO OUR TRAINING CHAIR, BILL NAILEN, VIA THE NALEOSECRETARY@NALEO.ORG.UK EMAIL ADDRESS

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Grandad,

cheap at half the price

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

And all at the expense of OUR license fees !!!!!! you can bet your bottom dollar that the council doesn't pay for such things out of ratepayers money

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My God!

He did what!!

What a scumbag, he should be hung and flogged.

FFs, not a lot goes on in East Herts of a night?

I don't carry a fire extinguisher nor first aid kit, why do East Herts have to?

First aid kit is for personal use or to give to a doctor in an emergency, fire extinguisher is allegedly for putting a fire out, when the fire brigade tell you not to tackle the fire, but stand well away, and call them

And a requirement of the Health and Safety act.



allegedly?

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

Is that all the BTec is fit for? Looking to see if someone has a badge on, or if there's a first aid kit/fire extinguisher in the cab?

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IDFIMH

That is not what we were told. We were told that it is for the driver to use to keep the fire at bay whilst the passengers got out of the car.
On one occasion, I was allerted to a fire in my engine bay by the police. They used their extinguisher and actually put the fire out. The passenger just sat in the car wondering what was going on. It took me all my time to get him out of the car. He even thought that I could continue the journey afterwards. Eventually instead of waiting for another car, he decided to walk the last 100 yards home. Oh and no, I didn't charge him for the journey.

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Grandad,

According to the fire brigade you should never open the bonnet on a burning vehicle, also the fire extinguishers we carry are not much use anyway.

They didn't open the bonnet. They did it from underneath. The fire was on the tray under the engine and they somehow managed to put it out and there was no fire damage to the vehicle at all. I was very lucky. We are still using the car.

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Grandad,

I am surprised the London regs don't require a fire extinguisher ?

Not all councils require a first aid kit I carry one in the 8 seater but as there is limited space to put one not in the Zafira we do not have to but a fire extinguisher IS required although i have never used mine in 22 years of taxiing

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

How old is your zafira? Because in ours there is a place for the first aid kit in the boot lid.

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Grandad,

Pretty sure your not advised to use either,as in if theres a fire ,call the fire brigade and same for first aid, ring ambulance

yes there is a space in the boot of all models of Zafira but I don't have to so there isn't one

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