Private hire driver called parking warden 'f****** b****' in front of shocked passengershttps://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/172 ... assengers/A PRIVATE hire driver who shouted verbal abuse at a female parking warden who gave him a ticket has had his licence suspended.At around 2.30pm on October 23 Gulniaz Khan was dropping off six passengers on West George Street when he was given a ticket for parking on double yellow lines.
When issued with the fine he jumped out of his car and called the woman a f****** b****. The woman was wearing a body camera.
Mr Khan was brought before Glasgow City Council’s licensing board yesterday to explain his actions.
He said: “I was dropping off six passengers and had to pull-in at the double yellow lines.
"The warden gave me a ticket and I got out of my vehicle to challenge her.
“I was informed this was a bus stop but I told her I was not parking, I was just dropping off passengers.
"I would like to apologise for calling her a b****.
“I shouldn’t have said that and I do regret it. I have had a private hire car driver’s licence since 2007 and have never been here before.”
Councillor John Kane said: “Your behaviour towards this parking attendant is totally unacceptable.
"You used language which I am not going to repeat.
“I am concerned about your behaviour and the way you treated this female employee.”
Councillor Gary Gray added: “You have been driving since 2007. I cannot for the life of me understand why you would conduct yourself in this manner.”
Mr Khan said: “The lady was not doing her job properly.”
Mr Gray asked: “How do you know this?”
Mr Khan responded: “There is no parking there for taxi drivers. She didn’t put the ticket in a plastic bag.
"That is what annoyed me at the time.”
The committee decided to suspend Mr Khan’s licence for one week.
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