Taxi Driver Online

Did you not consider the Ombudsman?

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IDFIMH

If we were to do a poll on TDO, then I'm pretty sure most, if not all, drivers would say they regularly pick up under 18s and/or elderly people.

Or have I missed something?

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IDFIMH

No. This is a continuing battle against the council for refusing to reissue my licence. When we finally got to pre-trail hearing the councils solicitor said that the magistrates was not the place to deal with the issues that i was raising and the case needed to go to Judicial Review for decisions.

This meant I only had two weeks to submit my application befire the end of the deadline for applying for review. If i went to the ombudmans it would rule out going to the high courts


Kevin

I think you may have missed out on proportionality but seriously I'll llet you know the full items you are missing out on after the case. Don't know who's reading this and don't want to give too much away

Not all elderly people are classed as vulnerable, only those who are in need of a certain level of care are. In the last 12 months as a night driver I have carried may be 4 children without supervision. This is not likely to be considered to be regularly carrying under 18's it's certainly not going to be considered carrying under 18 more than would normally be expected of a hackney carriage driver.

Kevin

I agree that most vunerable people travel during the day, but the council can't license drivers just for night work.

I think councils should do enhanced CRB checks, but be flexible with the info that comes in from them.

So if someone did something bad 20 years ago, then that should be compared with what that individual has done in the last 20 years.

I'm not a massive fan of some licensing officers, but I think on this issue that haven't got a lot of choice. But I wish you well in trying to clear it all up.

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IDFIMH

But that would come out on a standard disclosure. The difference between an enhanced and standards is that an enhanced disclosure contains everything that a standard has plus a report from the local police on unsubstantiated claims, gossips and rumours. While these may be important in relation to teachers and foster carers I see no reason for it's importance in realtion to taxi driving.

The requirement of an enhanced crb cost me over 3,000 in lost earnings becasue a standard disclosure could have been issued pretty much straight away because it comes from the national computer whereas the crb unit had to wait for replies from 5 different police forces before they could issue an enhanced disclosure. I see no reason why I should have to foot the bill of some silly power crazed licensing officer who wanted to know about any gossip about me.

Kevin

the local police not only contribute to crbs.
but if you are cautioned or do somethink you shouldnt they tell the council straight away.
by all accounts a couple of drivers have had there licenses revoked without a crb.

Hello, Sussex, Jimbo here, do I hear the sound of furious backpeddalling from you? I will happily accept your apology. Like I said, Lincoln leads where others follow. Enhanced checks for a standard licence is an abuse of power.

It was this one, Sussex.

Want to retract this one, Sussex?

And this one...

Hello Jimbo, Sussex here.

I await what a court says, but I would be amazed, nay shocked, if a court declares that a standard CRB check is sufficient.

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IDFIMH

No.

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IDFIMH

No.

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IDFIMH

Prepare yourself for a shock then, have a sit down,and a cup of tea.