FIT AND PROPER POLICE SEIZE PHV IN SHIPLEY AS DRIVER CONTINUED WORKING AFTER LICENCE REVOKED
West Yorkshire Police Steerside Enforcement Team seized this private hire vehicle last month on Owlet Road in Shipley. The driver was found to have had their private hire licence revoked
but was continuing to operate. The vehicle was seized as the driver had insufficient insurance cover. The driver has now been reported to Bradford Council and awaits a court appearance.
CABBIE WHO DROVE OFF TO AVOID CHECK OUTSIDE MILTON KEYNES STATION FINED
A taxi driver waiting for business outside MK Central station refused to cooperate during a routine inspection by a licensing official, a court heard. Karl Stamper drove away to avoid the check, Milton Keynes magistrates were told. Now Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) has taken him to court, where he was ordered to pay a total of £710 after pleaded guilty to obstructing an authorised officer.
The court heard he was licensed by Cambridge City Council (CCC) and was stopped on 1 May 2024. A council spokesperson described the inspections as: “routine taxi and private hire licensing checks, adding: “The driver refused to co- operate and got into his vehicle and drove away. Mr Stamper was later invited for interview with MKCC to explain his actions but he declined the invitation.”
CCC will now review his hackney carriage driving licence. MKCC
Cabinet Member for
Regulatory Services, Cllr Mick Legg, said: “We don’t carry these inspections out for the sake of it – it’s to ensure that all taxi drivers have the appropriate licence to carry passengers. This could have been easily avoided if the driver had simply complied which he was obliged to do.”
AYR CABBIE ORDERED TO UNDERTAKE TRAINING AFTER TELLING TEENAGER TO ‘DROP DEAD’
An 18-year-old girl was left “terrified” after an Ayr taxi driver told her to “drop dead” following a dispute over a tip, South Ayrshire Council’s Regulatory Panel heard. The teenager alleged that driver Dennis Nutt had been rude and dismissive during the journey, referring to a “junkie” over the radio, which she believed was directed at her, and ignoring her requests to lower the music. “I was genuinely scared that he was going to be violent with me because of the manner of his voice and the way he was holding the
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card machine,” she told the panel. “I thought he was going to come out and assault me. And I was alone, so I was terrified.” The girl further claimed that Nutt had demanded a tip despite his behaviour, and then shouted “drop dead” as he drove away after she declined. Richard Colville, of South Ayrshire TOA, representing Nutt, stated the term “junkie” wasn’t directed at the customer and is a term used to describe a fare. He also said Nutt’s lack of response to the passenger was due to using the CB radio.
A second complaint accused Nutt of using abusive language towards a passenger who cancelled their booking. Colville refuted this, stating Nutt only called to inform the passenger of a potential charge. Councillor Clark stated: “I don’t want to take anyone’s livelihood away, but it almost seems to me that Mr Nutt needs some anger management.”
The panel unanimously voted to require Nutt to complete a taxi and private hire training course, with the threat of licence suspension if he fails to comply.
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