SHAME SHAME BRADFORD PHV OWNER ADMITS FRAUD OVER SWITCHED VEHICLE PLATES AFTER COLLISION
The owner of a private hire vehicle that was damaged in a serious road traffic collision has been sentenced after he obtained a similar looking car, painted it by hand, and put the taxi’s plates on it. A black ‘15-plate’ Toyota Auris owned by Amjad Khan was involved in a serious road traffic collision in December 2021 which left it likely to be beyond repair. But by 27 October last year, what appeared to be the same vehicle, displaying the same registration number, was taken for inspection to
Bradford
Council’s Taxi Licensing Department. Police officers were present at the inspection and they soon established that the vehicle’s identity markings did not match the colour.
The car had been poorly painted to match the colour of the taxi involved in the collision. Further enquiries revealed the owner of the registration number to be Khan, 39, from Bradford, and that he had rented it out, along with the painted car, to an entirely innocent driver. Appearing before Bradford Crown Court on Friday, Khan who admitted two counts of fraud at a previous hearing, was sentenced to a 12-month community order. He was also ordered to carry out
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Councillor Abdul Jabar, Bradford Council’s Porfolio Holder for Neighbour- hoods and Community Safety, said: “Following reports made to the council that a private hire vehicle was operating on false
150 hours of unpaid work and pay £85 costs. A Proceeds of Crime Act Confiscation Order for £1,400 was also made. It would result in a two-month prison sentence if not paid. Speaking after the sentencing, Paul Jeffrey, of the West Yorkshire Police Casualty Prevention Unit said: “West Yorkshire Police works closely with partner agencies to ensure vehicles being used for hire and reward are safe and comply with all registration require- ments. “Here, a different vehicle was presented for inspection bearing a false identity in that it had the same number plates as a car previously used by Khan as a taxi. “Vehicle registrations are not interchangeable, and when detected the police will take action to address any offences and ensure vehicle safety is not compromised. “This remains a priority in our efforts to prevent road casualties."
number plates, officers from the Licensing Service initiated an investigation with the support of our partners at West Yorkshire Police. “The vehicle was identified and brought to
the Licensing
Service where Enforcement and Police Officers completed an inspection, during this inspection the suspicions were confirmed and the vehicle was seized. “The resulting prosecution is a demonstration of effective partnership working between the Licensing Service and West Yorkshire Police. "The Licensing regime exists to ensure that vehicles and drivers licensed by the council are safe and suitable. "Mr Khan's actions directly contravened the standards expected and subsequently he has been prosecuted. "Mr Khan has had his licences reviewed and subsequently does not now hold any taxi or private hire licences with Bradford Council”.
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