FIT AND PROPER
THREE STRIKES AND OUT: BOLTON PH DRIVER’S LICENCE SUSPENDED AFTER LATEST PHONE OFFENCE
A PH driver has been handed an eight-week suspension following his third conviction for using a mobile phone behind the wheel. The decision came after a 18 Nov- ember meeting of Bolton Council’s licensing committee, where the driver faced scrutiny over a series of repeated traffic violations. The committee’s recently published minutes reveal that the
latest breach occurred on March 20, resulting in a fine and six penalty points. The committee took a stern view of the driver’s history, categorising the incident as a “major traffic offence.” Under standard licensing guide- lines, the driver’s
recidivism put his career at significant risk. The committee noted: “A conviction of less than
history of
three years would generally mean that the licence would be revoked.” The driver also admitted to a further breach of his licensing conditions by “not wearing a seat belt” during the incident. The committee voted to suspend his private hire driver’s licence for eight weeks but opted to take “no action” against his vehicle or operator licence.
UNLICENSED DRIVER HIT WITH HEAVY FINES AND PENALTY POINTS IN GLOUCESTER
A Cheltenham man who con- tinued to pick up passengers despite having his licence revoked has been ordered to pay over £2,000 following prosecution by Gloucester City Council. Samir Jamshidi pleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court to operating a PHV without a licence and driving without insurance
between May 9 and June 1, 2025. The court heard that Jamshidi completed multiple journeys for a PH operator during this period, even though his HC driver’s licence had already been stripped by a neighbouring local authority. The investigation, led by
the
council’s licensing team with support from the Counter Fraud
and Enforcement Unit, highlighted a serious breach of public trust. The penalties for the illegal operation far outweighed the earnings from the unauthorised journeys. Jamshidi was fined £120, hit with £2,008 in prosecution costs plus a £48 victim surcharge. Jamshidi’s also received eight DVLA penalty points on his licence.
SPEEDING BRADFORD LICENSED PH DRIVER DROPS APPEAL AFTER NAMING WIFE IN FAILED DECEPTION
A PH driver who attempted to blame his unlicensed wife for a speeding offence has abandoned his legal fight to keep his licence. Gebrebrahan Nayzgi, of Leeds, withdrew his appeal at Bradford Magistrates' Court last month confirming the permanent revo- cation of his right to operate. The decision follows a failed attempt to deceive authorities after his vehicle was caught speeding on the M1 last May. The
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court heard that when South Yorkshire Police issued a notice regarding the offence, Nayzgi claimed his wife was driving. However, investigators quickly discovered that his wife held neither a taxi licence nor a standard driving licence. Nayzgi eventually confessed to the deception, stating “he was afraid of getting six points on his licence.” Bradford Council moved to revoke Nayzgi’s licence
following the
revelation, arguing that the lie proved he was not a “fit and proper person” to serve the public. Magistrates ordered him to pay the council’s legal costs of £220. While Nayzgi could have been pursued for perverting the course of justice, Waseem Raja, for Bradford Council, confirmed that the police would not progress the matter,” despite noting that “some police forces take the matter quite seriously and would prosecute.”
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