BAD LUCK BLUES LIVERPOOL PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S
CAR BADLY DAMAGED IN ‘BIKE HIT-AND-RUN’
A private hire driver returned home from doing his weekly shop to find the front of his car badly damaged by an off-road bike. According to the Liverpool Echo, Simon Mercur claims witness to the incident told him they saw three men riding against traffic down Dewsbury Road in Anfield - which is a one-way street - before losing control of the bike and crashing into his VW Passat. Simon said that since moving to Dews- bury Road there have been a number of incidents with illegal off-road bikes in the area. After calling his insurance Simon checked his CCTV.
He said: “I could see when they crashed into my car one of them jumped into the air after the impact. Then two of
them ran off. “Sometimes bikers come down the road doing wheelies with no plates.” This is not the first time Simon has been involved in a hit-and-run accident. Just three weeks ago his car was written off while working in the town centre when a car smashed into the back of his taxi outside the bombed- out church. The VW Passat he had been driving for the last three weeks was a courtesy car he was using while waiting for his new vehicle to arrive. Merseyside police confirmed they are investigating the crash.
BREAK IN AND THEFT FROM A BOURNEMOUTH TAXI IS CAUGHT ON VIDEO
Video footage has been released show- ing the moment a taxi driver’s car was broken into in Bournemouth. The Bournemouth Echo reports that it follows reports from other taxi drivers claiming they have also experienced thefts in Bournemouth, with the owner of the taxi seen in the video saying these incidents are making their working lives ‘significantly harder.’ The video shows two men approaching the taxi, one walking and one on a bike. The pedestrian breaks the window and puts his arm into the car before the car alarm goes off and the pair leave. Ahmed Mohammed, treasurer of the BCP Taxi and PH Association, said:
“I would like to highlight that every car broken into is a man’s working life made significantly harder as he won’t be able to work. I would also like to raise awareness about not leaving valuables unattended within cars to prevent thefts. “If possible deploying more officers within the tourist areas would reduce
the rate of the break ins.” A Dorset Police spokesperson said: “We received a report on May 18, 2022 of a theft from a vehicle in Malmesbury Park Road at around 2.15am earlier the same day. The driver’s window was smashed and a card reader, as well as a quantity of small change, was stolen. No arrests have been made.”
BUSES DIVERTED AFTER BROKEN DOWN TAXI LEFT ON ROUNDABOUT IN HOVE
Buses were diverted on the morning of 24 June after a broken down taxi was left on a roundabout overnight. According to Brighton & Hove News, the taxi, which has police tape wrapped round it, is believed to have been on the roundabout on Goldstone Crescent in Hove since 6.30pm yesterday . Residents say three attempts to move the taxi, which had a collapsed front wheel, with a recovery truck failed. Brighton and Hove Buses said buses on
JULY 2022
the 27B route have been diverted. Another recovery truck and police reportedly attempted another recovery.
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