FIT AND PROPER
BOLSOVER CABBIE FINED FOR USING UNLICENSED AND UNROADWORTHY PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE
A PHV driver who had a contract to transport children attending a Derbyshire special school has been found guilty of using an unlicensed and ‘unroadworthy’ vehicle. The Derbyshire Times reports that Hedley Flint Hill used his PHV to pick up passengers from four locations and take them to the school in Alfreton in January 2020 – even though it was not a licensed PHV and had no insurance. Mr Hill pleaded guilty at Derby Magistrates’ Court and was issued with a £700 fine, £330 costs, £70 victim surcharge and six points on his licence. The investigation started after an on-the-spot inspection of the vehicle was carried out on January 29 by Bolsover DC officers who noted that the licence had expired. Mr Hill claimed that the vehicle was booked in for an inspection on the day of the booking and that he had
BRADFORD CABBIE FINED FOR STANDING FOR HIRE IN LEEDS RANK
A Bradford taxi driver has been forced to pay hundreds of pounds after standing for hire in a rank in which he was not licensed. The Telegraph and Argus reports that Majid Hussain, of Wibsey, committed the crime in his Mercedes Vito van on Boar Lane in Leeds city centre. The 45-year-old changed his plea to guilty at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Hussain committed the offence of driving a carriage/standing/plying for hire when the carriage was not licensed as a public hackney carriage on August 10, 2019. Hussain has to pay £640 in total, including £500 in court costs, £108 fine and £32 victim surcharge.
contacted the contracting organisation to say he was not charging them for the journey. But when the vehicle was subsequently inspected by the council’s MoT testers it was found to be in a dangerous and unroadworthy condition. Councillor Watson said: “Mr Hill continued to drive a vehicle that was unroadworthy and uninsured and put the lives of vulnerable people and other road users at risk.”
EAST LINDSEY CABBIES’ LICENCES SUSPENDED FOR NO DBS CHECKS
Four taxi drivers in East Lindsey have had their licences suspended after falling behind with DBS checks. According to the Lincolnite, East Lindsey DC’s Licensing Committee recently examined a list of drivers who had not kept up their subscription to an online DBS update service – a requirement of the council since September 2020. The meeting took place behind closed where councillors voted in favour of officer recommendations to suspend the licences to make sure drivers and passengers are safe. The drivers can get their licence reinstated by providing the licensing team with a new Enhanced DBS Disclosure no more than 28 days old and to the ‘other workforce (taxi and private hire driver) – child and adults barred list’ check criteria.
KEIGHLEY CABBIE LOSES LICENCE APPEAL AND MUST PAY £1,000 COSTS
Taxi,, Minibus&Fleet Insurance Specialists
Ta Fleets ro from just two vehicles 01527 757 585
www.coversure.co.uk/r edditch/commercial-motor a 26 t
A cabbie from Keighley must pay £1,000 council costs after an unsuccessful appeal against his licence being revoked. Keighley News reports that Sharaz Hussain, 41, learned of the decision at York Magistrates’ Court. He had his hackney carriage driver’s licence revoked on October 1, 2021, by Craven DC due to driving his taxi without a valid MoT. A council spokesperson said: “Throughout the investigation, Mr Hussain’s attitude towards Craven council’s licensing officers had been unacceptable. He appeared to show ‘a lack of regard’ for the regulations that apply as a licensed driver.” Hussain lodged an appeal to the courts against the decision on December 17 last year. Court records show Hussain’s appeal was dismissed at the hearing, upholding the decision made by Craven DC. Hussain appeared at York Magistrates’ Court for the contested appeal hearing and has now been ordered to pay £1,000 for Craven Council’s costs.
JUNE 2022
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90
