SWOOP CENTRAL CLEETHORPES TAXI SPOT CHECK
SEES DRIVER SUSPENDED FROM WORKING
A taxi driver was suspended from working immediately following a roadside spot check in Cleethorpes. The joint operation between North East Lincolnshire Council’s licensing team and Humberside Police saw 11 random inspections on local taxis on 9 June. A council licensing officer checked all drivers and the condition of vehicles, while Humberside Police checked DVLA licences, insurance, tyres, lights and vehicle tax. The enforcement evening found the following issues:
• One taxi was immediately suspended for not displaying the vehicle licence plate.
• One driver was advised to remove window tints. • One driver was warned over the manner of driving. • One driver had no ID Badge. • One vehicle had the incorrect registration plate. • One vehicle was unclean and had incorrect carpets in the footwell.
The suspension on the taxi has since been lifted as the issue was resolved.
LANCASTER TAXI CRACKDOWN AS ILLEGAL TYRES FOUND AND CARS TAKEN OFF THE ROAD
More than 80 HCs and PHVs were checked by Lancaster City Council licensing officers and the DVSA after cabbies were told on the day to attend Morecambe Town Hall. A report summarises the checks: “83 vehicles inspected: 30 HCVs and 53 PHVs. Licensing staff issued 11 defect notices and three suspension notices. The DVSA [which focused on
REDDITCH CABBIE’S LICENCE REVOKED FOR ILLEGAL TYRES
A driver licensed by Redditch BC has had their licence revoked for having illegal tyres. It came after licensing officers from Worcestershire Regulatory Services, on behalf of the council, conducted a safety spot check and found the taxi had two tyres which were worn down to the cords and at risk of imminent failure.
DRIVERS STOPPED FOR SAFETY CHECKS IN TELFORD
Cabbies have been stopped for safety checks in an operation between Telford & Wrekin Council and West Mercia Police. Four taxis pulled over were licensed by a neighbouring authority and three were found to have faults. One had a worn tyre and the driver was given three penalty points and a £100 fine. His licence was also suspended until the tyres were replaced. A T&WC licensed taxi passed the checks.
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mechanical issues] issued three prohibition notices. “The majority of defects were due to poor condition of door signs, expired fire extinguishers and damage to vehicle body work. A handful of vehicles were suspended due to serious defects including illegal tyres.” At the time of writing the report of the 11 defect notices issued, three defects were outstanding and all suspensions have been lifted. An extra report from Tony Wilson, a DVSA inspector, states: “The first two taxis inspected were issued with immediate prohibition notices. One had a tyre below the legal limit and the other had two illegal front tyres. A third was issued with an immediate prohibition notice for an indicator not working. “It was beneficial letting drivers know about the check on the day for as the day went on, I noticed a significant number of taxis coming in with new tyres fitted.”
ONE IN THREE DENBIGHSHIRE TAXIS HAD DEFECTS
One in three taxis in Denbighshire have defects after ad-hoc checks were conducted at locations, including schools, taxi ranks, and at the roadside. At a recent Denbighshire County Council licensing meeting, officer Ian Millington updated the licensing committee. He said: “106 vehicles were stopped - a third had defects. However,it should be remembered that a lot of the defects related to minor non-safety aspects such as fire extinguishers out of date.”
JULY 2023 PHTM
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