FIT AND PROPER
TRAFFORD PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER GUILTY OF PLYING FOR HIRE AND OVERCHARGING
A private hire driver has had his licence revoked after he illegally picked up a fare outside Old Trafford and charged £35 for a four-mile journey. Rehan Mirza, 42 from Crumpsall, was waiting in his Mercedes at the hackney rank on Sir Matt Busby Way after a Manchester United Premier League match
on
November 10 last year. He picked up a United fan, and his seven-year-old son, and took them to Piccadilly train station. Mirza insisted the journey cost £35. The suspicious fan paid up but later complained to Council.
Trafford
Their licensing enforcement team carried out an investigation, and found Mirza had been had been illegally plying for fares at the rank and hence driving without insurance. His private hire licence was revoked, in his absence, at a meeting of Trafford Council's licensing sub-committee. He was also recently prosecuted and pleaded guilty at Manchester Magistrates Court to charges of illegally plying for hire, permitting any other vehicle other than a hackney carriage to wait in a stand, and driving without insurance. He was fined £250, ordered to pay
a surcharge of £100 and costs of £300. A spokesperson for Trafford council said in a statement issued after the hearing: “Once again our Licensing Enforcement Team has demon- strated a continued dedication to hold drivers, who put the public at risk, accountable for their actions. “Only Trafford licensed hackney vehicles can pick customers up without a pre-booked fare outside Old Trafford. “Our enforcement team continues to proactively patrol Old Trafford on match days and respond to complaints to ensure decisive action is taken where necessary.”
PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER FINED AND GIVEN POINTS FOR ILLEGAL PICK UP IN MILTON KEYNES
A Milton Keynes private hire driver has been hit with a hefty fine and penalty points after he was found guilty
he was caught in a test purchase sting run by Milton Keynes City Council.
of illegally picking up
passengers during a council operation. Loay Khojali received a £1,111 fine and six DVLA penalty points after
Khojali approached council staff on the High Street in Stony Stratford and offered a ride without a legal pre-booking, driving them to the Xscape
FINE & POINTS FOR BRADFORD PH DRIVER GUILTY OF PLYING IN LEEDS
A Bradford PH driver has pleaded guilty to illegally plying for hire in Leeds. Leeds taxi and PH licensing enforcement officers investigated and prosecuted Bradford licensed private hire driver, Aqib Hussain, for plying for hire and having no insurance on the 12 April 2025, in
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Leeds City Centre. On the 30 September 2025 at Kirklees Magistrates Court, Mr Hussain pleaded guilty
to the
offences and received a fine of £466 plus court costs of £420, and his driving licence was endorsed with 8 penalty points.
building for £15. At Milton Keynes Magistrates Court, Khojali pleaded guilty to touting, illegally plying for hire, and driving without insurance. Buckinghamshire Council is now reviewing his private hire licence following the conviction. Mick Legg, Cabinet member for regulatory affairs at Milton Keynes City Council, issued a firm statement on the matter: “This case sends a clear message that we take public safety very seriously.” He stressed the legal requirements for private hire operators, adding: “Private hire drivers must follow the law and only accept pre- booked journeys. We’ll continue to work hard to protect residents and visitors in our city.”
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