HE POINT...?


If more drivers do not stand up to this type of policy being in- troduced, then it will be adopted by more local authorities all over the UK and rapidly become the norm.


IF AN OFFENCE IS COMMITTED, THEN SURELY ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN?


Drivers may receive points after being accused of smoking in their vehicles, when in truth, they do not smoke so it could not have been a genuine complaint.


Drivers being accused of dangerous driving and being issued with points, just because they didn’t let someone out of a junc- tion, or maybe even worse, because someone pulled out of a junction and nearly caused an accident, heard a horn (audible warning device) and then as we all see each and every day - it was the taxi or PH driver’s fault, so the offender makes a vindic- tive complaint to the council and points are issued.


There is a huge risk here of unjustifiable complaints resulting in punishment, for no actual reason other than the fact that some- body doesn’t like you!


INTENTION VERSUS REALITY!


The penalty points list of offences where adopted is shocking and frightening, which gives the impression to committees and councils that since these are regular offences, as such the points scheme is needed.


In truth, most of the offences seen within these lists, either do not exist, happen so rarely that it is hardly worth putting on paper, or for the major offences, would result in court action fol- lowed by licence revocation anyway.


As is often the case, it’s all down to the image being presented to councillors of the habitual behaviour of the trade - the worse the image, the more likely that council will adopt such schemes in order to “improve the standards within the trade”.


The only thing such policies achieve in reality is to make licence holders fearful, uncertain and resentful of the fact that they can- not go about their daily life and run their business without the threat of points being slapped on them for inconsequential or non-existent matters.


LET’S RECAP - WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?


• No defence • Open to interpretation • No committee hearing until it is too late (if at all) • Many listed offences are not actually offences • Too much risk of reports made from malice and not genuine


• Left to officer discretion • In most cases, no right of appeal Article written by Dave Lawrie, Director NPHTA


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