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Gloucester City Council prosecutes driver using private hire vehicle after taxi licence REVOKED in neighbouring authority

Gloucester City Council prosecutes driver using private hire vehicle after taxi licence REVOKED in neighbouring authority

Gloucester City Council prosecutes driver using private hire vehicle after taxi licence REVOKED in neighbouring authority

Perry Richardson

1 day ago2 min read

Out-of-area private hire checks unearth ghost plates, illegal tints, bald tyre and more

Out-of-area private hire checks unearth ghost plates, illegal tints, bald tyre and more

Out-of-area private hire checks unearth ghost plates, illegal tints, bald tyre and more

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

NOT FIT AND PROPER: Private hire driver licence refused after texting passenger asking if they were single

NOT FIT AND PROPER: Private hire driver licence refused after texting passenger asking if they were single

NOT FIT AND PROPER: Private hire driver licence refused after texting passenger asking if they were single

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

Responsibility for private hire vehicle guide dog refusals lies with the individual driver, less so with the operator

Responsibility for private hire vehicle guide dog refusals lies with the individual driver, less so with the operator

Responsibility for private hire vehicle guide dog refusals lies with the individual driver, less so with the operator

Perry Richardson

5 days ago4 min read

Blaby and Wolverhampton councils carry out first joint private hire checks in cross-border enforcement drive

Blaby and Wolverhampton councils carry out first joint private hire checks in cross-border enforcement drive

Blaby and Wolverhampton councils carry out first joint private hire checks in cross-border enforcement drive

Perry Richardson

Dec 31, 20253 min read

CAUGHT WITH CASH: Fake “friend” fare ends with private hire driver arrested for plying-for-hire after £30 sting

CAUGHT WITH CASH: Fake “friend” fare ends with private hire driver arrested for plying-for-hire after £30 sting

CAUGHT WITH CASH: Fake “friend” fare ends with private hire driver arrested for plying-for-hire after £30 sting

Perry Richardson

Dec 30, 20252 min read

Police Scotland taxi operation prompts two vehicle prohibition notices and one cab seized

Police Scotland taxi operation prompts two vehicle prohibition notices and one cab seized

Police Scotland taxi operation prompts two vehicle prohibition notices and one cab seized

Perry Richardson

Dec 29, 20251 min read

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

Perry Richardson

Dec 27, 20252 min read

Private hire vehicle licensee must pay £1,676 after allowing unlicensed and uninsured speeding driver use their vehicle

Private hire vehicle licensee must pay £1,676 after allowing unlicensed and uninsured speeding driver use their vehicle

Private hire vehicle licensee must pay £1,676 after allowing unlicensed and uninsured speeding driver use their vehicle

Perry Richardson

Dec 27, 20252 min read

Edinburgh taxi trade anger over lenient one-week suspension for illegal private hire work

Edinburgh taxi trade anger over lenient one-week suspension for illegal private hire work

Edinburgh taxi trade anger over lenient one-week suspension for illegal private hire work

Perry Richardson

Dec 25, 20253 min read

Wolverhampton licensing officers flag split in private hire vehicle tyre during out-of-area Liverpool checks

Wolverhampton licensing officers flag split in private hire vehicle tyre during out-of-area Liverpool checks

Wolverhampton licensing officers flag split in private hire vehicle tyre during out-of-area Liverpool checks

Perry Richardson

Dec 24, 20252 min read

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Perry Richardson

Dec 23, 20251 min read

Eight Ribble Valley Borough licensed taxis pass DVSA safety checks ahead of Christmas

Eight Ribble Valley Borough licensed taxis pass DVSA safety checks ahead of Christmas

Eight Ribble Valley Borough licensed taxis pass DVSA safety checks ahead of Christmas

Perry Richardson

Dec 23, 20252 min read

Avon and Somerset Police issues 40 tickets during Bristol taxi rank enforcement operation

Avon and Somerset Police issues 40 tickets during Bristol taxi rank enforcement operation

Avon and Somerset Police issues 40 tickets during Bristol taxi rank enforcement operation

Perry Richardson

Dec 21, 20252 min read

Liverpool taxi driver reported over tariff breach during tunnel enforcement operation

Liverpool taxi driver reported over tariff breach during tunnel enforcement operation

Liverpool taxi driver reported over tariff breach during tunnel enforcement operation

Perry Richardson

Dec 19, 20252 min read

GUILTY: Driver banned and fined after illegal taxi operation uncovered at Henley Regatta

GUILTY: Driver banned and fined after illegal taxi operation uncovered at Henley Regatta

GUILTY: Driver banned and fined after illegal taxi operation uncovered at Henley Regatta

Perry Richardson

Dec 19, 20252 min read

North Herts Council runs lone female night-time mystery shopper taxi operation

North Herts Council runs lone female night-time mystery shopper taxi operation

North Herts Council runs lone female night-time mystery shopper taxi operation

Perry Richardson

Dec 18, 20251 min read

Cheshire Police conduct covert late-night taxi enforcement operation as part of wider crackdown

Cheshire Police conduct covert late-night taxi enforcement operation as part of wider crackdown

Cheshire Police conduct covert late-night taxi enforcement operation as part of wider crackdown

Perry Richardson

Dec 16, 20252 min read

Taxi Cop reports on weekend enforcement spree as rank parking tickets issued and unlicensed drivers stopped in Bristol

Taxi Cop reports on weekend enforcement spree as rank parking tickets issued and unlicensed drivers stopped in Bristol

Taxi Cop reports on weekend enforcement spree as rank parking tickets issued and unlicensed drivers stopped in Bristol

Perry Richardson

Dec 15, 20252 min read

Taxi trade debates mammoth Manchester enforcement blitz as drivers discuss safety, fairness and cross-border hiring

Taxi trade debates mammoth Manchester enforcement blitz as drivers discuss safety, fairness and cross-border hiring

Taxi trade debates mammoth Manchester enforcement blitz as drivers discuss safety, fairness and cross-border hiring

Perry Richardson

Dec 15, 20252 min read

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