Avon and Somerset Police suspend three private hire vehicle licences during Bath checks
- Perry Richardson
- Sep 29
- 1 min read
Police and licensing officers in Bath carried out targeted checks on private hire vehicles on Saturday 27 September, leading to immediate suspensions and enforcement action.
PC Patrick Quinton, known as the ‘Taxi Cop’ for Avon and Somerset Police, confirmed that he and a Bath and North East Somerset Council licensing officer stopped and inspected 37 vehicles during the evening.
Three private hire vehicle licences were suspended on the spot due to tyre and wheel safety issues. PC Quinton noted that none of the vehicles belonged to the BANES fleet. A further three non-compliance notices were issued to out-of-area vehicles, while three enforcement actions involved BANES-licensed drivers.
One driver was issued with a fixed penalty notice after being caught driving through a No Entry sign. Officers are also carrying out follow-up enquiries into two suspected unlicensed vehicles identified during the operation.
PC Quinton added that he would continue enforcement activity in Bristol the following evening, though his time would be split as he remains involved in investigations into two drivers arrested on suspicion of sexual offences in recent days.
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