SUPER SLICK: Joint taxi operation finds heavily worn tyre on licensed private hire vehicle at John Lennon Airport
- Perry Richardson
- 1 day ago
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Licensing officers from Liverpool, Sefton and Wolverhampton carried out a joint enforcement operation at Liverpool John Lennon Airport this week, inspecting licensed vehicles operating at the site.
In a post published by Liverpool City Council Licensing, officers said overall compliance levels were good following checks at the airport. However, one Liverpool-licensed private hire vehicle was found to have a tyre below the legal tread depth limit of 1.6mm after inspection.
The operation involved teams from Liverpool City Council working alongside Sefton Council and Wolverhampton Council, reflecting ongoing collaboration between authorities where drivers are licensed in one area but operate in another. Cross-border licensing has become more common in recent years, particularly in the private hire sector.
Images shared by Liverpool City Council Licensing show officers examining vehicles in the airport’s arrivals area, as well as a close-up of a tyre with visibly worn tread. Under UK law, tyres must have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre and around its entire circumference. Falling below that threshold can result in penalty points, fines and potential licensing action.
One private hire vehicle found with tyre tread below legal limit during multi-authority compliance operation
While only one defect was highlighted publicly, the councils said the wider level of compliance was positive. It is not known what immediate action was taken against the driver or whether further licensing proceedings will follow.
Joint enforcement exercises at airports and transport hubs are a regular feature of compliance activity, aimed at ensuring licensed vehicles meet safety standards and operate in line with local licensing conditions.
