Lincolnshire taxi driver loses licence appeal after videos show cabbie speeding and watching videos on mobile
- Perry Richardson
- 10 hours ago
- 1 min read
A Scunthorpe taxi driver has failed in his attempt to overturn the immediate revocation of his licence after magistrates ruled he was not fit and proper to carry passengers.
At a hearing on 5 December 2025, Grimsby Magistrates’ Court upheld the decision by North Lincolnshire Council to revoke the licence of Mr Shah Abu Sufian Md Sheruzzaman Siddiquee with immediate effect.
Mr Siddiquee, 44, had his taxi driver’s licence withdrawn in January 2025 after the council received five separate videos showing him speeding and watching videos on a mobile device while driving with a passenger in the vehicle.
The council argued that the footage demonstrated a serious disregard for road safety and passenger welfare, meeting the threshold for immediate action under taxi licensing law. Licensed taxi drivers are required by law to be deemed fit and proper at all times in order to protect members of the public.
Magistrates back North Lincolnshire Council’s immediate revocation, citing passenger safety concerns
Magistrates agreed, finding that Mr Siddiquee’s conduct posed an unacceptable risk and that the council had acted lawfully and proportionately in revoking the licence without delay. The court confirmed that the authority had correctly discharged its public safety duties.
The ruling reinforces the high standard of behaviour expected of licensed drivers, particularly where evidence shows the use of mobile devices while driving, a factor that licensing authorities and courts consistently treat as a serious safety breach.
As part of the decision, Mr Siddiquee was ordered to pay the full legal costs incurred by the council in pursuing the case, totalling more than £2,000.
