Nearly ONE HUNDRED taxi and private hire drivers handed notices or suspensions during mammoth Liverpool and Wolverhampton operation
- Perry Richardson
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Merseyside Police carried out a mammoth joint enforcement operation on 28 June with Liverpool and Wolverhampton taxi licensing teams which yielded a huge number of defect and suspension notices.
Nearly 100 defect or suspension notices were issued. Two people were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and one disqualified driver was removed from the road.
Out of area checks take place because drivers can work outside the authority where they are licensed. Licensing teams have no power to enforce rules on vehicles from other areas. This can leave gaps in safety and compliance checks.
By working together, police and licensing officers from different councils can check whether vehicles are roadworthy, drivers are properly licensed and passengers are safe.
Such operations also protect the public from local drivers who do not meet standards set by their council. It is unknown how many of the notices issued were handed to drivers from each licensing authority.
A Merseyside Police Traffic spokesperson said: “This evening officers did a joint operation with colleagues from Liverpool and Wolverhampton Taxi licensing. Numerous vehicles stopped and nearly 100 defect or suspension notices were issued, 2 people arrested with drugs and 1 disqualified driver taken off the road.”
