Nottingham PHV driver found guilty of plying-for-hire must pay over £1,400 in fines and costs

A Nottingham private hire vehicle (PHV) driver was found guilty of illegally plying-for-hire and having no insurance.

Nottingham City Council (NCC) Licensing officers prosecuted the driver and shared details of the conviction.

The driver was fined £600 and also forced to pay costs of £632.82 and a victim surcharge of £240.

The minicab driver was also handed 8 penalty points on their licence.

A NCC Licensing spokesperson said: “Prosecuted a PHV driver for IPFH & no insurance. They were fined £600, £240 victim surcharge and £632.82 costs, total £1472.82 and 8 penalty points on their DVLA driving licence."