OUT-OF-AREA AND OUT-OF-ORDER: Sefton private hire driver fined after illegal plying-for-hire and no insurance offence
- Perry Richardson
- 3 hours ago
- 1 min read
A Sefton-licensed private hire vehicle driver has been fined £1,315 and handed eight penalty points after being caught illegally plying for hire and driving without insurance in Liverpool city centre.
Liverpool City Council Licensing confirmed the driver appeared before the courts following a test purchase operation carried out last year. Officers identified the vehicle accepting fares without a prior booking, in breach of private hire regulations.
According to the council, the driver was also found to be operating without valid insurance at the time of the offence, a serious breach of road traffic and licensing laws.
The case forms part of ongoing enforcement activity targeting non-compliant drivers operating within Liverpool’s busy night-time economy. Test purchasing is commonly used by licensing authorities to identify unlawful plying for hire, which is restricted to hackney carriage vehicles.
Driver receives eight penalty points and £1,315 fine following Liverpool city centre enforcement operation
Liverpool City Council said the action reflects its commitment to “keep the public safe and uphold licensing laws”, highlighting the risks posed by uninsured and unregulated journeys.
The outcome serves as a warning to drivers and operators that breaches of licensing conditions and insurance requirements will result in prosecution, with financial penalties and licence implications likely to follow.
