Provisional licence holder caught driving uninsured TfL licensed private hire vehicle
- Perry Richardson
- 4 hours ago
- 1 min read
A provisional licence holder has been reported to court after being stopped in Beam Park while driving a licensed private hire vehicle without insurance.
According to the Metropolitan Police’s South Hornchurch and Beam Park team, the driver was using their partner’s vehicle, a Toyota Auris, which was licensed by Transport for London as a private hire car.
Police confirmed the individual held only a provisional driving licence and had no insurance in place at the time. Officers said the incident took place on Beam Park Ward and the driver has now been reported to court.
Images released by police showed the vehicle to be displaying private hire licence markings, raising further concerns over potential misuse of licensed vehicles by unqualified individuals.
TfL regulations strictly prohibit provisional licence holders from operating licensed private hire vehicles. Insurance is also a legal requirement for all drivers on public roads.
A Met Police South Hornchurch and Beam Park spokesperson said: “The driver of this vehicle thought it was acceptable to drive their partners car with a provisional licence and no insurance on Beam Park Ward. It’s not! Driver reported to court.”
