Ribble Valley taxi and private hire checks take one out-of-area vehicle off the road after faults found
- Perry Richardson
- Aug 16
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 17
Taxi enforcement officers from Ribble Valley Borough Council, working alongside the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), have carried out a new round of unannounced vehicle checks across the district.
Eight vehicles, made up of both private hire cars and hackney carriages, were inspected during the operation. Seven of the vehicles were licensed by Ribble Valley Borough Council.
Council officials confirmed that seven of the vehicles met the required safety and licensing standards during the inspections.
However, one vehicle licensed by the authority was taken off the road after inspectors found a tyre below the legal tread depth and a faulty indicator. The car was only permitted back into service once it had undergone repairs and passed a follow-up inspection.
The operation is part of ongoing efforts by Ribble Valley Borough Council to ensure the local taxi fleet remains safe and compliant. The council has not disclosed the date or specific locations of the checks but reiterated its commitment to working with partners such as the DVSA to maintain standards.
Councillor Ian Brown, chairman of the council’s licensing committee, said: “The council and DVLA carry out regular inspections of licensed vehicles in the borough to help ensure standards are kept high and passengers, and drivers, are kept safe.
“It’s good to see that, once again, the vast majority of licensed vehicles tested were up to the required standards. These inspections will continue and those small number of vehicles that aren’t up to scratch will be taken off the road until the necessary work on them is carried out.”
