TOO MANY PASSENGERS, BALD TYRES AND FAULTY SEATBELTS: Sussex Police carry out taxi and PHV checks
Sussex Roads Police, the DVSA, and the RPU carried out taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) safety checks in Brighton on 17 June 2023. A total of 43 vehicles were stopped, and a number of offences were dealt with.
Some of the offences included:
Bald tyres
Faulty seatbelts
Not wearing seatbelts
Too many passengers
Using a mobile phone while driving
4 prohibited vehicles.
All of the vehicles were made safe roadside.
The checks were carried out as part of a wider campaign to improve road safety in Brighton. Sussex Roads Police said that they are committed to making the roads of Sussex safer for everyone.
A Sussex Roads Police spokesperson said via social media: “Commercial Vehicle Unit, DVSA & RPU carried out taxi safety checks in Brighton and stopped 43 vehicles. Offences dealt with included bald tyres, faulty seatbelt, not wearing belts, too many passengers, mobile phone and 4 prohibited. All made safe roadside.”
