Animosity between Belfast’s private hire firms and black taxis intensifies
A war of words has erupted between Belfast’s taxi drivers. The conflict between public hire taxis (black cabs) and private hire taxis (such as Value Cabs) has been simmering for years, but is set to heighten as a series of new black taxi ranks are about to be announced in the new year.
One senior representative of the private hire industry said the behaviour of black cab drivers is creating a bad impression for visitors to Belfast.
“They park on the bus lanes outside the station, get out of the vehicle and stand at the doors shouting ‘Taxi’,” he said...........
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Taxi drivers hit out at cash con clampdown
Taxi drivers hit out at cash con clampdown
Taxi drivers in Preston have hit out at council chiefs after it was announced they are being targeted in a new benefits fraud crackdown.
Preston Council, in conjunction with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is reviewing benefits claims by all taxi drivers in the city as part of a clampdown, which starts in January……
Taxi drivers in Preston have hit out at council chiefs after it was announced they are being targeted in a new benefits fraud crackdown.
Preston Council, in conjunction with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is reviewing benefits claims by all taxi drivers in the city as part of a clampdown, which starts in January……
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Four drivers prosecuted in Hyndburn taxi crackdown
Four drivers prosecuted in Hyndburn taxi crackdown
AN undercover crackdown on private hire taxis in Hyndburn has led to four drivers being accused of operating illegally.
Plain clothed police, licensing officers from Hyndburn Council and Lancashire County Council’s Safer Travel Unit, targeted drivers who flout the law by picking up passengers at the side of the road.
Four drivers have been ordered to appear at court accused of driving without insurance after illegally plying for hire. The offence carries a maximum penalty of £2,500 fine.........
AN undercover crackdown on private hire taxis in Hyndburn has led to four drivers being accused of operating illegally.
Plain clothed police, licensing officers from Hyndburn Council and Lancashire County Council’s Safer Travel Unit, targeted drivers who flout the law by picking up passengers at the side of the road.
Four drivers have been ordered to appear at court accused of driving without insurance after illegally plying for hire. The offence carries a maximum penalty of £2,500 fine.........
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Taxi man denies raping passenger
Taxi man denies raping passenger
A WOMAN passenger was allegedly raped by a taxi driver late at night while being taken to see a relative.
A court heard that Huseyin Aydin asked her if she could pay for the fare in advance and then told her something like: “You can pay for it in another way”.
A jury at Preston Crown Court heard allegations that he locked the doors centrally and drove to a secluded spot on the journey from Lancaster to Morecambe.
There it is claimed he raped her, ignoring her pleas for him to stop.......
A WOMAN passenger was allegedly raped by a taxi driver late at night while being taken to see a relative.
A court heard that Huseyin Aydin asked her if she could pay for the fare in advance and then told her something like: “You can pay for it in another way”.
A jury at Preston Crown Court heard allegations that he locked the doors centrally and drove to a secluded spot on the journey from Lancaster to Morecambe.
There it is claimed he raped her, ignoring her pleas for him to stop.......
Anger over card system for disabled taxi passengers in York
Anger over card system for disabled taxi passengers in York
TAXI firms in York said they could lose out on business worth thousands of pounds if the council goes ahead with a plan to introduce a card system for disabled passengers.
Those eligible for subsidised taxi fares, such as students, elderly and disabled people, currently use a system of tokens, which are issued by City of York Council.
That system looks set to be scrapped in favour of a card, which will be read by a device in the taxi. However, smaller firms say they will now lose out because the card reader….
TAXI firms in York said they could lose out on business worth thousands of pounds if the council goes ahead with a plan to introduce a card system for disabled passengers.
Those eligible for subsidised taxi fares, such as students, elderly and disabled people, currently use a system of tokens, which are issued by City of York Council.
That system looks set to be scrapped in favour of a card, which will be read by a device in the taxi. However, smaller firms say they will now lose out because the card reader….
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Drunken man's £2,000 taxi damage: South Tyne
Drunken man's £2,000 taxi damage: South Tyne
A DRUNKEN man caused almost £2,000 worth of damage to a taxi after kicking out in a row with a woman, South Tyneside magistrates were told.
The woman and a friend were in the back seat of the taxi at about 3.45am in Anderson Street, South Shields, when the trouble erupted as Dean Salem opened the door and started arguing with them, said Glenda Beck, prosecuting.
The driver asked him to stop and go away, but Salem began kicking out at the taxi, damaging the rear arch panels. The driver called police and got out to confront Salem, who squar-ed up to him....
A DRUNKEN man caused almost £2,000 worth of damage to a taxi after kicking out in a row with a woman, South Tyneside magistrates were told.
The woman and a friend were in the back seat of the taxi at about 3.45am in Anderson Street, South Shields, when the trouble erupted as Dean Salem opened the door and started arguing with them, said Glenda Beck, prosecuting.
The driver asked him to stop and go away, but Salem began kicking out at the taxi, damaging the rear arch panels. The driver called police and got out to confront Salem, who squar-ed up to him....
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Brighton taxi drivers will pay £700 for CCTV
Brighton taxi drivers will pay £700 for CCTV
Taxis in Brighton and Hove will be fitted with CCTV – at a cost of £700 for every driver.
Council bosses have insisted the vehicles are fitted with the cameras by 2012.
The cameras, which will record images and possibly sound, are being fitted after complaints that a minority of drivers were shunning disabled passengers..........
Taxis in Brighton and Hove will be fitted with CCTV – at a cost of £700 for every driver.
Council bosses have insisted the vehicles are fitted with the cameras by 2012.
The cameras, which will record images and possibly sound, are being fitted after complaints that a minority of drivers were shunning disabled passengers..........
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Taxi driver held at knifepoint crashes into house
Taxi driver held at knifepoint crashes into house
A TAXI driver with a knife held to his throat crashed into a house in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The driver told residents he thought he was going to die in the attack, which happened in Morley Close, Pokesdown, at about 12.45am.
Police were responding to a report of a robbery.....
A TAXI driver with a knife held to his throat crashed into a house in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The driver told residents he thought he was going to die in the attack, which happened in Morley Close, Pokesdown, at about 12.45am.
Police were responding to a report of a robbery.....
Criminal Record Checks Scaled down to reduce delays
Criminal Record Checks Scaled down to reduce delays
The government is, from 6 December 2010, changing the arrangements relating to what information is to be made available in respect of an Enhanced CRB Disclosure certificate.
Currently, the CRB asks every police force for the areas in which an applicant has resided for the past five years if they have any information that they consider ought to be disclosed in light of the occupation (or proposed occupation) of the applicant. This is what causes much delay in the provision of CRB Disclosures.
As from 6 December 2010.......
The government is, from 6 December 2010, changing the arrangements relating to what information is to be made available in respect of an Enhanced CRB Disclosure certificate.
Currently, the CRB asks every police force for the areas in which an applicant has resided for the past five years if they have any information that they consider ought to be disclosed in light of the occupation (or proposed occupation) of the applicant. This is what causes much delay in the provision of CRB Disclosures.
As from 6 December 2010.......
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
'Bus lane's not fine with me' says taxi driver
'Bus lane's not fine with me' says taxi driver
A TAXI driver is warning other motorists to be careful where they drive through South Shields town centre.
Paul Garvock, from River Drive, South Shields, was fined £60 for driving down a stretch of Fowler Street designated as a bus-only lane.
But the 45-year-old driver does not think it is clear that drivers could get fined for being on the road – and doesn’t want them to be penalised.......
A TAXI driver is warning other motorists to be careful where they drive through South Shields town centre.
Paul Garvock, from River Drive, South Shields, was fined £60 for driving down a stretch of Fowler Street designated as a bus-only lane.
But the 45-year-old driver does not think it is clear that drivers could get fined for being on the road – and doesn’t want them to be penalised.......
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Plymouth City Council PH drop-off crackdown
Plymouth City Council PH drop-off crackdown
Plymouth City Council’s new camera car is imposing £35 fines on private hire drivers who drop off or collect passengers outside some parts of the city centre and Mutley.
Driver Andrew Ash said: “This could mean a young girl leaving a club late at night and worse for wear and having to go to an isolated street.
“Or an elderly person leaving the Theatre Royal on a dark..........
Plymouth City Council’s new camera car is imposing £35 fines on private hire drivers who drop off or collect passengers outside some parts of the city centre and Mutley.
Driver Andrew Ash said: “This could mean a young girl leaving a club late at night and worse for wear and having to go to an isolated street.
“Or an elderly person leaving the Theatre Royal on a dark..........
Cheltenham taxi drivers in go-slow protest over emissions rules
Cheltenham taxi drivers in go-slow protest over emissions rules
Twenty-five drivers, supported by scores of supporters who turned up on foot, handed over a petition urging licensing bosses not to impose new EU rules on carbon emissions. Drivers like Rob Cowie say the changes could cost him his job.The 47-year-old cabbie, from Cheltenham, said: “I’ve been driving for 18 years and my car is nine years old. “If I can’t use my car, I’ll have to go on the dole. What else am I supposed to do?” The European.........
Twenty-five drivers, supported by scores of supporters who turned up on foot, handed over a petition urging licensing bosses not to impose new EU rules on carbon emissions. Drivers like Rob Cowie say the changes could cost him his job.The 47-year-old cabbie, from Cheltenham, said: “I’ve been driving for 18 years and my car is nine years old. “If I can’t use my car, I’ll have to go on the dole. What else am I supposed to do?” The European.........
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Taxi driver hurt in knife attack
Taxi driver hurt in knife attack
A KNIFE-wielding thug attacked a taxi driver and stole £100 from his cab.
A KNIFE-wielding thug attacked a taxi driver and stole £100 from his cab.
Salim Amla, aged 48, suffered cuts to his face and hand when two passengers turned on him.
Mr Alma, who is a driver for United Taxis in St Helens Road, Daubhill, picked up the two men at around 2am yesterday in Castle Street, The Haulgh.
They asked to be taken to Asda in Manchester Road, Bolton........Plymouth City Council PH drop-off crackdown
Plymouth City Council PH drop-off crackdown
A TAXI driver has launched a campaign against a crackdown on drivers stopping in Plymouth city centre.
A TAXI driver has launched a campaign against a crackdown on drivers stopping in Plymouth city centre.
Plymouth City Council’s new camera car is imposing £35 fines on private hire drivers who drop off or collect passengers outside some parts of the city centre and Mutley.
Driver Andrew Ash said: “This could mean a young girl leaving a club late at night and worse for wear and having to go to an isolated street.........
Friday, 22 October 2010
Rape boxer posed as city cabbie
Rape boxer posed as city cabbie
A SHEFFIELD boxer tipped as a promising prospect for a British title has been locked up for seven years for rape – after attacking his victim while posing as a city taxi driver.....
A SHEFFIELD boxer tipped as a promising prospect for a British title has been locked up for seven years for rape – after attacking his victim while posing as a city taxi driver.....
Monday, 18 October 2010
Taxi judgement Stockton on Tees BC
Taxi judgement Stockton on Tees BC
On 8th October the High Court handed down the judgment in the case of Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council v Fidler, Hussain & Zamanian [2010] EWHC 2430 (Admin).
This is a long and involved judgment but it confirms very clearly that once a vehicle has been licensed as a hackney carriage by either a district council in England and Wales or by Transport for London (the Public Carriage Office) it is a hackney carriage for the duration of that licence, wherever it is currently located, and can therefore be used for pre-booked purposes in any district in England and Wales ................Sunday, 17 October 2010
Saturday, 16 October 2010
'Unfair' rent rise prompts demo by Leeds PH drivers
'Unfair' rent rise prompts demo by Leeds PH drivers
Hundreds of Private Hire drivers from one of Leeds’ biggest private hire firms staged a mass demonstration in protest at a “unfair” rise in their base rent.
Drivers from Armley-based Amber cars, which has around 700 drivers, have been told by bosses their weekly rent will increase from £90 to £100 – a ten per cent rise…….
Hundreds of Private Hire drivers from one of Leeds’ biggest private hire firms staged a mass demonstration in protest at a “unfair” rise in their base rent.
Drivers from Armley-based Amber cars, which has around 700 drivers, have been told by bosses their weekly rent will increase from £90 to £100 – a ten per cent rise…….
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Taxi case 'prompts more women to report rapes'
Taxi case 'prompts more women to report rapes'
Public horror over taxi sex attacker John Worboys has prompted more women to come forward to report rape to police, detectives in London have said.
Greater numbers are also telling police they they may have been drugged and attacked, specialist officers at Scotland Yard said.
Speaking a year after the launch of a sex crime unit to reduce rape offences in London, Commander Simon Foy welcomed more women coming forward to report offences. He said increases in offences being reported did not mean rape attacks were on the increase.
When asked why more women were now coming forward………..
Public horror over taxi sex attacker John Worboys has prompted more women to come forward to report rape to police, detectives in London have said.
Greater numbers are also telling police they they may have been drugged and attacked, specialist officers at Scotland Yard said.
Speaking a year after the launch of a sex crime unit to reduce rape offences in London, Commander Simon Foy welcomed more women coming forward to report offences. He said increases in offences being reported did not mean rape attacks were on the increase.
When asked why more women were now coming forward………..
Google Car Rival: Self-driving Taxi with iPad
Google Car Rival: Self-driving Taxi with iPad
A few days ago we first learned of the Google Car, which is a vehicle that can drive by itself without input from a human driver. We know that there have been other programs going on, such as this self-driving taxi. See for yourself in the video.....
A few days ago we first learned of the Google Car, which is a vehicle that can drive by itself without input from a human driver. We know that there have been other programs going on, such as this self-driving taxi. See for yourself in the video.....
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
The Stig lands job at taxi firm
The Stig lands job at taxi firm
The man who played Top Gear driver The Stig has got a new job – at a taxi firm. Ben Collins – who now appears unmasked on rival show Fifth Gear – will help … …
The man who played Top Gear driver The Stig has got a new job – at a taxi firm. Ben Collins – who now appears unmasked on rival show Fifth Gear – will help … …
Arrests over Wokingham taxi driver shooting
Arrests over Wokingham taxi driver shooting
Four people have been arrested after a 40-year-old taxi driver was shot three times in a Berkshire suburb. The man was injured in The Delph, in Lower Earley … »
Four people have been arrested after a 40-year-old taxi driver was shot three times in a Berkshire suburb. The man was injured in The Delph, in Lower Earley … »
Mum assaulted by taxi driver
Mum assaulted by taxi driver
A MUM was dragged from a car by her hair and stamped on in a dispute with a taxi driver over a fare.
Aimee Todd was left with a broken foot and needing plastic surgery to a gaping wound.......
A MUM was dragged from a car by her hair and stamped on in a dispute with a taxi driver over a fare.
Aimee Todd was left with a broken foot and needing plastic surgery to a gaping wound.......
Friday, 8 October 2010
STOCKTON v. FIDLER,HUSSAIN & ZAMANIAN
STOCKTON v. FIDLER,HUSSAIN & ZAMANIAN
The Judgement in yet another case involving the out of town hackney carriage saga.
Before :
LORD JUSTICE MUNBY
MR JUSTICE LANGSTAFF
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Between :
STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL Appellant
- and -
(1) ALAN FIDLER(2) HABIB HUSSAIN
(3) GHOLAMREZA KESHAVARZ ZAMANIAN
The Judgement in yet another case involving the out of town hackney carriage saga.
Before :
LORD JUSTICE MUNBY
MR JUSTICE LANGSTAFF
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – -
Between :
STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL Appellant
- and -
(1) ALAN FIDLER(2) HABIB HUSSAIN
(3) GHOLAMREZA KESHAVARZ ZAMANIAN
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Middlesbrough trio jailed for taxi driver attack
Middlesbrough trio jailed for taxi driver attack
THREE young men who tried to rob a terrified taxi driver, putting him in fear of his own life, start prison sentences totalling 10 years today.
A routine tea-time pick-up turned into a nightmare for Khalil Mohammed, a cabbie with Boro Taxis for 10 years.
He was surrounded, told “Give us your money” and attacked by his violent passengers Nathan Saine, Jamie Saunders and Jamie Freer.
Prosecutor Alexander Menary told Teesside Crown Court: “He was in fear of his life.”
The assailants encircled their victim………
THREE young men who tried to rob a terrified taxi driver, putting him in fear of his own life, start prison sentences totalling 10 years today.
A routine tea-time pick-up turned into a nightmare for Khalil Mohammed, a cabbie with Boro Taxis for 10 years.
He was surrounded, told “Give us your money” and attacked by his violent passengers Nathan Saine, Jamie Saunders and Jamie Freer.
Prosecutor Alexander Menary told Teesside Crown Court: “He was in fear of his life.”
The assailants encircled their victim………
Woman's taxi driver ordeal at cashpoint
Woman's taxi driver ordeal at cashpoint
A WOMAN Taxi passenger was left terrified when a driver drove off with her in his car, as her partner nipped out to a cashpoint.
The woman had been waiting in the back of the black Fiat Doblo cab outside Tesco in Pontyclun while her partner got some money to pay the fare.
The driver then drove off before stopping about half a mile away in Heol Miskin, Pontyclun, where the woman managed to get out and flagged down a police car……..
A WOMAN Taxi passenger was left terrified when a driver drove off with her in his car, as her partner nipped out to a cashpoint.
The woman had been waiting in the back of the black Fiat Doblo cab outside Tesco in Pontyclun while her partner got some money to pay the fare.
The driver then drove off before stopping about half a mile away in Heol Miskin, Pontyclun, where the woman managed to get out and flagged down a police car……..
Friday, 1 October 2010
Minister probes foreign cabbie’s licence to get lost after being taken for a ride
Minister probes foreign cabbie’s licence to get lost after being taken for a ride
Taken for a ride: Transport Minister A Government Minister has launched an inquiry into the employment of foreign cab drivers after he was caught up in an outbreak of ‘taxi wars’…
Taken for a ride: Transport Minister A Government Minister has launched an inquiry into the employment of foreign cab drivers after he was caught up in an outbreak of ‘taxi wars’…
'Inexperienced' taxi driver heads wrong way down fast lane of M6
'Inexperienced' taxi driver heads wrong way down fast lane of M6
This is the shocking moment a taxi driver was captured on camera driving the wrong way up a motorway.
Cars were forced to swerve out of the way as.......
This is the shocking moment a taxi driver was captured on camera driving the wrong way up a motorway.
Cars were forced to swerve out of the way as.......
Bradford taxi drivers fearful of attacks
Bradford taxi drivers fearful of attacks
“I was sat in the front of my cab and the couple behind started attacking me. The man was punching and the woman got a knife out and cut my face. They robbed me of around £100. I was terrified”.
“I was sat in the front of my cab and the couple behind started attacking me. The man was punching and the woman got a knife out and cut my face. They robbed me of around £100. I was terrified”.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Death of 'victim' rocks rape case
Death of 'victim' rocks rape case
Kenneth Fisher is accused of assaulting the alleged victim after picking her up as he posed as a taxi driver. But prosecutor Alison Di Rollo told the High …
Kenneth Fisher is accused of assaulting the alleged victim after picking her up as he posed as a taxi driver. But prosecutor Alison Di Rollo told the High …
Taxi driver who attacked fare dodger walks free
Taxi driver who attacked fare dodger walks free
A taxi driver who beat up and took money from a passenger who was sick in the back of his cab, then refused to pay for it, has walked free from………..
A taxi driver who beat up and took money from a passenger who was sick in the back of his cab, then refused to pay for it, has walked free from………..
Czech company designs iPhone app to stop taxi drivers ripping off tourists in ...
Czech company designs iPhone app to stop taxi drivers ripping off tourists in ...
You arrive in a foreign land and the taxi driver takes a ‘shortcut’ into town. You emerge, an hour later and considerably poorer, only to……
You arrive in a foreign land and the taxi driver takes a ‘shortcut’ into town. You emerge, an hour later and considerably poorer, only to……
Sunday, 5 September 2010
Norwich taxi worker caught in undercover sting
Norwich taxi worker caught in undercover sting
A Norwich taxi worker was caught in an undercover police operation using the cab offices where he worked as a base to receive stolen goods. David Goodall, 57, who works for Beeline Taxis in Prince of Wales Road, was caught on four occasions receiving stolen items at the taxi offices after he was approached by an undercover officer, called Jim, who offered to supply him with stolen goods, Norwich Crown Court heard yesterday..........
A Norwich taxi worker was caught in an undercover police operation using the cab offices where he worked as a base to receive stolen goods. David Goodall, 57, who works for Beeline Taxis in Prince of Wales Road, was caught on four occasions receiving stolen items at the taxi offices after he was approached by an undercover officer, called Jim, who offered to supply him with stolen goods, Norwich Crown Court heard yesterday..........
Clamp down on illegal parking in Gloucester
Clamp down on illegal parking in Gloucester
The council and Gloucestershire Constabulary will be issuing offenders with tickets after taxi drivers said they could not get to their rank.
A spokesman from the authority said the crackdown would help taxis collect revellers leaving clubs in Eastgate Street.....
The council and Gloucestershire Constabulary will be issuing offenders with tickets after taxi drivers said they could not get to their rank.
A spokesman from the authority said the crackdown would help taxis collect revellers leaving clubs in Eastgate Street.....
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Police warn revellers to be on alert for bogus drivers after taxi stolen
Police warn revellers to be on alert for bogus drivers after taxi stolen
POLICE and licensing officials are warning city centre revellers to be on their guard tonight in case they fall victim to a bogus driver in a stolen taxi.
The warning follows the theft of a fully-badged private hire taxi earlier this week.
The black Skoda Superb Comfort TDi, registration number SB05 ZVW, was taken from outside an address in Cromartie Street, Dresden, between 11.15pm on Wednesday and 6.45am on Thursday.
Police are concerned that the car...........
POLICE and licensing officials are warning city centre revellers to be on their guard tonight in case they fall victim to a bogus driver in a stolen taxi.
The warning follows the theft of a fully-badged private hire taxi earlier this week.
The black Skoda Superb Comfort TDi, registration number SB05 ZVW, was taken from outside an address in Cromartie Street, Dresden, between 11.15pm on Wednesday and 6.45am on Thursday.
Police are concerned that the car...........
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Illegal cab driver raped student
Illegal cab driver raped student
An illegal minicab driver is facing a long prison sentence after being convicted of raping one of his passengers.
Astor Murray was caught after being stopped by police for taxi touting six years after he attacked the 22-year-old student.
The 49-year-old’s DNA was checked against unsolved crimes and matched to evidence in the rape in 2003......
An illegal minicab driver is facing a long prison sentence after being convicted of raping one of his passengers.
Astor Murray was caught after being stopped by police for taxi touting six years after he attacked the 22-year-old student.
The 49-year-old’s DNA was checked against unsolved crimes and matched to evidence in the rape in 2003......
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Taxi association warns of delays during Eid festival
Taxi association warns of delays during Eid festival
A TAXI drivers association is warning customers of reduced service and long delays later this month as its Muslims members prepare to celebrate the Eid festival.
The Wycombe Private Hire Trade Association – made up of town centre Hackney carriage drivers and private hire cabbies, and whose members are all Muslim......
A TAXI drivers association is warning customers of reduced service and long delays later this month as its Muslims members prepare to celebrate the Eid festival.
The Wycombe Private Hire Trade Association – made up of town centre Hackney carriage drivers and private hire cabbies, and whose members are all Muslim......
Police in Northampton link two attacks on taxi drivers
Police in Northampton link two attacks on taxi drivers
Police in Northamptonshire are linking two separate attacks on taxi drivers.
In the first robbery in Birchfield Road, Northampton, on Monday night a taxi driver was throttled and had his takings stolen by a man and a woman.
Officers said they were linking this to an attack on a second taxi driver.......
Police in Northamptonshire are linking two separate attacks on taxi drivers.
In the first robbery in Birchfield Road, Northampton, on Monday night a taxi driver was throttled and had his takings stolen by a man and a woman.
Officers said they were linking this to an attack on a second taxi driver.......
Monday, 30 August 2010
Taxi driver ‘terrified’ by sword and bats attack
Taxi driver ‘terrified’ by sword and bats attack
A TAXI driver has re-lived the moment two thugs tried to rob him and attacked his car with swords and bats.
Iqbal Ismail, who drives for Metro in Tonge Moor, said he had a lucky escape after the armed men banged on his car window and said: “Give us your money.”.......
A TAXI driver has re-lived the moment two thugs tried to rob him and attacked his car with swords and bats.
Iqbal Ismail, who drives for Metro in Tonge Moor, said he had a lucky escape after the armed men banged on his car window and said: “Give us your money.”.......
York taxi drivers call for cameras as protection against violent passengers
York taxi drivers call for cameras as protection against violent passengers
CAMERAS could be placed in the cars of cab drivers in York who fear for their safety.
City of York Council is to bid for funding from Safer York Partnership to buy a “bank” of the tiny devices, which cost about £400………
CAMERAS could be placed in the cars of cab drivers in York who fear for their safety.
City of York Council is to bid for funding from Safer York Partnership to buy a “bank” of the tiny devices, which cost about £400………
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Warning after bogus taxi driver assaults woman
Warning after bogus taxi driver assaults woman
Police have issued a warning following the case of a woman who was indecently assaulted after getting into the car of a bogus taxi driver.
The incident happened at 0200 BST on Thursday when the woman got into a......
Police have issued a warning following the case of a woman who was indecently assaulted after getting into the car of a bogus taxi driver.
The incident happened at 0200 BST on Thursday when the woman got into a......
Telford taxi driver’s eyebrow bitten off in attack
Telford taxi driver’s eyebrow bitten off in attack
A taxi driver was hit in the face with a brick and another had his eyebrow “bitten off” in a vicious attack in Telford. Taxi bosses are warning some parts could become “no-go areas”.
A taxi driver was hit in the face with a brick and another had his eyebrow “bitten off” in a vicious attack in Telford. Taxi bosses are warning some parts could become “no-go areas”.
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Conlon On Crime: Taxi attack help needed
Conlon On Crime: Taxi attack help needed
VIOLENCE and aggression against taxi drivers remains all too commonplace.
There seems to be an attitude among some people, especially after nights out, that it is acceptable to behave in an anti-social and, at times, criminal way against cabbies……..
VIOLENCE and aggression against taxi drivers remains all too commonplace.
There seems to be an attitude among some people, especially after nights out, that it is acceptable to behave in an anti-social and, at times, criminal way against cabbies……..
Huntingdon Taxi Driver fined £1,500 for smoking in taxi
Huntingdon Taxi Driver fined £1,500 for smoking in taxi
A HUNTINGDON taxi driver has been fined more than £1,500 for smoking in his cab.
In the first prosecution of its kind since the smoking ban was introduced, Huntingdonshire District Council brought criminal proceedings against cabbie Simon Meeke.
Meeke, who works for well-known local firm Steve’s Taxis, pleaded guilty to smoking.....
A HUNTINGDON taxi driver has been fined more than £1,500 for smoking in his cab.
In the first prosecution of its kind since the smoking ban was introduced, Huntingdonshire District Council brought criminal proceedings against cabbie Simon Meeke.
Meeke, who works for well-known local firm Steve’s Taxis, pleaded guilty to smoking.....
Jail warning for Wrexham women who attacked driver
Jail warning for Wrexham women who attacked driver
A TAXI driver has re-lived the moment he was kicked, punched and headbutted by three women in a Wrexham town centre takeaway.
The trio responsible for the attack on 63-year-old Gwilym Lloyd Jones now face jail.
Chelsea Edwards, 21, Karen Paula Jones, 27, and Paula Louise Evans, 42, each admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Mr Jones.
CCTV footage.......
A TAXI driver has re-lived the moment he was kicked, punched and headbutted by three women in a Wrexham town centre takeaway.
The trio responsible for the attack on 63-year-old Gwilym Lloyd Jones now face jail.
Chelsea Edwards, 21, Karen Paula Jones, 27, and Paula Louise Evans, 42, each admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Mr Jones.
CCTV footage.......
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Glasgow City Council hand more work to taxi firm
Glasgow City Council hand more work to taxi firm
SCOTLAND’S biggest council are giving work to a controversial taxi firm – despite trying to ban them.
Network Private Hire are cashing in on Glasgow City Council cutting more expensive black hackney cab school runs.....
SCOTLAND’S biggest council are giving work to a controversial taxi firm – despite trying to ban them.
Network Private Hire are cashing in on Glasgow City Council cutting more expensive black hackney cab school runs.....
Taxi driver fined after being caught smoking behind the wheel
Taxi driver fined after being caught smoking behind the wheel
A TAXI driver has been fined £30 after being spotted smoking in his cab while waiting for a customer.
A Carmarthenshire County Council officer issued the £30 on-the-spot fine in....
A TAXI driver has been fined £30 after being spotted smoking in his cab while waiting for a customer.
A Carmarthenshire County Council officer issued the £30 on-the-spot fine in....
Taxi Driver given ticket for parking on taxi rank
Taxi Driver given ticket for parking on taxi rank
STUNNEDTaxi driver was issued with a £70 penalty ticket for parking his taxi — on a rank.
Furious Frank Allen, 44, says he left his licensed Ford Mondeo on a stand at South Street, Newport, so he could spend a penny in a nearby pub.......
STUNNEDTaxi driver was issued with a £70 penalty ticket for parking his taxi — on a rank.
Furious Frank Allen, 44, says he left his licensed Ford Mondeo on a stand at South Street, Newport, so he could spend a penny in a nearby pub.......
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Teen attacked taxi driver after drink and drugs cocktail
Teen attacked taxi driver after drink and drugs cocktail
A TEENAGER who consumed a cocktail of drink and drugs attacked a taxi driver because he could not pay his fare.
Leon Jennings ordered a taxi from the Co-operative at Hanford to take him to Tesco, Trent Vale, at 10.20pm on February 19.
After stealing a bottle of wine…….
A TEENAGER who consumed a cocktail of drink and drugs attacked a taxi driver because he could not pay his fare.
Leon Jennings ordered a taxi from the Co-operative at Hanford to take him to Tesco, Trent Vale, at 10.20pm on February 19.
After stealing a bottle of wine…….
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Crackdown on using cabs as ‘roadside billboards’
Crackdown on using cabs as ‘roadside billboards’
Council chiefs have declared war on cabs dumped at Glasgow roadsides.
Parking bosses believe some firms are using the cars as “billboards on wheels”, leaving them at prominent city locations in full corporate livery, complete with phone numbers.......
Council chiefs have declared war on cabs dumped at Glasgow roadsides.
Parking bosses believe some firms are using the cars as “billboards on wheels”, leaving them at prominent city locations in full corporate livery, complete with phone numbers.......
Monday, 9 August 2010
Sex attacks taxi driver sent to jail
Sex attacks taxi driver sent to jail
Judge Maureen Roddy jailed Hassan for six months for the first offence of attempted sexual assault and 12 months for the second offence of sexual assault. The sentences are to run consecutively.
She told him he had abused his position of trust.
“These were vulnerable young women on their own………
Judge Maureen Roddy jailed Hassan for six months for the first offence of attempted sexual assault and 12 months for the second offence of sexual assault. The sentences are to run consecutively.
She told him he had abused his position of trust.
“These were vulnerable young women on their own………
Poo Powered Car
Poo Powered Car
In these increasingly environmentally-conscious times, car manufacturers across the world are working hard to come up with motors that run on more eco-friendly fuels.
As a response to the growing demand for greener cars, Mercedes brought us the electric.....
In these increasingly environmentally-conscious times, car manufacturers across the world are working hard to come up with motors that run on more eco-friendly fuels.
As a response to the growing demand for greener cars, Mercedes brought us the electric.....
Licence increase may see taxi fares rise
Licence increase may see taxi fares rise
TAXI drivers may be forced to pay more to stay on the roads if councils merge their hackney carriage licences.
Cabbies in Hartlepool currently pay more than £200 just to get on the road, but have been warned that their costs could rise steeply.
Councils across the Tees Valley are to discuss standardising their hackney carriages and private hire licenses.
TAXI drivers may be forced to pay more to stay on the roads if councils merge their hackney carriage licences.
Cabbies in Hartlepool currently pay more than £200 just to get on the road, but have been warned that their costs could rise steeply.
Councils across the Tees Valley are to discuss standardising their hackney carriages and private hire licenses.
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Taxi firm boss slams council following branding change demand
Taxi firm boss slams council following branding change demand
Stephen Haines founded 1st Choice Cabs four weeks ago and bought three vehicles for his company.
But council officials have now told the 54-year-old that he will have to remove his company’s branding from his cars.
This is because the private hire licence that he has purchased does not allow vehicles to be described as cabs.....
Stephen Haines founded 1st Choice Cabs four weeks ago and bought three vehicles for his company.
But council officials have now told the 54-year-old that he will have to remove his company’s branding from his cars.
This is because the private hire licence that he has purchased does not allow vehicles to be described as cabs.....
Monday, 2 August 2010
Taxi group to take action over regulation Act
Taxi group to take action over regulation Act
A COUNTRYWIDE taxi driver organisation is to challenge the legislation under which the taxi industry is regulated.
At a meeting to be held in Dublin later this week, the newly formed Tomanai Tacsaà na hÉireann, which has over 1,000 members, will tell drivers it will bring legal action against the Minister for Transport on the grounds of failures in the Taxi Regulation Act 2003.
Taxi drivers have been expressing concerns about the policing of the industry by taxi regulator Kathleen Doyle, their loss of income due to an oversupply of taxis and the introduction of new standards for vehicles.
Lockhart, O’Leary, Maher, solicitors on behalf of the new group, wrote to Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey last month outlining drivers’ concerns but…….
A COUNTRYWIDE taxi driver organisation is to challenge the legislation under which the taxi industry is regulated.
At a meeting to be held in Dublin later this week, the newly formed Tomanai Tacsaà na hÉireann, which has over 1,000 members, will tell drivers it will bring legal action against the Minister for Transport on the grounds of failures in the Taxi Regulation Act 2003.
Taxi drivers have been expressing concerns about the policing of the industry by taxi regulator Kathleen Doyle, their loss of income due to an oversupply of taxis and the introduction of new standards for vehicles.
Lockhart, O’Leary, Maher, solicitors on behalf of the new group, wrote to Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey last month outlining drivers’ concerns but…….
Sunday, 1 August 2010
Funding cuts see Oxfordshire speed cameras switched off
Funding cuts see Oxfordshire speed cameras switched off
All 72 fixed and 89 mobile camera sites cameras will be switched off from 1 August after £600,000 was axed from the road safety budget.
The money had earmarked for the Thames Valley Road Safety Partnership, which operates the cameras.
Officials backed the cuts at a full council meeting on 27 July.
While cameras generate revenue from fines……..
All 72 fixed and 89 mobile camera sites cameras will be switched off from 1 August after £600,000 was axed from the road safety budget.
The money had earmarked for the Thames Valley Road Safety Partnership, which operates the cameras.
Officials backed the cuts at a full council meeting on 27 July.
While cameras generate revenue from fines……..
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Shropshire taxi drivers’ attacks fear
Shropshire taxi drivers’ attacks fear
Taxi drivers across Shropshire are refusing to work on Friday and Saturday nights after suffering a barrage of threats, abuse and violence from drunken louts.....
Taxi drivers across Shropshire are refusing to work on Friday and Saturday nights after suffering a barrage of threats, abuse and violence from drunken louts.....
Friday, 30 July 2010
Residents' anger over urinating Slough taxi drivers
Residents' anger over urinating Slough taxi drivers
Angry residents have claimed taxi drivers are ruining their “quality of life” by urinating outside their homes.
People living in Kenilworth Close, Slough, have put up a sign saying, “This is not a public toilet……….”
Angry residents have claimed taxi drivers are ruining their “quality of life” by urinating outside their homes.
People living in Kenilworth Close, Slough, have put up a sign saying, “This is not a public toilet……….”
TooManyTaxis in Lowestoft ?
TooManyTaxis in Lowestoft ?
TAXI drivers in Lowestoft and Waveney are appealing to the district council to reduce the number of licences being issued after fears were raised that lives could be put at risk.
Representatives of the Waveney District Council Hackney Taxi Drivers’ Association made their plea to this month’s licensing committee but their request was turned down by councillors........
TAXI drivers in Lowestoft and Waveney are appealing to the district council to reduce the number of licences being issued after fears were raised that lives could be put at risk.
Representatives of the Waveney District Council Hackney Taxi Drivers’ Association made their plea to this month’s licensing committee but their request was turned down by councillors........
Saturday, 24 July 2010
Cambridge taxi fares to rise as council backs 2.3% hike
Cambridge taxi fares to rise as council backs 2.3% hike
The cost of getting a taxi in Cambridge will go up in September – and it could soar further if fuel prices continue to rise.
Licensing chiefs approved an increase in the basic hackney carriage fare, and also created a new 40p surcharge which will be brought in if fuel hits £1.47 a litre.
They declined a request for a new add-on of………
The cost of getting a taxi in Cambridge will go up in September – and it could soar further if fuel prices continue to rise.
Licensing chiefs approved an increase in the basic hackney carriage fare, and also created a new 40p surcharge which will be brought in if fuel hits £1.47 a litre.
They declined a request for a new add-on of………
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Passenger enticed minicab driver into back seat of cab, court told
Passenger enticed minicab driver into back seat of cab, court told
A taxi driver accused of raping a young mother in the back of his cab told a jury she begged him for sex.
Mohammed Ahmed, 42, of Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford, said he picked up the woman in his minicab……
A taxi driver accused of raping a young mother in the back of his cab told a jury she begged him for sex.
Mohammed Ahmed, 42, of Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford, said he picked up the woman in his minicab……
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Woman in taxi ‘terror’ is cleared
Woman in taxi ‘terror’ is cleared
A woman who bit the hand and ear of a taxi driver who locked the doors and drove off with her trapped in the car has been cleared of assaulting him.
Mother-of-two Holly Burnett, 24, fought against taxi driver Terry Thornton after he trapped her in his car and drove away from her home at high speed, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard yesterday.
Mrs Burnett was left “terrified” after the ordeal at Milltimber on March 19 last year but was arrested by police and kept in custody for two days. She was found not guilty of assault yesterday following a trial
A woman who bit the hand and ear of a taxi driver who locked the doors and drove off with her trapped in the car has been cleared of assaulting him.
Mother-of-two Holly Burnett, 24, fought against taxi driver Terry Thornton after he trapped her in his car and drove away from her home at high speed, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard yesterday.
Mrs Burnett was left “terrified” after the ordeal at Milltimber on March 19 last year but was arrested by police and kept in custody for two days. She was found not guilty of assault yesterday following a trial
Monday, 19 July 2010
Taxi drivers attacked in brutal assault in Queensferry
Taxi drivers attacked in brutal assault in Queensferry
TWO taxi drivers were beaten and stamped on in a brutal daylight assault at a cab rank.
Seventy-year-old Flintshire cabbie John Evans was told he would get “the worst beating of his life” after warning two verbally abusive passengers they would have to leave the car.
Fearing for his safety, he pressed an emergency………
TWO taxi drivers were beaten and stamped on in a brutal daylight assault at a cab rank.
Seventy-year-old Flintshire cabbie John Evans was told he would get “the worst beating of his life” after warning two verbally abusive passengers they would have to leave the car.
Fearing for his safety, he pressed an emergency………
Saturday, 17 July 2010
Taxi robbery sparks police search for suspects
Taxi robbery sparks police search for suspects
TWO men are at the centre of a police search following an alleged robbery on a Doncaster taxi driver, which may have involved a knife.
The incident happened on Friday June 4 at around 11.40pm when the 36-year-old taxi driver picked them up in Doncaster town centre.
They asked to be taken to Stainforth. One of the men sat in the passenger seat with the other man sat behind the driver.
TWO men are at the centre of a police search following an alleged robbery on a Doncaster taxi driver, which may have involved a knife.
The incident happened on Friday June 4 at around 11.40pm when the 36-year-old taxi driver picked them up in Doncaster town centre.
They asked to be taken to Stainforth. One of the men sat in the passenger seat with the other man sat behind the driver.
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Taxi driver 'attacked and robbed' in Bridgwater
Taxi driver 'attacked and robbed' in Bridgwater
A Taxi driver was attacked and robbed after picking up a fare in Bridgwater, police revealed today.
The taxi driver collected two men from St Mary Street on Saturday, July 3 at about 11.15pm and drove them to Purley Drive.
Detectives say the driver was assaulted when they arrived before he was taken to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton where he was treated for head injuries........
A Taxi driver was attacked and robbed after picking up a fare in Bridgwater, police revealed today.
The taxi driver collected two men from St Mary Street on Saturday, July 3 at about 11.15pm and drove them to Purley Drive.
Detectives say the driver was assaulted when they arrived before he was taken to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton where he was treated for head injuries........
Monday, 12 July 2010
Yob hurls paving slab through taxi windscreen
Yob hurls paving slab through taxi windscreen
A taxi driver and his passenger escaped serious injury after a yob threw a paving slab through the windscreen of the vehicle as it travelled through Preston.
David Neale, who has been driving cabs in the city for the last four years, was left covered in broken glass after part of the windscreen and the passenger side window shattered inwards......
A taxi driver and his passenger escaped serious injury after a yob threw a paving slab through the windscreen of the vehicle as it travelled through Preston.
David Neale, who has been driving cabs in the city for the last four years, was left covered in broken glass after part of the windscreen and the passenger side window shattered inwards......
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