ENFORCEMENT TEAM ACTIVITY
This is a brief breakdown of the Team's work carried out since the
last meeting on the 1st
September, 1999 in respect of the Hackney Carriage! Private Hire Trade.
This accounts for only
45% of the work done by the Team as they have other Licensing
Responsibilities.
Hackney Carriage
Vehicles Inspected.......25
Defects Found.............7
Contraventions of Conditions.....4
Committee Reports submitted......1
Arrests with Police .............2
..............1 Disqualified Driver, 1 Wanted on Warrant
Stop Notices......................6
......................... 4 vehicles with illegal tyres, 2 faulty meters
There were 2 South Glos. Hackneys prosecuted for illegal pick up's
in Bristol.
Private Hire Vehicles
Vehicles Inspected 115
Vehicle Owner Contraventions 15
Driver Contraventions 72
Committee reports 16
Prosecutions 26
Stop Notices 11
Penalty Points issued driver's 348
Arrests with police 4 1 positive breath test, 1 deception, 1 warrant
Operator's
Visits 25
Contraventions 4
Committee Reports 2
Prosecutions 3
Penalty Points 20
3 Operators have been closed down for continual breaches of conditions
2 Operator's under threat of closure for continued breach of conditions
1 Operator under imminent threat of closure for criminal activity.
Written Complaints from Public
47 complaints received in this period ofwhich: 21 complaints against
hackney carriage driver's,
26 complaints against private hire driver's.
Most of the complaints received relate to discourtesy/rudeness and
overcharging
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