A private hire taxi driver has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 after admitting plying for hire following an undercover safety operation led by Telford & Wrekin Council.
Telford Magistrates Court heard how during an evening enforcement exercise earlier this year Muhammad Qasim, 30, of Avondale Road, Wellington, Telford, was approached by council officers in High Street, Newport, and agreed to give them a ride to the Clock Tower in Donnington.
The defendant pleaded guilty to plying for hire and driving without valid insurance when he appeared before magistrates on Monday October 23. He was fined £500, ordered to pay £1,250 costs and a £200 victim surcharge and given six penalty points on his driving licence. “Illegally plying for hire and driving without insurance are serious offences because we cannot check if the driver and their vehicle are safe to transport passengers.
Councillor Chris Schofield, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Regulatory Services, said: “Shropshire Council provided evidence to support Telford & Wrekin Council’s investigation into this matter and we are very pleased with the outcome. In addition to the prosecution, the council will now take appropriate action in line with its Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.
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