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Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:43 am ]
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Stoke-sub-Hamdon man taxi driver fined £400 after failing to produce identification for police officer



A TAXI driver who failed to produce identification to a police officer has been fined £400.

Mark Bugler, of Stoke Sub Hamdon, has been convicted of failing to produce his Hackney Carriage badge to a police officer while on duty at Heathrow Airport.

Mr Bugler was unable, without reasonable excuse, to produce his badge, and said he had left it at home.

All drivers must carry their badge with them while working as a driver.

He was fined £400, £85 in costs and a £40 victim surcharge at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on January 10.

Nigel Marston, South Somerset District Council’s licensing manager, said: “It is important that taxi drivers are able to be recognised by the public, police and officers of the local authority.

“Badges are provided to drivers to reassure the public that the driver has been vetted as suitable to drive a taxi and must be worn at all times whilst driving a licensed vehicle.

“An additional badge is also provided by the licensing authority for display in the vehicle. There is no excuse for not wearing the badge whilst driving a taxi”.

Councillor Peter Seib, portfolio holder for regulatory and democratic services, said: “The police were right to prosecute this taxi driver. The law on showing a badge is designed to protect you from imposters. When you get into a taxi the badge identifies the driver and confirms that he is currently licensed. If you can't see a badge, you shouldn't get into the vehicle.”


Read more: http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Stoke-s ... z2su2ZZsHB
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:00 am ]
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This went far too far IMO.

Clearly the mush didn't have his badge, but he was legal.
Author:  grandad [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:52 am ]
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Sussex wrote:
This went far too far IMO.

Clearly the mush didn't have his badge, but he was legal.

Our conditions state that our drivers badge must be worn whilst driving the vehicle.
Author:  GBC [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:21 am ]
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They'd be better employed nicking the touts within the terminals than worrying about a Somerset taxi!
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:41 am ]
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grandad wrote:
Sussex wrote:
This went far too far IMO.

Clearly the mush didn't have his badge, but he was legal.

Our conditions state that our drivers badge must be worn whilst driving the vehicle.


same here
Author:  cabby john [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:39 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
This went far too far IMO.

Clearly the mush didn't have his badge, but he was legal.


The article also says.....

Quote:
“An additional badge is also provided by the licensing authority for display in the vehicle. There is no excuse for not wearing the badge whilst driving a taxi”.


I agree with Sussex on this one. If the "additional badge" is the same as ours then it is visible to everyone. The licensing manager goes on to say........
Quote:
It is important that taxi drivers are able to be recognised by the public, police and officers of the local authority.
- by virtue of the fact that (I assume) he had his vehicle badge on display - then he was identifiable.

I would say points on your record would be applicable.........but not £400 :shock:
Author:  roythebus [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:09 pm ]
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This is a good reason why ID should be worn at all times: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23913
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:20 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Sussex wrote:
This went far too far IMO.

Clearly the mush didn't have his badge, but he was legal.

Our conditions state that our drivers badge must be worn whilst driving the vehicle.

I agree and I'm not defending the fella getting a few words of advice.

But this really should never had made court FFS.
Author:  187ums [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:37 pm ]
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I'm not a legal expert, but this case on TDO may have helped the man:

Reading Borough Council v Hussain [2006]
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