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World's most expensive fag break? Penzance taxi driver's cigarette costs him £971

A Penzance taxi driver has to pay £971 after being found guilty of smoking in his licensed taxi cab. Nigel Davis, of 5 Forbes Close, Penzance contested a fixed penalty notice at Truro Magistrates Court on Friday, March 28, after it was issued by a Cornwall Council licensing compliance officer who witnessed the offence.

Davis denied smoking in his licensed taxi cab at Longrock on July 14, was fined £100, and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 plus Cornwall Council’s legal costs of £851. The total of £971 must be paid within 14 days.

The court heard that the officer had witnessed Mr Davis smoking in his taxi cab while it was parked at Morrisons Supermarket, at Longrock, Penzance. The officer approached Davis and pointed out that this was an offence. He was later issued with a fixed penalty notice which he failed to pay.

In evidence Davis denied that he was smoking in the licensed vehicle and said that he was not issued with a fixed penalty notice. After hearing the evidence the Magistrates stated that they were satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt that the alleged offence had been committed and found Mr Davis guilty.

Bob Mears, the Council’s Licensing Compliance Manager, said, “The smoking legislation was introduced to protect the general public from the effects of smoking. Smoking in licensed taxis is an offence as it is a public workplace. “We have regularly advised the trade through newsletters that such offences will be dealt with by a fixed penalty notice if the evidence is available. Council officers have already issued a number of fixed penalty notices for similar offences throughout Cornwall and I hope that this prosecution highlights how seriously we take this.”

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IDFIMH

What evidence?

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George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

The say so of a council numpty

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I take it, that two forms of corroboration are not required under English law?

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Nah of course not ...............and of course the stinking slime vermin that sit on the Bench rarely miss the opportunity to whack a working class citizen do they ........they of course have taken an oath of allegiance to that Von Windsor W H O R E .................ffs how can any of yer be surprised



mind if he was smoking hes a MUG...............why give then the opportunity £971 lumps ffs....... no doubt all the other cabbies will have a whip round

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F88K EM ALL WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

BOOZE BOOZE BOOZE

If i smoked and was in my cab,id allways have one of those electric ones with me aswell

If that was the case we would never have any convictions for Domestic Abuse/Violence.

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IDFIMH

Still not allowed. Most electrics have been banned also.

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Not here

About to be in all of Wales.

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Former taxi driver

Correct and will apply to all confined spaces. It also stands to reason that our L.A. do not allow them in a Cab. Tbh the guy is an idiot, my bet is that he is definitely one who.........will not be doing it again.

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My bet is that he will just carry on smoking in the cab. There is a driver here who is always being seen smoking in the car. Sooner or later they will get caught.

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