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Pendle taxi firm has its licence pulled

7th December 2016

A taxi operator in Pendle has had its licence pulled after all its cars failed their checks.

Pendle Council revoked UK Cars' licence saying its vehicles had consistently failed the Council's spot checks in November.

After that the Taxi Licensing Committee insisted that all of the vehicles in UK Cars' fleet had to be tested again.

The company was told that if any of them failed then their operator's licence would be taken away.

Neil Watson, Planning, Building Control and Licensing Manger, said:

"Unfortunately all of the vehicles tested failed their latest pre-arranged checks.

"The standard of UK Cars' vehicles is unacceptably poor and I'm disappointed that they didn't make any improvements despite our very clear warning that they needed to.

"We have to put the safety of passengers first which is why we have no other option but to revoke its operator's licence."

UK Cars is taking that decision to the Magistrates Court as they appeal against it.

source: http://www.2br.co.uk/news/local-news/21 ... ce-pulled/

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

The fact that they even failed a test which they could have prepared for is evidence that they are not fit to breath let alone run a cab firm.

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IDFIMH

I have known brand new cars to fail taxi tests before. I would cautiously say that it depends on what the cars failed on was it minor things like an interior bulb small scratches etc. or something more serious ? Some faults are not obvious until a car is up on a ramp. Maybe this firm was a little unlucky although for ALL the cars to fail is very unlucky

It is not unusual for the testing station to find something wrong even if you've had the car serviced and checked the day before you simply get it put right and then the vehicle is passed

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

If my car was ever pulled in for inspection, and I had notice of said inspection, then prior to it going on the council ramp, it would be up on my mates ramp.

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IDFIMH

Round here they'll pass a car with it's wing stoved in.

Bump