Lancashire Rossendale taxis working in W Yorkshire
Discussion
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1380293...
http://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/local-ne...
"...Last month, an enforcement officer from Rossendale Council agreed to join Bradford staff on a spot-checking exercise.
Four Rossendale-licensed cars were pulled over, with officers finding problems with all four.
Two were deemed so serious, the cars were taken off the roads immediately.
Cllr Slater said many councils across the north of England were having the same problem with an influx of Rossendale-licensed vehicles..."
It seems strange that taxi drivers who wish to operate in major W Yorkshire cities such as Leeds and Bradford would register their vehicles in Lancashire.
Maybe it's insurance, or lower standards as intimated by various people.
Quite a few people believe the it's because the local council has no authority to inspect a Rossendale registered taxi.
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1162115...
Certainly a fair few out-of-area drivers are refused licenses, but why would they apply there?
http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/press/article/80/taxi...
I know Bradford taxis have a pretty poor reputation, but add in an extra factor of virtually being uninspectable, and would you really want to go in one?
http://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/local-ne...
"...Last month, an enforcement officer from Rossendale Council agreed to join Bradford staff on a spot-checking exercise.
Four Rossendale-licensed cars were pulled over, with officers finding problems with all four.
Two were deemed so serious, the cars were taken off the roads immediately.
Cllr Slater said many councils across the north of England were having the same problem with an influx of Rossendale-licensed vehicles..."
It seems strange that taxi drivers who wish to operate in major W Yorkshire cities such as Leeds and Bradford would register their vehicles in Lancashire.
Maybe it's insurance, or lower standards as intimated by various people.
Quite a few people believe the it's because the local council has no authority to inspect a Rossendale registered taxi.
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1162115...
Certainly a fair few out-of-area drivers are refused licenses, but why would they apply there?
http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/press/article/80/taxi...
I know Bradford taxis have a pretty poor reputation, but add in an extra factor of virtually being uninspectable, and would you really want to go in one?
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