Taxi "Awareness Courses" proposed by cash strapped council

[Mill Wheel]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news...

What shocks me is the issue of taxis with defective tyres being dealt with by the Council.

Liverpool Echo said:

What will the course entail?

The new course will cover things like the legislation surrounding the issue of defective tyres - which the council said is a growing issue.

I thought that vehicle defects were still dealt with by the police... is that actually a council issue?

[HantsRat]

Still a police issue but lots of taxi firms have to have an council 'MOT' every 6 months. I guess this is linked to that and they can be offered courses if offences found.

If police stopped them, it will be the same as anyone else.

[Ki3r]

Mill Wheel said:

I thought that vehicle defects were still dealt with by the police... is that actually a council issue?

I stopped a taxi driver a few months ago. We had a taxi licensing officer with us. He had a bald tyre, dodgy seat belts and I think something else that I can't remember.

They took his plate off him and he couldn't work again until it was fixed. The punishment I would say was harsher than what I could have given him (points and fine for tyre). The licensing bloke checked everything.

[cmaguire]

Ki3r said:

I stopped a taxi driver a few months ago. We had a taxi licensing officer with us. He had a bald tyre, dodgy seat belts and I think something else that I can't remember.

They took his plate off him and he couldn't work again until it was fixed. The punishment I would say was harsher than what I could have given him (points and fine for tyre). The licensing bloke checked everything.

So did he get 3 points for the bald tyre after you reported him for it?

[wack]

There's no excuse for bald tyres , even if you can't afford new there's plenty of places selling used tyres , I have a transit van with 4 tyres on the back , Michelin agilis are almost £500 for a set of 4

Found a place in Chester , if new Michelin have 10mm these are on 9mm , they fitted , pressure tested and balanced 4 tyres for £140 including vat

It was like Britain in the 70s , one taking them off one fitting one balancing one putting them back on, I was done and dusted in 15 minutes