Minicab risk?

Question

what can happen if a minicab driver got caught picking up a customer but not an office job but the customer is a cid and the driver got a date to go to magistry court what the worst that can happen.

Answer 1

Those convicted for touting are also charged with having no insurance . Touting carries a maximum penalty of £2,500. Driving without valid insurance carries a fine of up to £5,000, between 6 and 8 penalty points on a driving licence and a discretionary driving licence disqualification.

Answer 2

Don't worry, you will not lose your bill for a first offence but learn from it and do the Knowledge.

Ex Licensed London Cab driver.

Answer 3

you can lose your minicab licence because you do not have a hackney licence which enables you to pick up customers from the side of the road.

as a minicab driver, you should know that you can only pick up customers that have booked through your office.

it states this clearly in yourapplication to become a minicab driver

if you are driving on a three month interim licence, you may possibly argue that you didnt know but if you have the full licence then you are probably going to lose it my friend.

sorry to be the bearer of bad news

cheers

Answer 4

Private hire cars are not allowed to pick up

passengers that have not booked through

the private hire company.Taxis who can be

hailed down have to pay many thousands of

pounds for this privilege to the council, private

hire cabs do not.

In consequence any one caught picking customers,

up with out prier booking,will lose there private hire

badge thus there job too.