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| Cllr Shepherd - important that taxis are well maintained |
A CHECK on potential regulations-breaches by local taxi drivers has been launched in the run-up to Christmas,
It started last week when 15 random roadside spotchecks were carried out by officers from the police and from North East Lincolnshire Council.
Purpose of the inspections was to:
* Assess the condition of vehicles
* Check insurance
* Ensure that the correct signage was displayed
* Ascertain that the driver's ID badge was visible.
During the evening, the following findings were made:
* One hackney carriage vehicle roof light found to not be working.
* Two hackney carriage vehicles required tariff cards.
* One private hire driver issued with a ticket for parking on yellow zig zag lines.
* One hackney carriage vehicle found with a cracked wing mirror.
Commenting on the operation, Cllr Ron Shepherd, NELC's portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities, said: "Throughout the year, we carry out routine random inspections of our local taxis to make sure that they are maintained and up to a high standard.
"Christmas can be a particularly busy time for taxi drivers, and the majority care very well for their vehicles and their passengers.
"As our checks showed, we have a high rate of compliance.
He continued: "Drivers also undergo annual inspections, but these random spotchecks allow us to ensure standards are continually being met."
Cllr Shepherd ended with a reminder - "under current Covid regulations, passengers are required to wear a face covering when using a taxi to help reduce the spread of the virus."
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