Bolton taxi driver clocks up greater than 80 complaints


The unnamed driver was introduced earlier than a behind closed doorways assembly of Bolton Council’s licensing committee at city corridor final month.

Newly launched minutes present that 83 complaints had been made in opposition to him over a variety of misconduct allegations.

The paperwork mentioned: “The licence holder had no understanding of the seriousness of this or the chance that his actions have been presenting to members of the general public.

“The licence holder held no regret and did not take any duty for his actions.

A behind closed doorways assembly was held at Bolton City Corridor (Picture: Phil Taylor)

“Personal rent operators had eliminated the licence holder from their platforms because of the seriousness of the complaints.”

The driving force’s alleged misconduct was set out in a report introduced by council director of place Jon Dyson.

The included complaints about sexual feedback and behavior in addition to demanding money and extra funds.

The driving force was additionally alleged to have extended or prolonged the route on journeys and to have refused to take passengers as a result of they’d youngsters, baggage or belongings with them.

Complaints have been additionally made about verbal disagreements and in regards to the driver cancelling journeys with out an acceptable cause.

They have been additional made in regards to the driver allegedly finishing bookings outdoors of what a non-public rent driver operator’s licence requirement.

There have been but extra complaints in regards to the driver being aggressive, threatening violence and smoking in his licensed automobile.

The driving force attended the assembly and was given quarter-hour to current his case, which was not accepted by the committee.

The paperwork mentioned: “The proof supplied within the report which contradicted the motive force’s model of occasions, specifically, the screenshot from the reserving acceptance display screen on the reserving software, the snail trails for 2 airport bookings, the place the motive force states the passengers didn’t present, however the passengers declare the journeys befell outdoors the reserving software, the following bookings and site of the motive force following these bookings.”

Committee member Cllr Toby Hewitt, of Astley Bridge, moved that the motive force’s non-public rent licence be revoked with quick impact within the pursuits of public security.

This was seconded by Cllr Andrea Finney, of Horwich North.

The committee voted unanimously to strip the motive force of his licence.


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