Post by The Dark Knight on Jun 22, 2024 8:13:56 GMT
Rude taxi driver who also nearly ran over woman and her dog has licence revoked
Ely taxi driver Jerzy Masjanis has had his joint hackney carriage and private hire driver licence revoked
A taxi driver who failed to help a disabled passenger into his cab, nearly ran over a woman and her dog and was rude to council staff has been stripped of his dual hackney carriage and private hire licence. Jerzy Masjanis of Ely appealed the revocation order, but Peterborough magistrates upheld the decision by East Cambridgeshire District Council.
“After hearing evidence, magistrates’ found in favour of the council and agreed that Masjanis’ joint hackney carriage and private hire driver licence should be revoked,” said a council spokesperson.
“Deciding the appeal, the magistrates said: ‘We find there was reasonable cause to revoke the appellant’s licence.
“’His reactions to questions about the four incidents, his complete lack of understanding of the code of good conduct and, even in his summary, the appellant did not accept that any of his actions were unacceptable, lead us to believe he is not a fit a proper person to hold a taxi licence.
“’We therefore do not find the decision of the council was wrong and your appeal is not upheld.’”
Masjanis has a right to apply for leave to appeal this decision.
Masjanis was first brought before East Cambridgeshire District Council’s licensing (non-statutory) sub-committee in June 2021, following a number of complaints to the council from fare paying passengers.
At this hearing, Masjanis provided assurances to councillors he would “change his behaviour and make better decisions in the future”.
www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/rude-taxi-driver-who-also-nearly-ran-over-woman-and-her-dog-has-licence-revoked/26512/
Ely taxi driver Jerzy Masjanis has had his joint hackney carriage and private hire driver licence revoked
A taxi driver who failed to help a disabled passenger into his cab, nearly ran over a woman and her dog and was rude to council staff has been stripped of his dual hackney carriage and private hire licence. Jerzy Masjanis of Ely appealed the revocation order, but Peterborough magistrates upheld the decision by East Cambridgeshire District Council.
“After hearing evidence, magistrates’ found in favour of the council and agreed that Masjanis’ joint hackney carriage and private hire driver licence should be revoked,” said a council spokesperson.
“Deciding the appeal, the magistrates said: ‘We find there was reasonable cause to revoke the appellant’s licence.
“’His reactions to questions about the four incidents, his complete lack of understanding of the code of good conduct and, even in his summary, the appellant did not accept that any of his actions were unacceptable, lead us to believe he is not a fit a proper person to hold a taxi licence.
“’We therefore do not find the decision of the council was wrong and your appeal is not upheld.’”
Masjanis has a right to apply for leave to appeal this decision.
Masjanis was first brought before East Cambridgeshire District Council’s licensing (non-statutory) sub-committee in June 2021, following a number of complaints to the council from fare paying passengers.
At this hearing, Masjanis provided assurances to councillors he would “change his behaviour and make better decisions in the future”.
www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/rude-taxi-driver-who-also-nearly-ran-over-woman-and-her-dog-has-licence-revoked/26512/