Post by The Dark Knight on Aug 10, 2024 7:04:38 GMT
Get a local taxi, not an Uber - you’ll be safer’, South Ribble councillor claims
A South Ribble councillor has told residents they are safer in locally-licensed taxis than Ubers authorised by councils in other parts of the country.
It comes after an operation earlier this summer in which Lancashire Police stopped more than 200 private hire and Hackney vehicles across South Ribble and Preston during a single night of spot checks.
The force says three of those inspected were immediately suspended from operating because of faults found with their vehicles, while it also gave “numerous warnings” to drivers for bearing incorrect plates and stickers or not having visible identification.
www.lep.co.uk/news/politics/council/get-a-local-taxi-not-an-uber-youll-be-safer-south-ribble-councillor-claims-4734583
A South Ribble councillor has told residents they are safer in locally-licensed taxis than Ubers authorised by councils in other parts of the country.
It comes after an operation earlier this summer in which Lancashire Police stopped more than 200 private hire and Hackney vehicles across South Ribble and Preston during a single night of spot checks.
The force says three of those inspected were immediately suspended from operating because of faults found with their vehicles, while it also gave “numerous warnings” to drivers for bearing incorrect plates and stickers or not having visible identification.
www.lep.co.uk/news/politics/council/get-a-local-taxi-not-an-uber-youll-be-safer-south-ribble-councillor-claims-4734583