Private hire taxi driver fined for picking up passengers in York without booking

Private hire taxi driver fined for picking up passengers in York without booking

A Bradford private hire taxi driver has been fined after admitting to breaching the terms of his license by picking up passengers in York who had…

Out-of-area private hire driver found guilty and fined over £3,000 for illegal street pickup in York

An out-of-area private hire driver has been fined after unlawfully picking up passengers from the street without a booking.Zaid Saleem, aged 58, who holds private hire licences with both Wolverhampton and Leeds Councils, was ordered to pay £3,326 by York Magistrates Court after admitting to the offence.Saleem, who drives for ‘Drive Private Hire’, accepted a street pickup near York Racecourse in May 2024. Private hire drivers are only permitted t…

Taxi driver fined for unlawful activity in York

Magistrates order private hire driver to pay £3,326 for unlawful activity – City of York Council

A private hire driver who pleaded guilty yesterday (Thursday 24 April 2025) to picking up passengers on the street, has been ordered to pay a total £3,326 by York Magistrates.