Private Hire Driver Fined and Given Points for Illegal Pick up at Reading Festival

Private hire driver fined and given points for illegal pick up at Reading Festival

A private hire driver received six points and a fine after illegally plying for hire during last year’s Reading Festival.

TfL licensed private hire driver latest out-of-area minicab found illegally plying in Reading

Reading Council is urging festival visitors to use licensed and booked taxis during this year’s event after another out-of-area private hire driver was fined for illegally picking up passengers at last year’s Reading Festival.Abdul Mashud, licensed by Transport for London to operate only pre-booked fares in the London area, was caught by undercover licensing officers on 23 August 2024. He agreed to take officers from the BP Petrol Station on Ric…