Illegal taxi drivers fined more than £1,000 in Telford
Two taxi drivers have been fined more than £1,000 each after pleading guilty to plying for hire and having no insurance in Telford.
Telford & Wrekin Council prosecuted the two private hire drivers at Telford Magistrates Court last week after, they were caught illegally plying for hire during an operation by the council's enforcement team.
Plying for hire means the drivers picked up passengers who had not pre-booked with a taxi operator, which means their insurance was invalid.
Both taxi drivers were licensed by another council but illegally picked up the fares in Telford and Wrekin.
The drivers were told to pay £1,135 each, had their taxi licence suspended and had six penalty points added to their driving licence.
A spokesperson for Telford & Wrekin Council said: "The case shows we are continuing to crack down on taxi drivers who break the law and put passengers at risk."
