A Co Londonderry taxi driver was fined a total of £1,100 at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on 17 January 2013.
Mr Paul Concannon, (21), Melmore Gardens, Creggan, Londonderry, was fined £300 for using a forged letter issued by the Driver & Vehicle Agency which stated that his taxi had passed its statutory roadworthiness test and taxi licence plates were pending issue.
He was fined a further £200 for no insurance, £400 for using a forged Insurance Certificate, £100 for no PSV Vehicle Licence and £100 for no Taxi Driver’s Licence.
Mr Concannon also had his driving licence endorsed with six penalty points.
On 15 January 2012 Enforcement Officers from the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) stopped a car on Northland Road, Londonderry, with a fare paying passenger on board.
Mr Concannon immediately produced a letter from the DVA which indicated that the vehicle had recently passed its taxi roadworthiness test, however the document, which contained a spelling mistake, transpired to be a forgery.
Mr Concannon then produced an Insurance Certificate which was also confirmed as a forgery rendering the vehicle uninsured.
A mechanical examination was also carried out and revealed that the vehicle’s steering was defective and three tyres were worn below the legal limit resulting in a prohibition notice being imposed.
Notes to editors:
1. The charges were brought under the Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981.
2. For media enquiries please contact the DOE Press Office on 028 9025 6057 or out of hours contact the duty press officer on pager 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
Mr Paul Concannon, (21), Melmore Gardens, Creggan, Londonderry, was fined £300 for using a forged letter issued by the Driver & Vehicle Agency which stated that his taxi had passed its statutory roadworthiness test and taxi licence plates were pending issue.
He was fined a further £200 for no insurance, £400 for using a forged Insurance Certificate, £100 for no PSV Vehicle Licence and £100 for no Taxi Driver’s Licence.
Mr Concannon also had his driving licence endorsed with six penalty points.
On 15 January 2012 Enforcement Officers from the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) stopped a car on Northland Road, Londonderry, with a fare paying passenger on board.
Mr Concannon immediately produced a letter from the DVA which indicated that the vehicle had recently passed its taxi roadworthiness test, however the document, which contained a spelling mistake, transpired to be a forgery.
Mr Concannon then produced an Insurance Certificate which was also confirmed as a forgery rendering the vehicle uninsured.
A mechanical examination was also carried out and revealed that the vehicle’s steering was defective and three tyres were worn below the legal limit resulting in a prohibition notice being imposed.
Notes to editors:
1. The charges were brought under the Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981.
2. For media enquiries please contact the DOE Press Office on 028 9025 6057 or out of hours contact the duty press officer on pager 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
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