Christine Vipurs' bid to renew her Hackney Carriage/Private Hire drivers licence was turned down by North Lincolnshire Council's licensing sub-committee last year after she submitted a supporting document that had been illegally doctored.
Now, Grimsby Crown Court has upheld the decision of the licensing authority to refuse the renewal of the licence following an appeal.
The council said after considering all of the evidence, the sub-committee considered the applicant to 'not be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence' and refused the applicatiion on February 26.
A statement released by the authority said the document related to the testing of Mrs Vipurs' lifting equipment which helps disabled passengers get into and out of her taxi.
Legislation requires that passenger lifts are thoroughly examined every six months, warning that "failures in passenger lifts can result in significant or fatal injuries".
Mrs Vipurs' altered document suggested that the inspection of her equipment was valid for 18 months, rather than the statutory six months, and it bore the same reference number as the supporting documents from her licence renewal the year before.
Councillor Keith Vickers, chair of the licensing sub-committee said: "It was clear that the document Mrs Vipurs submitted for her application had been tampered with.
"It is worrying that someone would feel it necessary to avoid such checks when they are necessary to keep the public safe. Forging the document in this way put vulnerable people in North Lincolnshire at risk, and so her licence renewal was refused.
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New data released by one of the UK’s leading black cab app’s, FREE NOW, has revealed that they have more electric cabs on the app than ever before - with 500% more zero emission capable vehicles on FREE NOW compared to this time last year.
The cab app also reveals that since introducing the “Eco” option onto the app, they have seen passenger requests for a greener taxi go up by 12 times.
Freenow, has also responded to the Government's consultation on introducing green number plates for zero emission capable vehicles.
The popular app has urged the government to introduce green number plates for zero emission capable vehicles. Freenow hopes the move would help raise awareness of the hard work the trade is doing to lower emissions in cities across the UK.
Vandana Prashar, Head of Operations at Freenow said: “We are keen to show that black cab drivers are leading the way when it comes to making the switch to zero emission capable vehicles - and changing the zero emission capable cab’s number plates to green is another great way to raise awareness of the concerted efforts that are being made to improve air quality across the country.
“You will have seen more of the iconic electric cabs on London’s streets over the last year and we are pleased that there are now 5 times the number of eco drivers on our app. The cab trade has been working hard to make London’s air cleaner and we have also seen a positive response from passengers - with 12 times the amount of requests for the eco taxis through the app.
“We are working with cab drivers to understand the pain points of switching to electric vehicles - they are providing valuable insight that will help all car drivers that are going to make the switch in the next few years.”
Freenow (formerly mytaxi), is a leading mobility provider which currently operates in 100 cities across Europe, with 14 million passengers and more than 100,000 drivers. In the UK, Freenow is available in London, Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Brighton, Reading, Oxford, Derby and Leicester. The Freenow brand is not just about getting from A to B, it is about switching off and freeing your mind while we take care of the journey.
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Scout Gregory and his graphic designer wife, Kayleigh, have launched the Isle of Wight Tuk Tuk Co — with the mini vehicles available for tours, taxis, weddings and events.
Scout, 26, said: "We came up with the idea when we went on holiday to Italy during the summer.
"We noticed they were everywhere and thought it would be a fantastic idea to offer this service on the Island.
"We found a company on the mainland who could import the vehicles over here from Italy and took on the project from there."
The Chale couple have launched several tours of the West Wight and have teamed up with The Cow Co restaurant at Tapnell Farm, offering couples a date night taxi service to and from the venue.
The couple have recently moved to the Island from the Cotswolds. Scout grew up in Newtown and said he couldn't wait to return to his roots.
"We loved coming on holiday here and jumped at the opportunity to move," said Scout.
"Now, in the long term, we hope to expand the company with a fleet of tuk tuks in various parts of the Island, giving local youngsters employment.
"We have had an overwhelming response to the business. People see it as a unique novelty factor when they see me driving around.
"Hopefully, it will bring more tourists over to try us out and visit different parts of the Island."
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