A taxi driver has been suspended after he switched off a meter and refused to let a couple leave his car in Glasgow.
Dharmindar Singh picked up the couple from Central Station and was due to take them to Bellahouston Park for the Summer Sessions in August.
He said the journey would cost a flat rate of £25 and that it would be more expensive to turn on the meter.
Mr Singh claimed there was a "misunderstanding" on the location and said he did not charge for his mistake.
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The passengers asked the driver if the meter could be switched on but he refused.
When they arrived at the park - less than four miles away from the station - Mr Singh locked the doors until the £25 rate was paid.
The customers wrote to Glasgow City Council's enforcement officers to say that they felt they had been taken advantage of because they were not local to the area.
Mr Singh also wrote a letter to officers saying there was confusion over the destination and that he had taken his passengers to Braehead Arena by mistake.
The city council's licensing and regulatory committee met on Thursday to discuss Mr Singh's case.
It was also brought to their attention that he was previously suspended for overcrowding in his vehicle and overcharging.
Mr Singh's representative Mr Gordon said: "My client feels like he was in the right. Despite being previously suspended he has been a taxi driver for 15 years."
Councillor Alex Wilson said: "The two areas sound nothing alike. Most taxi drivers will know about the Summer Sessions that happen in the Southside of Glasgow in August every year.
"My main concern is that the driver turned off his meter. This should never happen."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-51176938
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A TAXI driver had to be cut out of his vehicle by firefighters after a two-car collision onThornton Road in Bradford this morning.
The crash involving a VW taxi and an Audi blocked the B6145 both ways for a couple of hours.
The taxi driver was cut out of his black Volkswagen Passat by firefighters and taken to hospital by ambulance.
The vehicle was left standed in the middle of the major road.
The other vehicle involved was a white Audi Q7 SUV.
The Audi ended up embedded in the garden wall of a house on the busy Bradford main road after crossing the verge and pavement.
The collision happened just down the hill from a bus stop and speed camera.
The incident was also near Thornton Beckfoot School.
A spokesperson for the police said the crash was reported at 9.51am.
Two vehicles were involved, a black VW Passat and white Audi Q7.
Damage was caused to two other vehicles.
Enquiries were continuing.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the accident at 10.13am.
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18176043.driver-cut-taxi-two-car-thornton-road-crash/
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