One in four Bristol Airport taxis unfit for the road
16.06.09
One in four taxis checked in a blitz at Bristol Airport were found to be unfit for the road, the Mercury reports. Defects included worn tyres, defective seat belts, a fuel leak, cracked and obscured windscreens and defective braking systems.
The defects were discovered during spot checks carried out on taxis to make sure they were in a safe condition and properly licensed. Investigations were also made to ensure that individuals were not fraudulently claiming benefits while working as taxis drivers.
In total 55 vehicles including taxis and mini buses, were inspected and 15 prohibition notices were issued by VOSA for vehicles with defects. Vehicles with problems were stopped from being used for carrying passengers until the defects had been rectified. The checks also revealed two unlicensed vehicles in use as taxis and two unlicensed taxi drivers.
According to the newspaper, vehicles being used by off airport car parks had a higher rate of defects. Of the 9 vehicles inspected, 6 received prohibition notices.
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