Taxi driver fined and banned from driving after offering illegal rides in Reading

Taxi driver fined and banned from driving after offering illegal rides in Reading

A SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE licensed Private Hire and Hackney Carriage driver has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 in costs and given a six-month…

Suspended dual licensed taxi driver banned and fined after illegally plying for work out-of-area

A South Oxfordshire licensed private hire and hackney carriage driver has been banned from driving for six months and ordered to pay over £1,000 after operating in Reading while suspended and unlawfully accepting a fare without a booking.Talal Bin Mumtaz Raja was found guilty of four offences at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 7 April 2025.The court heard that on 23 March 2024, Reading licensing officers carried out an undercover operation. Outsid…