Mar 2, 2021
A taxi driver who made racist and intimidating remarks to a passenger before threatening to throw her out of his car has lost his licence.
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Taxis in Coventry.
The unnamed man’s disqualification came after Sandwell’s licensing committee said his behaviour showed he wasn’t ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a dual private hire and Hackney Carriage permit.
Minutes of its November meeting show the passenger had alleged the driver had been intimidating and made racial comments during a pre-booked journey.
She also claimed at one point he said he threatened to drop her off in an area she didn’t know.
A taxi driver who made racist and intimidating remarks to a passenger before threatening to throw her out of his car has lost his licence. The unnamed man’s disqualification came after Sandwell’s licensing committee said his behaviour showed he wasn’t ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a dual private hire and Hackney Carriage permit. Minutes of its November meeting show the passenger had alleged the driver had been intimidating and made racial comments during a pre-booked journey. She also claimed at one point he said he threatened to drop her off in an area she didn’t know.