A taxi driver licenced to another council was caught plying for hire after a Manchester United game by undercover officers from Trafford Council
Mr Guru Fatay Ronuk Singh, 44, of Lostock Road, Urmston, was seen parked in a bus stop on Chester Road, with his ‘for hire’ sign illuminated at the end of Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat versus Brighton on Sunday 19 January last year.
Undercover licensing enforcement officers asked Mr Singh, who was licenced by Manchester City Council, to go to the city centre. When the journey got under way, the officers identified themselves and asked him to pull over.
Later, at interview, Mr Singh acknowledged that he uses his ‘for hire’ sign to attract customers but suggested that he forgot to turn it off and admitted he made “a very big boo boo”.
Manchester Magistrates found Mr Singh guilty of plying for hire without insurance. He was fined £180 with a £48 victim surcharge and £180 costs, as well as receiving six points on his driving licence.
