DEFECT NOTICES ISSUED: Taxi and private hire vehicle compliance checks conducted in Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool Licensing officers, in partnership with Merseyside Police, carried out a series of vehicle inspections on Friday evening in Liverpool city centre.
The operation aimed to ensure licensed vehicles were meeting required standards. According to a Liverpool City Council Licensing spokesperson, defect notices were issued for several identified faults. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were also handed out to unauthorised vehicles found using taxi ranks.
Emily Spurrell, Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner, joined enforcement officers and police during the compliance checks. The inspections were conducted at various locations across the city centre, checking both drivers and the vehicles driven were meeting licensing regulations.
These operations are part of an ongoing effort to maintain the safety and standards of Liverpool’s licensed vehicle services.
A Liverpool City Council Licensing spokesperson said: “Liverpool Licensing with colleagues from Merseyside Police conducted inspections of licensed vehicles on Friday evening in the city centre.
“A number of vehicles were issued with defect notices for various identified faults and FPN's issued to unauthorised vehicles on Taxi Ranks.”
The spokesperson added in a further post on social media: “Liverpool Licensing Enforcement Officers and Merseyside Police were joined by Emily Spurrell, Police and Crime Commissioner on Friday evening while conducting a licensed vehicle Compliance operation in the city centre. Inspections conducted at various locations in the City Centre.”
