Reading Electric Taxi Scheme – Test Drive Extension
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) Slough has announced an extension of its 48-hour test drive scheme in Reading due to unprecedented demand. Since the launch of the test drive scheme in November 2019, all available test drive slots have been booked. Reading Electric Taxi Test Drive For drivers who are interested in test driving the […]
Two Uber Taxi Drivers Fined For Plying For Hire at Reading Festival
TWO taxi drivers have been hit with large fines after illegally plying for hire in Reading. Mohamned Shahjhan Hussain, aged 37, of Elizabeth way Basildon, who is an Uber driver licenced by Transport for London, was caught illegally plying for hire during Reading Festival on Friday 26th August 2016. Mr Hussain appeared at Reading Magistrates […]
London Uber Taxi Driver Fined for Illegally Operating in Reading over the Festival Weekend
A TRANSPORT for London licensed Uber taxi driver has been hit with a £680 fine after illegally plying for hire in Reading. Aldin Stefanov, age 46, of Kintbury Walk, Reading, was found guilty of illegally plying for hire on Sunday 27 August 2016 during the Reading Festival weekend. Council licensing officers carried out a number […]
Successful Reading Taxi Spot Check Operation
RESIDENTS can rest assured when they grab a cab this Christmas, following a mid-December taxi spot check operation in Reading town centre. On 19th and 20th December, Reading Borough Council’s licensing team worked alongside Thames Valley Police officers, spot checking the licence and insurance documents of taxis and private hire drivers, along with the mechanical […]