All,
For those of us who have decided to invest in our future and have bought new cars I find it unacceptable that some taxi's can fail basic checks and they are of poor condition.
Taxi ban shock - Recently almost four out of five taxis tested in a spot check in Nelson were banned from the roads because of serious faults.
Just four of the 18 vehicles passed the test. The other 14 were suspended and had their Pendle Council taxi plates taken away there and then.
A Pendle Council spokeswoman said: "The main reasons were tyres, steering and brakes. The majority of the necessary work was done that evening or the following day and they were back on the road. Only one remained off the road.
Mr Mohammed Akram, chairman of the Pendle Taxi Operators' Association, said: "Taxis all have the same problems across the country. We are doing what we can and we are co-operative.
"A full report is going to the April meeting of the council's Taxi Licensing Committee. Coun. Allan Buck, the council's Executive member responsible for taxi licensing, has arranged a meeting with the Pendle Taxi Drivers' Association to discuss the issues.
I for one have recently invested in nearly new Peugeot estate car and feel that the standard of some vehicles on the road have a lot to be desired !
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