Taxi safety checks help keep the public safe in Ribble Valley
Taxi enforcement officers from Ribble Valley Borough Council, in collaboration with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), have conducted the latest round of spot checks in Ribble Valley.
During the inspections, a total of eight private hire vehicles and hackney carriages were thoroughly examined, seven of which were licensed by the council.
Out of the total inspected, seven vehicles were found to be of the required standard.
One Ribble Valley licensed vehicle had a tyre with tread depth below the legal limit and a faulty indicator. It was immediately taken off the road but allowed back into service a few days later after the necessary repairs and a further inspection had been carried out.
Councillor Ian Brown, chairman of the council’s licensing committee, said:
“The council and DVLA carry out regular inspections of licensed vehicles in the borough to help ensure standards are kept high and passengers, and drivers, are kept safe.
“It’s good to see that, once again, the vast majority of licensed vehicles tested were up to the required standards. These inspections will continue and those small number of vehicles that aren’t up to scratch will be taken off the road until the necessary work on them is carried out.”.