Police force teams up with Wolverhampton council to halt defective taxis
Warwickshire Police say they stopped nine taxis - six were all in order but one was suspended for not having working brake lights.
A police force teamed up with City of Wolverhampton Council and other local authorities to tackle defective taxis and traffic offences.
Last week (July 14), officers from Warwickshire Police set up on Avenue Road, Nuneaton with representatives for Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and City of Wolverhampton Council.
Warwickshire Police say they stopped nine taxis - six were all in order but one was suspended for not having working brake lights.
Two were issued with rectification notices to put right minor compliance issues.
The police also stopped 33 other vehicles for various other offences while in the area.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Five tickets were issued for offences like not wearing a seatbelt of having defective tyres. -Three more tickets were issued with added prohibition orders - taking dangerous vehicles off the road until they're fixed.
“An arrest for driving while disqualified - with the driver also having their car seized. A further car seizure for no tax, insurance or MOT.
“It was a great day working with our council partners to keep our roads safe from dangerous vehicles and poor driving.”