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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on May 05, 2016, 05:18:53 PM

Title: Taxi Drivers V Smoking
Post by: Old Cruser on May 05, 2016, 05:18:53 PM

A Chesterfield Taxi Driver has been fined for smoking in his vehicle.
It's their car - or whoever they work for I suppose but ----
I understand it's not allowed but how many people would it really bother??

Title: Re: Taxi Drivers V Smoking
Post by: handy on May 05, 2016, 06:40:01 PM

A non smoker maybe that as never smoked ,I used to smoke so it does not bother me either way ,buts is the law now , same in company vehicles and I think you cant smoke in your own car if you carry children but not sure.

Title: Re: Taxi Drivers V Smoking
Post by: who can tell on May 05, 2016, 07:59:31 PM

I couldn't care less if someone smokes in their car but would if I was a passenger I don't smoke and paying for the journey and traveling in a smoke filled taxi.

Title: Re: Taxi Drivers V Smoking
Post by: Fly on May 05, 2016, 08:22:22 PM

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A Chesterfield Taxi Driver has been fined for smoking in his vehicle.

Again.
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/chesterfield-taxi-driver-fined-after-being-caught-smoking-in-his-vehicle-for-the-second-time-1-7885340

What bit of it's illegal, don't do it, don't they get.

Title: Re: Taxi Drivers V Smoking
Post by: handy on May 06, 2016, 03:02:17 PM

Well second time , I would have learned not to do after the first fine, what's the 6 points on his taxi licence is it separate to his driving licence Fly ?.

Title: Re: Taxi Drivers V Smoking
Post by: Fly on May 06, 2016, 06:04:32 PM

Yes Handy. The council run their own points system for drivers and owners of taxi cabs/companies.
I think you're allowed up to 15 points, then you have to attend a regulatory committee meeting.