Dundee taxi drivers have been threatened with the loss of their licenses after the city’s new taxi marshals caught them engaging in all manner of dodgy driving.
More than 100 complaints have been made in just three weekends. Since the scheme was introduced in November.
Dundee City Council has said it will investigate the catalogue of alleged breaches, which are said to have taken place at the Hawkhill/Brown Street rank.
Inquiries will be carried out into reports of dropping off at the front door of the Grosvenor Casino, on the adjacent roundabout and surrounding issues of queue jumping.
Dundee Taxi Association Chairman Graeme Stephen, who backed the introduction of the marshals, said the sheer number of complaints illustrates the scale of the problem.For more on this story, see Wednesday’s CourierHe said too many city drivers believe they are “above the law” and said the consequences of breaching the terms of their licences were “on their heads”.
Any taxi drivers found to be in breach of the regulations will be interviewed by council staff and could be referred to the licensing committee.
Ultimately that could lead to offenders having their taxi driver’s licence suspended.
The two marshals hired by the council after months of false starts have been working on Fridays and Saturdays, between 11pm and 4am, since November 20.
Staff are provided by SGL security, with additional support from council officers.
Their presence will be boosted this week with someone at the rank every night in the run up to busy festive period.