A Wolverhampton-licensed private hire driver received a six-month driving ban after Liverpool City Council caught him plying for hire without valid insurance.
Reporting says a test-purchase enforcement exercise identified the out-of-area driver accepting work he should only take via a licensed operator booking. Court sentencing added eight penalty points and a financial penalty; with his total over 12 points he was automatically disqualified for six months. Private hire vehicles cannot solicit street fares like hackneys, and hire-and-reward insurance is required. Liverpool framed the case as part of wider cross-border compliance work.