Bogus taxis alert.Festive fes·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival. 2. Merry; joyous: a festive party. revellers are urged to be on their guard against unlicensed taxi drivers this Christmas. At this time of year a greater number of unlicensed vehicles and drivers may appear on the streets, some trying to make extra money for Christmas, but some to target lone and vulnerable females. Over the last month a crackdown on taxis taxis (tăk`sĭs), movement of animals either toward or away from a stimulus, such as light (phototaxis), heat (thermotaxis), chemicals (chemotaxis), gravity (geotaxis), and touch (thigmotaxis). , limousines and mini buses in Stockton resulted in 15 vehicles being found defective defective adj. not being capable of fulfilling its function, ranging from a deed of land to a piece of equipment. (See: defect, defective title) . And more than 20 drivers were issued with warnings or advice. Councillor Kathryn Nelson, chair of Stockton Council's licensing committee, said: "If your taxi or its driver does not display a valid plate or badge then do not get into the vehicle and report its registration number to the police or the council." Full details of taxi plates, signs and badges can be found in the Council's leaflet, Get Home Safely. It can be obtained from 16 Church Road, Stockton, or visit http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/stockton/licguide.htmpounds taxi |
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