Request:
1. How many licensed taxis & private hire vehicles are there within your council district?
2. How many ad-hoc spot checks by licensing officers have been carried out on licensed vehicles in the past 12 months?
(Not to include MOT checks, just roadside/spot checks)
3. Out of the checked licensed vehicles, how many failed at the roadside?
4. Are there any current requirements for drivers to do regular vehicle checks (daily/weekly) and store data for inspection?
Response:
1. There are 133 hackney carriages and 723 private hire vehicles licensed by NTC.
2. 213 ad-hoc spot checks have been carried out in the last 12 months.
3. 73 issues were found during these ad-hoc checks though no vehicles were required to be taken off the road.
4. The North Tyneside Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy requires vehicles to be maintained. There is no requirement to store data in relation to these checks.