Unfit vehicle notices

Unfit Vehicle Notices can be issued by Authorised Officers and Police Officers where vehicle defects give cause for concern. 

Immediate Unfit Notices will be given if the vehicle appears to be unsafe to carry members of the public. Once a Notice is issued the vehicle must not be used for hire with immediate effect. The vehicle must be presented to either an Authorised Officer or the Borough Councils approved testing station with the faults rectified. Only after this will the Notice be lifted and the vehicle can then be used for hire. 

If the Notice is not lifted within two-months, the vehicle licence will be deemed revoked.

Deferred Notices can be issued which means the vehicle can continue to be used for the time specified and the faults rectified within a specified time. When the faults are rectified the vehicle must be presented to the Borough Councils approved testing station for inspection.