Windermere in the Lake District, from the west shore. Photograph by Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Police check taxi and Uber drivers in the Lake District

South Lakes officers and Westmorland and Furness licensing staff checked taxi and Uber drivers on 7 November.

South Lakes neighbourhood officers were out in the Lake District on Saturday 7 November with licensing staff from Westmorland and Furness Council, checking taxi services and Uber drivers.

A spokesperson for the South Lakes Neighbourhood Policing Team said:

"Neighbourhood officers have been out this weekend in the Lakes, working jointly with colleagues from licensing at Westmorland and Furness council.

"The aim was to conduct engagement and enforcement with taxi services and Uber drivers working in the area, ensuring vehicles are operating safely and complying with any local authority requirements."

Drivers stopped

The Mail reported that several drivers were stopped and checked against the rules for working in the area.

No outcome published

The statement gives no total and does not say whether any driver or vehicle failed, or which requirements were checked.

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