A TAXI driver has lost an appeal to have his licence reinstated after it was removed on public safety grounds.
Tariq Rehman of Stuarts Road, Stechford, had his licence revoked with immediate effect in November following an alleged sexual assault on a customer
Following the revocation, Birmingham Magistrates Court heard Rehman was abusive and threatening to staff at Solihull Council and the private hire operator he had been working for.
He then lodged an appeal against the decision.
Birmingham Magistrates Court upheld Solihull Council’s original decision on August 12 because of the complaints made against the 75-year-old and ordered him to pay costs of £1,200.
Solihull Council’s cabinet member for Communities, Councillor Wazma Qais, said: “As the licensing authority we have a duty to protect members of the public.
“Anyone stepping into a taxi or private hire vehicle must be able to trust the driver so I am pleased that Birmingham Magistrates Court upheld our decision to revoke Mr Rehman’s licence.
“I would like to say thank you to our staff in regulatory services for the way they have handled this case and also to the brave woman who reported the sexual assault in the first place.”
