Wigan taxi driver is fined for refusing to let a guide dog onboard
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A Wigan private hire taxi driver has admitted to refusing to allow a guide dog into his vehicle.
St Helens Council’s licensing department filed a case against Florin-Constantin Caliman after receiving a complaint by a member of the public.
Caliman of Alfred Street, Newtown, was prosecuted for failing to carry a disabled person accompanied by an assistance dog under the provisions of The Equality Act 2010.
After pleading guilty at Liverpool Magistrates' Court, he was ordered to pay an £80 fine, £120 costs and a £32 victim surcharge.