§ Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of applicants for licences to drive either a taximeter cab or omnibus who have been refused the same by him during the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, and the reason why these licences have been refused?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSDuring the period 1st March, 1926, to 28th February, 1927, 142 applicants for licences were refused.
The grounds of refusal were:
The grounds of refusal were: Medical unfitness 42 Inquiry unsatisfactory 100
1925. 1926. Summonses. Convictions. Fines. Summonses. Convictions. Fines. £ s. d. £ s. d. Exceeding 10-mile speed limit 2,098 2,053 4,207 0 0 1,366 1,344 2,641 17 0 Dangerous driving, etc. … 81 79 224 5 0 17 12 62 3 0 Other Summonses … 664 645 622 6 0 482 470 266 6 0 Total … 2,843 2,777 £5,053 5 6 1,865 1,826 £2,970 6 0