3 – 9 February 2025
This week our on-street inspectors continued their compliance work across regional and metro NSW. They also attended the Laneway Music Festival in Sydney, inspecting 107 rideshare and taxi vehicles.
Across the week
15 breaches were identified
17 Improvement Notices were issued
Laneway Festival – Centennial Park
In its first year at its new location of Centennial Park, St Jerome’s Laneway Festival welcomed 45,000 revellers on Saturday 9 Feb.
Given the accessible location, many people were using public transport to get to and from the event, however, our inspectors were present to ensure those who chose to use point to point transport options, were able to do so safely.
Our inspectors checked 62 rideshare and 45 taxi vehicles across the day.
2 fines were issued for rideshare drivers failing to display their retroreflective sign.
1 improvement notice was issued for a vehicle having worn tyres.
For your action!
Service providers, please use and share our education materials to support your drivers understanding and being compliant with their safety requirements.
Weekly wrap up
Top offences identified
Driver related offence | |
Clause 20(2) Hire vehicles ensure retroreflective indicates is a hire vehicle. | 9 |
Clause 67(1) Driver to be hired only at specific zones - Sydney Airport precinct and other airports | 3 |
Clause 76 Stand in taxi zone if taxi is hired or not available for hire | 2 |
Improvement notices | |
Clause 18(1) Approved security camera systems and safeguards - taxis in working order | 14 |
Clause 9 vehicle maintenance | 3 |