4 – 10 November 2024
Over the past week the Commissioner’s Authorised Officers (AO’s) have focused on safety and compliance at major events in Sydney and joint operations regionally, as well as focusing on drivers who are hiding or obstructing the view of their meters.
Across the week:
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77 breaches were identified
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27 Improvement Notices were issued
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5 possible ineligible drivers are under investigation
Coldplay concerts – Sydney Olympic Park
On the 6, 7, 9 and 10 November, hundreds of thousands of Coldplay fans lit up Accor Stadium as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour. Sydney Olympic Park was extremely busy with vehicles travelling in and out of the precinct each night.
Over the four nights, 129 taxis and 361 rideshare vehicles were inspected.
In total, 56 breaches were identified, and 2 improvement notices were issued.
Most of the penalty notices (40) were issued to rideshare drivers for failing to display their retroreflective sign. With other penalty notices issued for taxi drivers failing to display their Driver ID’s, for drivers smoking in their vehicle, to taxis for stopping in areas that were not designated taxi zones, and others.
P2P AO’s provided a highly visible presence during all four evenings. The Sydney Olympic Park Authority provided positive feedback stating that P2P presence had a profound effect on keeping the roads flowing and ensuring passengers using taxis and rideshare vehicles could do so in a safe manner. Viva la Vida!
Day on the Green Joint Operation – Hunter Valley
On Saturday 9 November, P2P AO’s took part in a joint operation with NSW Police, Transport for NSW, NHVR and BOAS in the Hunter Valley region.
P2P AO’s inspected 7 taxis and 4 rideshare vehicles.
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1 improvement notice was issued to a taxi for not displaying mandatory information
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1 improvement notice was issued to a taxi for failing to have an approved security system in working order
The operation also identified some vehicles operating with insufficient tyre tread, damaged/frayed seatbelts, cracked windscreens, broken seats and faulty headlights.
Vehicle defect notices and prohibition notices were issued where vehicles did not comply with relevant vehicle standards.
Weekly wrap up
Top offences identified
| Driver related offence | |
| Clause 20(2) Retroreflective sign | 56 |
| Clause 75 Standing otherwise than in a taxi zone | 4 |
| Clause 81(1) (a) Fare calculation device must not be started by taxi driver before hiring | 3 |
| Improvement notices | |
| Clause 18(1) Approved security camera systems and safeguards – taxis in working order | 9 |
| Clause 14(2) Not contravene fare calculation devices - taxis fares and figure must be clearly visible | 7 |
| Clause 9 Vehicle maintenance | 4 |
Education
Taxis and hire vehicles (including rideshare) must be properly maintained.
Service providers must have systems in place to check that vehicles conducting passenger services under their authorisation are complying with vehicle maintenance safety standards.
More details on vehicle maintenance and who is responsible for this safety standard can be found here.