7 October – 13 October 2024
This was another monster week for the Point to Point Transport Commissioner‘s Authorised Officers (AOs).
The Commissioner’s AOs conducted both plain clothes, covert activities along with highly visible uniformed activities this week as a part of their normal compliance activities, but also to ensure safety at major events.
Plain clothes, covert activities are regularly conducted by AOs across the state and are another compliance tool used to ensure the safety of the industry. Plain clothes activities mean that drivers never know if it is one of the Commissioner's AOs in their vehicle or whom they are touting at an airport.
Monday 7 Oct – Sunday 13 Oct
Major events
The weekend of the 11 – 13th October saw several major events take place across the state and our AOs had a strong presence at all of them.
Across the week, AOs inspected 84 taxis and 76 hire and rideshare vehicles.
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21 breaches were identified
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12 Improvement Notices were issued
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2 Prohibition Notices were issued
Monster Jam – Sydney Olympic Park
The larger-than-life Monster Jam motorsport took place at Accor Stadium on Saturday 12th October. 45 vehicles were inspected and compliance was good overall, with just 1 fine issued to a taxi driver for failing to display their Driver ID.
Bathurst 1000 Motor Race
Over 190,000 people were out in Bathurst over the weekend 11-13 October for Australia’s largest motor race, the Bathurst 1000.
Authorised Officers were out in force ensuring compliance from drivers, with predominantly taxis providing passenger services.
27 vehicles were inspected, 3 fines identified and 1 Improvement Notice was issued.
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2 fines were issued for rideshare drivers not displaying their retroreflective sign
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1 fine was issued for a taxi driver not displaying their Driver ID
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1 Improvement Notice was issued for a vehicle having worn tyres.
Cold Chisel Concert – Moore Park
Cold Chisel rocked out at their 50th anniversary tour in Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th October.
Many concert goers were using public transport as the precinct is well serviced by buses and light rail. For those using rideshare or taxis, service was seamless and compliance was good.
Over the two evenings, 57 rideshare and 31 taxi vehicles were inspected by Authorised Officers. Just 1 fine was issued to a private vehicle for parking in a taxi zone.
Weekly wrap up
Top offences identified
| Driver related offence | |
| Clause 20(2) Retroreflective sign | 14 |
| Clause 64(1) Assistance animals must not be refused entry to vehicle or service by driver | 1 |
| Clause 28(1) Taxi driver identity document to be displayed | 1 |
| Improvement notices | |
| Clause 18(1) Approved security camera systems and safeguards - taxis in working order | 6 |
| Clause 9 Vehicle maintenance (insufficient tyre tread and sharp edges on body work) | 4 |
Education and areas for action
Vehicle maintenance is an important safety standard, and providing passenger services with bald tyres risks the safety of passengers, drivers and the public.
This previously issued safety alert on bald typres is a useful reminder to vehicle owners that they have safety obligations under the law to ensure vehicles are safe to be driven on the road and appropriately maintained. Service providers must also ensure that this safety standard is met, and drivers must not provide passenger services in an unsafe vehicle.