Weekly Wrap - on-street compliance

20 January 2025 – 26 January 2025 

In the third week of the new year, our on-street inspectors were out again conducting operations to ensure driver and vehicle compliance and the safety of passenger services.  

While some of us were out enjoying a long weekend, our industry, and inspectors, were working hard at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and the Big Bash Cricket in Moore Park, Sydney  

Across the week 20 - 26 January 2025  

• 21 breaches were identified  

• 26 Improvement Notices were issued 

Tamworth Country Music Festival  

The 53rd Tamworth Country Music Festival took place this year between 17 and 25 January. During their operations, the Commissioner’s regionally based inspectors checked 20 taxis and 47 rideshare vehicles. Overall, compliance was good, with two penalty notices and three improvement notices being issued. One possible unauthorised service provider is also under investigation.  

• Two improvement notices were issued relating to security camera systems in taxis. In one case, the camera indicator box was faulty, in the other, the camera hard drive was not secure/tamper proof. 

• For more information, please read our Security Camera Systems in Taxis fact sheet 

• One improvement notice was issued relating to a malfunctioning seatbelt – it was not retracting properly. 

Big Bash Cricket at Moore Park  

On 24 January, on-street inspectors conducted compliance activities at Moore Park during the Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Big Bash. During the event, Inspectors checked 19 taxis and 28 rideshare vehicles. The level of compliance across the industry was very good with zero breaches identified– howzat! 

 
Weekly wrap up 

Top offences identified