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ASTON-UNDER-LYNE PINK LADY TRAPPED AGAIN

A chauffeur who picked up an undercover ‘stag do’ in her pink limo has been prosecuted for not having the right licence. Shirley Forrest, 25, picked up three men from Ashton-under-lyne in the £15,000 limousine minutes later that trio revealed themselves to be a police officer and two council enforcement officers. She pleaded guilty to not having an operator licence. Tameside Magistrates gave her a 12 month conditional discharge, six points and a £500 fine. It was the second time she had been targeted in an undercover ‘sting’ the first time she escaped prosecution after it emerged limousine driver do not need operators licences to pick up wedding parties. On that occasion, she picked up a wedding party only to recognize the bride as a council licensing officer. Miss Forrest, who now works at a nursery said ‘its bizarre that I can pick up a wedding party without an operators licence but need it if I want to do a hen party or stag night.

Tameside councilor Catherine Piddington said ‘we would urge anyone thinking of  booking a limousine to carry out a few simple checks to make sure its all legitimate’.

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