Glasgow private hire driver with a domestic abuse conviction is allowed to renew his licence with a warning.
Police didn’t want Patrick Traynor’s license renewed. The offense caused the objection. Officials gave him a shorter, one-year extension because he wanted a three-year one.
A police officer explained the sentence. In August 2023, he got unpaid work totaling 240 hours, and the incident involved his ex-partner. The court ordered him to stay away, and he could not contact her for four years.
Archie MacIver represented Traynor, saying his client drove since 1998 and had a superb driving record. He told the council about Traynor’s Uber job, and that he and his ex were together for 20 years, during which the relationship became hard.
The committee heard a neighbor overheard an argument with raised voices. The neighbor worried about what they heard. Traynor was charged and convicted of offenses because of this, but MacIver stated there was no physical violence. Traynor feels bad about the action, and is ashamed and sorry, said MacIver.
The committee learned the couple had separated. Traynor finished his community service.
Council members disagreed on approval, and the vote split three to two. They granted a one-year extension. Jill Pidgeon and Leodhas Massie wanted a refusal. Sean Ferguson, Hanif Raja and Abdul Bostani voted and approved a limited renewal, giving a stern warning.