Posted on the 25th November 2025 in PHTM News

BRADFORD UBER DRIVER LOSES APPEAL AFTER 'AGGRESSIVE' CONFRONTATION WITH WARDEN

A Bradford Uber driver, Mahbub Alam Mamun, 31, has had his appeal dismissed after a court upheld the council's decision to immediately revoke his private hire licence following an "aggressive" altercation with a parking warden.

Mamun appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court on November 14 to challenge the Bradford Council's decision, which was made in January of this year.

The court heard that Mamun's licence was revoked after he confronted a female council enforcement officer who had issued him a parking ticket for stopping in a bus stop on January 15.

Imran Hussain, appearing for the council, stated that upon realising he had been ticketed, Mamun "came out of the store and acted in a threatening and abusive manner."

Body-worn camera footage, played in court, reportedly showed Mamun "acting in an aggressive manner" and walking towards the female officer. Mr. Hussain cited several phrases used by Mamun towards the officer, including: "shut the f* up you f****** idiot"; "f**** get out of there" "take another picture again, you b**ch"

Steven Knighton, a Regulatory and Compliance Officer at Bradford Council, testified that he watched the footage, noting that Mamun "lunges" towards the female officer and "closes that gap." 

Mr. Knighton viewed this as "intimidation,"adding that his "immediate concerns" came from seeing "violence was clearly a matter here," with "posturing" and "threats."

Mamun, giving evidence, denied being aggressive or threatening. He claimed the officers had been "hiding behind a wall" and "jumped out" when he walked into the shop.

He testified: "I just want to put the ticket away and calm the situation," and "I didn’t lunge towards them, I didn’t threaten violence."

The court also heard that Mamun's complaint history from Uber showcased a number of reported incidents, including multiple customer reports of "driving in a dangerous manner," and driving on the wrong side of the road.

Mamun, however, argued that none of these complaints had been upheld by Uber, suggesting customers often file them "maliciously."

Mr. Knighton explained that immediate revocations are used in cases involving "violence, aggression, or offences of a sexual nature" and "are designed to protect the public."

He posed a critical question to the court: "What would happen if there was a dispute around the fare and somebody couldn’t exit the vehicle, how would the driver react?"

Mr. Hussain stressed the paramount importance of public safety, asking the court: "A rule of thumb, would you be happy letting your wife, husband, son, daughter or anyone you care about go with this driver. The safety of the public is paramount to decisions."

The magistrates ultimately rejected Mamun's account. JP Peter Alexander, the head magistrate, told Mamun: "You say you wanted to get away from the situation but there was no situation." 

He concluded: "The compliance manager was correct and this appeal is dismissed."

Mamun has been out of work since his licence was revoked on January 22.


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