The incident occurred around 12:15pm on Shaw Road in the Derker area of Oldham.
Shams Pervaiz, from Watford, had his licence taken away with immediate effect by the council’s licensing department after the incident was reported to the council.
Licensing officers were successful in their bid to the government’s Transport Innovation Fund, paving the way for free cameras to be fitted in order to boost driver and passenger safety.
Jennifer Anne Cowie, 40, appeared before magistrates on Tuesday, 14 January, where she admitted to the offences.
The current policy limits the number of licensed vehicles in the city to 3,450 which has meant over 680 bids for private hire car licences, from May to the end of 2024, have been rejected.
The driver, who has been licensed for 38 years, was the subject of a complaint from a driver licensed by another authority who alleged that he was assaulted in June 2024.
Alister Gill, a driver with over 25 years of experience, was observed smoking a cigarette by a Licensing Standards officer on 11 November.
South Cambridgeshire has introduced updated licensing requirements for taxi drivers in a move to enhance public safety and ensure fairness for drivers.
Sarah Connolly appeared before the licensing committee on 8 January, facing opposition from councillors due to two prior offences.