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Author:  Pooki [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:  I'm new. (Private Hire)
Hi all,

I'm about to embark on the road to become a Private Hire driver in Dorset. I'll have loads of questions before I get the licence, i'm sure, but for now, Weymouth and Portland BC say in their "booklet" that only the person registered and licensed can drive the car. That's gonna annoy the wife! Surley the wife is ok for SD+P?
Author:  GBC [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:35 pm ]
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Can I ask whats made you arrive at this decision to enter the PH trade?
Author:  bloodnock [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm new. (Private Hire)
Pooki wrote:
Hi all,

I'm about to embark on the road to become a Private Hire driver in Dorset. I'll have loads of questions before I get the licence, i'm sure, but for now, Weymouth and Portland BC say in their "booklet" that only the person registered and licensed can drive the car. That's gonna annoy the wife! Surley the wife is ok for SD+P?



Only if she gets a PH Licence as the Vehicle is Private hire first and foremost...though you can do whatever you like with it off duty providing the drivers Ph Licenced...do your wife a favour...give her a Bus Time table for Xmas or a Discount
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:02 pm ]
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one of the stupidest laws imaginable

shes not gonna work the vehicle, no intention to, but the councile want a badge fee to allow her to drive?

so what do you do, buy a 2nd family vehicle?

hardly a "green/emission/save the planet" concept, plus the added strain on family funds/credit crunch

we arent talking a Lti/black cab/hackney here just standard 4/5 door car or mpv....

its only backed BY the HC drivers who have to use (by dint of area/LA regs) a london cab or equally horrible (given its 2008) lumbering air-raid shelter on wheels, they seem to think if they have a 2nd family vehicle then so should all PH/HC operators whereas the majority of "normal" plated CARS dont...

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Darren63 [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:14 pm ]
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Just run the car with magnetic door signage that you can take off if the missus is driving it.
Author:  grandad [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:14 pm ]
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Just get the wife badged up, then she can do the odd job for you whilst you have a rest. :wink: :mrgreen:
Author:  toots [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I'm new. (Private Hire)
Pooki wrote:
Hi all,

I'm about to embark on the road to become a Private Hire driver in Dorset. I'll have loads of questions before I get the licence, i'm sure, but for now, Weymouth and Portland BC say in their "booklet" that only the person registered and licensed can drive the car. That's gonna annoy the wife! Surley the wife is ok for SD+P?


Have the same regs here and only a person with a licence and insurance to drive the PH vehicle can drive it, end of. If you have to do a knowledge there to get a badge get her to do it as well then she can go on your insurance and drive the vehicle. Alternatively buy another car or you do all the driving eusasmiles.zip. Bear in mind you only get a certain amount of milage allowable for personal use on your tax. It may work out cheaper to have a 2nd car
Author:  skippy41 [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:27 pm ]
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I never take my sign or plates off, when I go on holiday, I have even been to the south of France with them in place, stopped at a taxi rank to ask directions swapped business cards even managed to get a cheap service as well :D
When I went last time i took my Superb and all the cabbys where having a good look around the car as they had only seen pics of it, as it was one of the first ones sold here
So there is nothing to stop your wife using your car to go shopping or anything else, just make sure she is on the insurance
Author:  toots [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:30 pm ]
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Quote:
So there is nothing to stop your wife using your car to go shopping or anything else


I take it that's provided she has a licence and insurance to drive it?
Author:  skippy41 [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:33 pm ]
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toots wrote:
Quote:
So there is nothing to stop your wife using your car to go shopping or anything else


I take it that's provided she has a licence and insurance to drive it?


No most policies state business and social and domestic, so she can drive domestic without a badge
Author:  GA [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:49 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote:
one of the stupidest laws imaginable

shes not gonna work the vehicle, no intention to, but the councile want a badge fee to allow her to drive?


If you want to stop illegal plying for hire you need to stop anyone other than licensed drivers driving a licensed vehicle.

wishawasarealtaxi wrote:
its only backed BY the HC drivers who have to use (by dint of area/LA regs) a london cab or equally horrible (given its 2008) lumbering air-raid shelter on wheels, they seem to think if they have a 2nd family vehicle then so should all PH/HC operators whereas the majority of "normal" plated CARS dont...

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Dear me ...................... its always the good old HC drivers fault, or that of the plateholder baron scum ............................. FFS :roll:

B. Lucky :D
Author:  toots [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:55 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote:
toots wrote:
Quote:
So there is nothing to stop your wife using your car to go shopping or anything else


I take it that's provided she has a licence and insurance to drive it?


No most policies state business and social and domestic, so she can drive domestic without a badge


My policy states that but the LA's regs say you have to have a badge so only a badged driver can drive it, I think he should clarify it with the LO first.
Author:  bloodnock [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:07 am ]
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toots wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
toots wrote:
Quote:
So there is nothing to stop your wife using your car to go shopping or anything else


I take it that's provided she has a licence and insurance to drive it?


No most policies state business and social and domestic, so she can drive domestic without a badge


My policy states that but the LA's regs say you have to have a badge so only a badged driver can drive it, I think he should clarify it with the LO first.



Its not the LO thats the sticking point..its the Insurance company, whos to say that the folk that his wife is driving about are bona fide friends getting a lift or hooky customers being driven by an unbadged PH driver...

I couldnt add anyone to my PH Insurance unless i can provide photo copies of their PH licence and Badge..admittedly they can drive it for social and domestic use afterwards but they have to be PH licensed first.
Author:  grandad [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:14 am ]
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Once the car is plated it remains plated until either the plate expires or is handed back to the council. Anyone driving a plated car must have a badge.
Author:  Darren63 [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:39 am ]
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grandad wrote:
Once the car is plated it remains plated until either the plate expires or is handed back to the council. Anyone driving a plated car must have a badge.


*Unless it is being driven by a garage employee/owner whilst having repairs or plating carried out*
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