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grandad
 Post subject: Top sign
PostPosted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:55 am 
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Can a Hackney driver remove the top sign on his Hackney whilst working on a wedding?

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 Post subject: Re: Top sign
PostPosted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:40 am 
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NO, a Taxi is a Taxi and noting else,
Had this with a council over a Crysler 300c for a prom. we put bows all over top sign and around the plate and the council were present at the prom and happy but said if the roof sign had been taken off we would have had big problems with them.
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skippy41
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:37 am 
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You can in my manor, council says for weddings and funerals signage can be removed
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Blackcab Bob
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:36 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
You can in my manor, council says for weddings and funerals signage can be removed

Same , Same East Riding
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Top sign
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grandad wrote:
Can a Hackney driver remove the top sign on his Hackney whilst working on a wedding?

What offence would the driver commit if he did?

An interesting question. :-k

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Nidge2
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Same round here, we can remove them for wedding funerals and Christenings.
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cabbyman
 Post subject: Re: Top sign
PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:56 pm 
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Most insurances require compliance with Local Authority licensing requirements. Technically, a breach of LA conditions would make the insurance voidable and therefore create a RTA offence.
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as there is no size stated in regs for a top light, just make one so tiny its barely visible, and put it right at the back of the roof...

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skippy41
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:38 pm 
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Most public hire insurance covers hire and reward and private and domestic use so you can use your hack without signage,
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wannabeeahack
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can you see whats missing?

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23.0 Roof Signs

23.1 The hackney carriage (other than a “London” style taxi) must be fitted with a proprietary illuminated roof sign of a size of not less than 150mm in height and 600mm in width showing to the front the word TAXI in large black capital letters on a white background.

23.2 The roof sign must be connected electrically to the taximeter and should be illuminated in the hours of darkness when the vehicle is plying for hire and extinguished each and every time a fare is taken within the Licensing Authority of Lichfield District Council.

23.3 The roof sign must be kept maintained in a good clean and legible condition at all times.

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cabbyman wrote:
Most insurances require compliance with Local Authority licensing requirements. Technically, a breach of LA conditions would make the insurance voidable and therefore create a RTA offence.

We go back to the question I posed, what offence (breach of license) is being committed?

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cabbyman
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The offence MAY be invalid insurance, dependent upon the terms of an individual's policy. If the roof sign requirement is a bye-law, there could also be a specified offence within said bye-laws.
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United Taxis 11
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When I had my hack saloon, I went on holiday with it I took the sign off, and kept it in the house till I got back, never had any problems
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skippy41
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United Taxis 11 wrote:
When I had my hack saloon, I went on holiday with it I took the sign off, and kept it in the house till I got back, never had any problems


I leave mine on even in the south of France
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wannabeeahack
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skippy41 wrote:
United Taxis 11 wrote:
When I had my hack saloon, I went on holiday with it I took the sign off, and kept it in the house till I got back, never had any problems


I leave mine on even in the south of France


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