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| Author: | grandad [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pulled by the police |
I have had a call from one of our drivers. He got stopped by the police for not wearing his seat belt. He has been given a notice of intended prosecution. The police officer gave him a right telling off and told him that he should know better being a professional driver.  Now given that he was plying for hire at the time, would he be within his rights to go down to the police station in the morning and speak to the officer and tell him that he should know better being a professional policeman? 
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
grandad wrote: I have had a call from one of our drivers. He got stopped by the police for not wearing his seat belt. He has been given a notice of intended prosecution. The police officer gave him a right telling off and told him that he should know better being a professional driver. Now given that he was plying for hire at the time, would he be within his rights to go down to the police station in the morning and speak to the officer and tell him that he should know better being a professional policeman? Provided he was within his licensing area, yes. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
gusmac wrote: Provided he was within his licensing area, yes. not quite sure the rta mentions that 
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
captain cab wrote: gusmac wrote: Provided he was within his licensing area, yes. not quite sure the rta mentions that Perhaps not, but if he was plying for hire outwith his licensing area, wouldn't that be an offence in itself? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
gusmac wrote: Perhaps not, but if he was plying for hire outwith his licensing area, wouldn't that be an offence in itself? yes, but what copper knows that? The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations 1993 Exemptions (g) the driver of— (i) a licensed taxi while it is being used for seeking hire, or answering a call for hire, or carrying a passenger for hire, or (ii) a private hire vehicle while it is being used to carry a passenger for hire; |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
captain cab wrote: yes, but what copper knows that? Not many, but they might figure it out if you annoy them enough 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
gusmac wrote: Not many, but they might figure it out if you annoy them enough [/quote]
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
grandad wrote: I have had a call from one of our drivers. He got stopped by the police for not wearing his seat belt. He has been given a notice of intended prosecution. The police officer gave him a right telling off and told him that he should know better being a professional driver. Now given that he was plying for hire at the time, would he be within his rights to go down to the police station in the morning and speak to the officer and tell him that he should know better being a professional policeman? Copper was right, the AOP wont save him like a seatbelt would my car has an alarm that goes off till whoever is in a front seat belts up anyway, regardless of the legalities |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
wannabeeahack wrote: grandad wrote: I have had a call from one of our drivers. He got stopped by the police for not wearing his seat belt. He has been given a notice of intended prosecution. The police officer gave him a right telling off and told him that he should know better being a professional driver. Now given that he was plying for hire at the time, would he be within his rights to go down to the police station in the morning and speak to the officer and tell him that he should know better being a professional policeman? Copper was right, the AOP wont save him like a seatbelt would my car has an alarm that goes off till whoever is in a front seat belts up anyway, regardless of the legalities The copper was not right. Taxi drivers are exempt whilst plying for hire or carrying passengers. I have also just been told that it is a new policeman and he has stopped several taxi drivers today and given them all a notice of intended prosecution. A period of re training may be required. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
grandad wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: grandad wrote: I have had a call from one of our drivers. He got stopped by the police for not wearing his seat belt. He has been given a notice of intended prosecution. The police officer gave him a right telling off and told him that he should know better being a professional driver. Now given that he was plying for hire at the time, would he be within his rights to go down to the police station in the morning and speak to the officer and tell him that he should know better being a professional policeman? Copper was right, the AOP wont save him like a seatbelt would my car has an alarm that goes off till whoever is in a front seat belts up anyway, regardless of the legalities The copper was not right. Taxi drivers are exempt whilst plying for hire or carrying passengers. I have also just been told that it is a new policeman and he has stopped several taxi drivers today and given them all a notice of intended prosecution. A period of re training may be required. I've been pulled a few times by the police and these new coppers who are after a stripe on their shirt, a quick flick of the button turns the iPad on and shows the coppers they're wrong. 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
A taxi driver with a works radio, and possibly now with a mobile, is always seeking work. The police officer is a tit, and it will be good when his sergeant points out the law to him when you remind his Inspector.
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
gusmac wrote: captain cab wrote: yes, but what copper knows that? Not many, but they might figure it out if you annoy them enough An infinite number of monkeys with typewriters springs to mind..but even that's not guaranteed. 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
grandad wrote: The copper was not right. He had the best interests of the driver at heart, PLUS if he pulls your Rutland mate you might get a result |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
wannabeeahack wrote: grandad wrote: The copper was not right. He had the best interests of the driver at heart, PLUS if he pulls your Rutland mate you might get a result Apparently he was quite rude to one female driver who tried to explain the exemption. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pulled by the police |
grandad wrote: Apparently he was quite rude to one female driver who tried to explain the exemption. Then make a formal complaint. They really don't like those.
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