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Author:  grandad [ Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:03 pm ]
Post subject:  spotted in town.
Over the past couple of weeks we drivers have noticed that there is a Nottingham City Council licensed private hire vehicle with DG cars livery delivering for Domino's pizzas. It even has a Dominos top sign on. The car parks right outside Dominoes which is where our main taxi rank is. However a driver has just reported that the driver has now taken off the top sign and appears to be carrying passengers around. Looks like I will be having a busy morning come Monday.
Author:  edders23 [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 7:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
Are they under contract to Dominos ?
Author:  grandad [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
edders23 wrote:
Are they under contract to Dominos ?

I think it is one of there drivers who lives in our town who is doing a naughty.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
2 man pizza delivery crew

"pizza delivery £5 with free lift for pizza owner"
Author:  edders23 [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
wannabeeahack wrote:
2 man pizza delivery crew

"pizza delivery £5 with free lift for pizza owner"



doesn't make it legal though :wink:
Author:  Coopers [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
There's always someone looking to pull a fast one.
Author:  grandad [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 1:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
wannabeeahack wrote:
2 man pizza delivery crew

"pizza delivery £5 with free lift for pizza owner"

He was spotted dropping someone off at McDonalds. How is that for irony. =D> =D>
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
if he took all the signs/plates off he wouldnt get noticed...a Dominoes van might get away with it
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
grandad wrote:
Over the past couple of weeks we drivers have noticed that there is a Nottingham City Council licensed private hire vehicle with DG cars livery delivering for Domino's pizzas. It even has a Dominos top sign on. The car parks right outside Dominoes which is where our main taxi rank is. However a driver has just reported that the driver has now taken off the top sign and appears to be carrying passengers around. Looks like I will be having a busy morning come Monday.

All the acts relate to persons or people, not pizzas or pasta.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
However the main problem is the fact your local council doesn't have any powers to deal with a vehicle not licensed by them.

And I'm not convinced the council that does license him has powers to control him outside of their licensing area.
Author:  grandad [ Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
You seem to be missing the bit about him picking up passengers. How is it that some councils seem to be able to prosecute out of area private hire picking up passengers and others can't ? The cases from Cheltenham and outside Old Trafford spring to mind.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
grandad wrote:
You seem to be missing the bit about him picking up passengers. How is it that some councils seem to be able to prosecute out of area private hire picking up passengers and others can't ? The cases from Cheltenham and outside Old Trafford spring to mind.

I suppose 'mystery shopping' is an option, but after the event local councils have no powers to request info from a vehicle that's not licensed by them.
Author:  grandad [ Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
Sussex wrote:
grandad wrote:
You seem to be missing the bit about him picking up passengers. How is it that some councils seem to be able to prosecute out of area private hire picking up passengers and others can't ? The cases from Cheltenham and outside Old Trafford spring to mind.

I suppose 'mystery shopping' is an option, but after the event local councils have no powers to request info from a vehicle that's not licensed by them.
So how come some Councils successfully prosecute drivers from other areas? Do you agree that a council can prosecute a person who is picking up passengers without a license to do so? As in someone who decides to go out in their private car and act as a taxi picking up from the street and charging for doing so.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
My previous post implied they could!!!!!!

But they can't act unless they have evidence, and as they can't demand access to booking records or compel drivers to attend interviews, then in effect they are powerless.

Just seeing a person get into the vehicle is not evidence of illegal activity, it's evidence of a person getting into a vehicle, nothing more.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spotted in town.
Sussex wrote:
But they can't act unless they have evidence, and as they can't demand access to booking records or compel drivers to attend interviews, then in effect they are powerless.


Assuming they use one all bookings are kept the server with despatch systems, HMRC just wade in above the booking office, the base dont even know
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