Taxi Driver Online

Don't mention that or the fruit cake will come on this thread as well.

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IDFIMH

I'm only describing the kind of attitude it is and it is certainly not something I would actually say from my lips, heaven forbid

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Why only new drivers and what makes them a 'new driver'?

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Why should an existing licensee pass a test? They may have an excellent driving record and could have been driving cabs for many years.

Surely, a local authority should be able to arrange a policy so that a driver, if their driving record through complaints or endorsements, can order the licensee to take and pass a test within a certain period.

CC

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George Carlin

I think it's a brilliant idea and one which should be rolled out across the country.

The whole systems all to cock...you Pass a driving test to say that your a fit person to drive on the roads of the UK......but Oh No..not bloody good enough for some, they Insist another test which would only reaffirm the results of the First driving test. The same Sh*t applies to that stupid C.P.C which needlessly reaffirms your ability to drive a Minibus, Bus or an H.G.V, and you don't even need to pass it, simply be present during 36 hours of guff you already knew when you did pass the test.

Its small wonder the UK an the Europeans are going downwards whilst the Indians and Chinese are going upwards on the Worlds wealth ladder when we are encumbered with such needless bureaucracy and the Emerging nations are pretty much free to do their own thing unhindered by stupid rules, laws, acts, technicalities and other needless sh*te.

I'm so angry I could crush a grape...

That makes sense to me but it should apply to all drivers, there should not be one rule for one and another rule for the other. A new applicant could have just as many years of experience driving but within a different job. Skip seems to be of the opinion that all new drivers should be tested and I think that is wrong.

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Its only a request for information....section 57

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George Carlin

In all fairness to the OP I sort of understand where he is coming from, and cannot see how a blanket DSA test to all existing drivers could be a reasonable thing.

However I haven't looked but if the Captain is right with his timings then this might have come in at the same time the area restricted taxi numbers. So maybe this was part of the deal.

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IDFIMH

Still scaremongering then

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George Carlin

What is only a request for information I can't wait for you to have to learn all the sections all over again

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Has somebody done a runner with your soh

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57 Power to require applicants to submit information..

[1]A district council may require any applicant for a licence under the Act of 1847 or under this Part of this Act to submit to them such information as they may reasonably consider necessary to enable them to determine whether the licence should be granted and whether conditions should be attached to any such licence. .

[2]Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing subsection— .

[a]a district council may require an applicant for a driver’s licence in respect of a hackney carriage or a private hire vehicle— .

[i]to produce a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner to the effect that he is physically fit to be the driver of a hackney carriage or a private hire vehicle; and .

[ii]whether or not such a certificate has been produced, to submit to examination by a registered medical practitioner selected by the district council as to his physical fitness to be the driver of a hackney carriage or a private hire vehicle; .

[b]a district council may require an applicant for an operator’s licence to submit to them such information as to— .

[i]the name and address of the applicant; .

[ii]the address or addresses whether within the area of the council or not from which he intends to carry on business in connection with private hire vehicles licensed under this Part of this Act; .

[iii]any trade or business activities he has carried on before making the application; .

[iv]any previous application he has made for an operator’s licence; .

[v]the revocation or suspension of any operator’s licence previously held by him; .

[vi]any convictions recorded against the applicant; .

as they may reasonably consider necessary to enable them to determine whether to grant such licence;

[c]in addition to the information specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a district council may require an applicant for an operator’s licence to submit to them— .

[i]if the applicant is or has been a director or secretary of a company, information as to any convictions recorded against that company at any relevant time; any trade or business activities carried on by that company; any previous application made by that company for an operator’s licence; and any revocation or suspension of an operator’s licence previously held by that company; .

[ii]if the applicant is a company, information as to any convictions recorded against a director or secretary of that company; any trade or business activities carried on by any such director or secretary; any previous application made by any such director or secretary for an operator’s licence; and any revocation or suspension of an operator’s licence previously held by such director or secretary; .

[iii]if the applicant proposes to operate the vehicle in partnership with any other person, information as to any convictions recorded against that person; any trade or business activities carried on by that person; any previous application made by that person for an operator’s licence; and any revocation or suspension of an operator’s licence previously held by him. .

[3]If any person knowingly or recklessly makes a false statement or omits any material particular in giving information under this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.

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George Carlin

No.......Was joking..or has the SNP banned that to?

Still.......its things like that which will need answered at some point...cant see how a Scot using a United Kingdom driving license can be of much use permanently outside of the UK, Eg: in an Independent Scotland, Indeed it might not be much use within the UK either!!