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Rossendale taxis could be forced off the road
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Author:  captain cab [ Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Rossendale taxis could be forced off the road
Rossendale taxis could be forced off the road


DOZENS of Rossendale taxis could be forced off the road after the council decided to enforce a 10-year-old rule.

Rossendale introduced a condition in 1999 saying that multi-purpose vehicles used as a taxi had to provide direct access to a door for each passenger or they would not be given a licence.

But the condition was never enforced and over the last 10 years many taxis which fail to comply with the condition have been given the go-ahead to operate in the Rossendale area.

The council is now planning to impose the condition, which would affect 37 taxis in the Valley.

Taxi drivers are opposed to the introduction of the rule and have entered negotiations with the council.

A spokesman for the council said: “We need to consider whether we should continue to licence vehicles with four passenger seats if there is a risk that the passengers in the back would not be able to get out easily in an accident. Ideally all passengers should have direct access to at least one door which can be opened from inside and outside the vehicle.

“We believe that there are approximately 37 vehicles which would be potentially affected by any changes in the licensing conditions, however, we believe that as many as half of these could easily be made compliant.”

The council has proposed four options to tackle the current predicament.

They include ‘Grandfather Rights’ which would allow the taxis to operate until the end of their licence before enforcing the rule, to recall the affected vehicles and amend the licence for the carriage of four passengers, to recall affected vehicles and revoke the licence, or to remove the licence condition all together.

Glen Bulcock, chairman of Rossendale Taxi Association and owner of GB Taxis, Bacup, said: “The taxi association met last week to vote and every member agreed with the option to remove the licence condition all together.

“We will meet with the council next week and propose our unanimous decision, but we are willing to negotiate with any reasonable offer.”
Author:  captain cab [ Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:11 pm ]
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Why bring in a condition then do nothing about enforcing the condition?

CC
Author:  MR T [ Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:29 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Why bring in a condition then do nothing about enforcing the condition?

CC
Maybe the LA has been off sick.
Author:  captain cab [ Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:30 pm ]
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MR T wrote:

CC
Maybe the LA has been off sick.[/quote]

You licensed there too? :lol:

CC
Author:  toots [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:51 am ]
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MR T wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Why bring in a condition then do nothing about enforcing the condition?

CC
Maybe the LA has been off sick.


Maybe he is as old as you and is taking it easy :wink:
Author:  skippy41 [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:14 am ]
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maybe the council dont know that vehicles passed by VOSA as being fit for carrying passengers are fit to be taxis like most areas of the UK and the rest of the world
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