bloodnock wrote:
Its not April the 1st is it?
http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12583
or deja vu
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New Plate, New Vehicle & Driver's Hours Restrictions |
Taxi Drivers’ Licence Protest October 14, 2009 Dozens of taxi drivers gathered in protest at the Civic Centre last night. They were objecting to the two-tier system in which new licence-holders, gaining their plates in the last two years, operate under different rules from long-standing cabbies. The protesters object to new rules which mean anyone gaining a taxi driver’s plate must buy a new cab at a cost of around £40,000. They must only work one shift a day and 37 hours a week and must find another driver to work the second shift each day. The long-term licence holders can buy cabs up to five years old and have no restrictions on their shift working. Of the 190 hackney carriage licence holders in Reading, 62 have the new licences. Mirza Beg, representing the new licence holders, said: “We are all doing the same job. We all should have the same conditions. “This is getting silly. It is causing friction on the rank.” He said in the credit crunch the longstanding drivers were able to rent out their cabs and take other higher paid jobs to make ends meet. The new licence holders – with high repayments on their cabs – had no such option. Mr Beg said they were also unable to sell their cabs on because their licences, unlike the old style licences, were not transferrable. The protesters were meeting to make their point to councillors at the full Reading Borough Council meeting last night. Source; GetReading.co.uk |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Plate, New Vehicle & Driver's Hour Restricted |
Quote: They must only work one shift a day and 37 hours a week and must find another driver to work the second shift each day. Would this be deemed a reasonable licensing condition by the Courts? I doubt it!! If it were, we're all in the muck!! Quote: Mr Beg said they were also unable to sell their cabs on because their licences, unlike the old style licences, were not transferrable.
Definitely contrary to legislation & would be overturned by the Courts!! |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Plate, New Vehicle & Driver's Hour Restricted |
Brummie Cabbie wrote: Quote: They must only work one shift a day and 37 hours a week and must find another driver to work the second shift each day. Would this be deemed a reasonable licensing condition by the Courts? I doubt it!! If it were, we're all in the muck!! Quote: Mr Beg said they were also unable to sell their cabs on because their licences, unlike the old style licences, were not transferrable. Definitely contrary to legislation & would be overturned by the Courts!! I would Id never survive a whole shift a day or 37 hours a week |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:08 pm ] |
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Its not April the 1st is it? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:03 pm ] |
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bloodnock wrote: Its not April the 1st is it?
http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12583 or deja vu
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Plate, New Vehicle & Driver's Hour Restricted |
Brummie Cabbie wrote: Would this be deemed a reasonable licensing condition by the Courts?
No! |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:39 pm ] |
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Trouble In The Taxi Rank October 16, 2009 A petition and demonstration at the Civic Centre revealed on Tuesday there is trouble in the ranks of Reading’s taxi drivers. In fact there is a three-way split between the committee of Reading Taxi Association (RTA) and two breakaway groups. First there was a protest before the full Reading Borough Council meeting by about 20 taxi drivers who have gained their taxi licence plates in the past two years. They objected to the two-tier system which imposes a number of conditions on them but not on their colleagues who have been in the business for longer. Second, taxi driver Asif Rashid presented councillors with a petition objecting to a survey being conducted by the council as part of a review of those conditions. Mr Rashid said in his petition he and the 150 signatories did not recognise the current RTA committee. The petition went on: “The current RTA committee’s desire to remove Hackney Carriage proprietors’ licence conditions is self-centred and does not reflect the wishes of the drivers.” He told the council the conditions should stay in place. After the meeting he said there should be no review of the conditions while an investigation is ongoing into the abuses of the conditions of the licence for drivers who should be working 37 hours but were actually working in other jobs and had friends or relatives driving the cab. The new conditions – which apply only to taxi drivers gaining the licence plates in the last two years – say drivers must buy a new cab at a cost of between £35,000 and £40,000. The new taxi drivers have to work a 37-hour week themselves and must employ a second driver to work the second shift each day. They cannot sell their taxis on because the Hackney Carriage plate is non-transferrable. These conditions do not apply to longer-established drivers who may buy second-hand vehicles up to five years old. Mirza Beg – representing the demonstrating new drivers – said outside the meeting the split among drivers was causing “friction on the rank” and added: “We are all doing the same job. We should all have the same conditions.” RTA chairman Keith Johnson said after the meeting he was seeking a review of just two conditions – the mandatory 37-hour week for licence holders and the mandatory second driver. He said: “During the credit crunch some drivers are forced to go and take another job and then have to work the 37-hour shift as well. “We would like them to have the option not to work and not to have to employ a second driver.” There are currently 215 taxi licences plates issued which with second drivers represents 300 to 400 taxi drivers. Cllr Paul Gittings, receiving the petition in the council chamber, said the authority would consider all sides of the argument in the review. The council recently agreed a freeze on issuing any new Hackney Carriage licences until March 30 because of the economic climate. Source; GetReading.co.uk |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:41 pm ] |
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Quote: In fact there is a three-way split between the committee of Reading Taxi Association (RTA) and two breakaway groups.
Now that's a 100% proper taxi committee ..... better than most with TWO breakaway groups!! FFS |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:46 pm ] |
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: better than most with TWO breakaway groups!!
FFS Is that like two breakaway threads?
http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/vie ... hp?t=12583 CC |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:46 pm ] |
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How the hell would the council know how long a driver has worked???????????? |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:50 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: better than most with TWO breakaway groups!! FFS Is that like two breakaway threads? http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/vie ... hp?t=12583 CC I have been away from the computer for a few days & didn't notice you had already posted the story. Sorry for appearing to steel your limelight, Captain! |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:52 pm ] |
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: captain cab wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: better than most with TWO breakaway groups!! FFS Is that like two breakaway threads? http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/vie ... hp?t=12583 CC I have been away from the computer for a few days & didn't notice you had already posted the story. Sorry for appearing to steel your limelight, Captain! Dont worry about it.....I already gave my views
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:25 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: How the hell would the council know how long a driver has worked????????????
They wouldn't, which just confirms the utter stupidity of the policy. ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall")
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:27 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: skippy41 wrote: How the hell would the council know how long a driver has worked???????????? They wouldn't, which just confirms the utter stupidity of the policy. A council would not have come up with that idea.....and you know that you laal tinker
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:30 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: Sussex wrote: skippy41 wrote: How the hell would the council know how long a driver has worked???????????? They wouldn't, which just confirms the utter stupidity of the policy. A council would not have come up with that idea.....and you know that you laal tinker CC Whether they came up with the idea or not, they voted on it, passed it & so they are resposible for its implementation. |
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