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| Author: | taxitone [ Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | rear loaders for ph |
as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders |
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| Author: | Nigel [ Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:31 pm ] |
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Sounds about right, rear loaders are dangerous and have no place on a Taxi rank. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
taxitone wrote: as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders
I was a supporter of rear entry (  ), but having looked into it a bit deeper have decided it's a no go. 
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| Author: | MR T [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
Sussex wrote: taxitone wrote: as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders I was a supporter of rear entry ( ),.... Coming from Brighton I thought you might be
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
MR T wrote: Sussex wrote: taxitone wrote: as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders I was a supporter of rear entry ( ),.... Coming from Brighton I thought you might be 
Hang on, wait 'til I get up off the floor......
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| Author: | Nigel [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:51 am ] |
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 I've just spit coffee all over my monitor now.
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:21 am ] |
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Nigel wrote: I've just spit coffee all over my monitor now. The guy at PC World tells me its normally Dried wallpaper paste he finds splattered over Monitors and keyboards..at least that what he thinks it is 
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| Author: | charles007 [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
taxitone wrote: as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders
why not as a Hackney, dose it not do the same job, ex for ranks what is the differens. |
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| Author: | toots [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
charles007 wrote: taxitone wrote: as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders why not as a Hackney, dose it not do the same job, ex for ranks what is the differens. Possibly cos when you have another taxi up your ass how the hell are you suppoesed to load. Also there is always the danger that another vehicle will not spot what you are doing as it turns into the rank. These are just a couple of reasons not withstanding the possible injuries caused in an accident to the wheelchair users in some of these vehicles not specifically designed for use as taxis |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
toots wrote: Possibly cos when you have another taxi up your ass how the hell are you suppoesed to load. Also there is always the danger that another vehicle will not spot what you are doing as it turns into the rank. These are just a couple of reasons not withstanding the possible injuries caused in an accident to the wheelchair users in some of these vehicles not specifically designed for use as taxis
Never let facts get in the way of this chap
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
charles007 wrote: why not as a Hackney,
Because the Captain says so. Why else?
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
toots wrote: charles007 wrote: taxitone wrote: as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders why not as a Hackney, dose it not do the same job, ex for ranks what is the differens. Possibly cos when you have another taxi up your ass how the hell are you suppoesed to load. Also there is always the danger that another vehicle will not spot what you are doing as it turns into the rank. These are just a couple of reasons not withstanding the possible injuries caused in an accident to the wheelchair users in some of these vehicles not specifically designed for use as taxis A lot of it is propaganda put out by those who supply side loaders. I normally just pull forward a few feet to load a wheelchair. The guy behind can see what I'm doing and stays where he is. The safety aspect is just what you decide to make of it. Side loaders are safer? For who exactly? Both types have their drawbacks. How many ranks have the pavement on the wrong side (most side loaders can only load from the nearside) How many ranks have a pavement wide enough to accomodate the width of the ramps and enough space for the wheelchair and driver as well? And leave enough room for pedestrians to get past without forcing them onto the road? How many of the side loaders have insufficent room to turn the wheelchair once it's aboard and strap it down properly? If you were to ban these things on grounds of safety, you would need to ban them all. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
gusmac wrote: A lot of it is propaganda put out by those who supply side loaders. I normally just pull forward a few feet to load a wheelchair. The guy behind can see what I'm doing and stays where he is. You would think the guy behind would lend a hand. 
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
grandad wrote: gusmac wrote: A lot of it is propaganda put out by those who supply side loaders. I normally just pull forward a few feet to load a wheelchair. The guy behind can see what I'm doing and stays where he is. You would think the guy behind would lend a hand. Sometimes they do
However the real truth is wheelchair customers at a rank are rarer than rocking horse sh*t. 
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| Author: | Nigel [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rear loaders for ph |
charles007 wrote: taxitone wrote: as a result of last nights public protection committee meeting at thurrock council it was agreed by all councillors that rear loading wav are allowed to be licensed for private hire only, the rule for hackneys remains they have to be side loaders why not as a Hackney, dose it not do the same job, ex for ranks what is the differens. There's only the one door which the wheelchair user can get out of, if it was a side loader there's the choice of 2 doors in the event of an accident. Simples. |
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