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Are licensed taxi drivers allowed to use their cabs for PH work?

Is the licensed TAXI allowed to sub let PH work?

Will it be insured for PH work being a licensed TAXI

So, why oh why were their names and mobile numbers up in ECPH control room to be contacted for any wheelchair job that came in for the private hire firm?

The point of the post was not to question the legality of what they do but to show up the hypocrisy.

Are licensed taxi drivers allowed to use their cabs for PH work?

Does/did skull and taylors know that their cabs where being sub let for PH work?

swannee wrote:

The point of the post was not to question the legality of what they do but to show up the hypocrisy.

If that were the case, why ask this?

LongshanksED wrote:

Are licensed taxi drivers allowed to use their cabs for PH work?

Does/did skull and taylors know that their cabs where being sub let for PH work?

The answers, which would apply to anyone who drives a taxi in Scotland, would have no bearing on whether it was hypocritical or not.

Perhaps he should have just asked if we thought it was hypocrisy, instead of asking if it was legal?

A “Health and Safety Risk Assessment” is about weighing up the risks involved when carrying out a specific task. If you decide the risks are unacceptable for whatever reason. That should be the end of the matter. As it is you who will ultimately be held responsible and accountable for the decisions you make. In short, the decision is yours, and not that of some autocratic council. :-|

Author:	swannee [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:40 pm ]
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The real question. Remember Skull who, after obtaining a Health & safety report, declared that he does not do wheelchair jobs because he has carried out a "risk assessment" and decided it would be dangerous to his health and safety to push a chair up the taxi ramp? And then there was jasbar who supported him loudly. And then there was the two of them who said time after time that they had nothing to do with ECPH and would actively work against them. So, why oh why were their names and mobile numbers up in ECPH control room to be contacted for any wheelchair job that came in for the private hire firm? Sadly, Skull's name has had to be removed, since his brief was suspended, but jumbo's name and number are still up there in bright lights!!! Perhaps Jasbar would care to comment on his reasons for supporting the PH trade in its fight to destroy the taxi trade from which he makes his living?

Author:	LongshanksED [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:30 pm ]
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Are licensed taxi drivers allowed to use their cabs for PH work? Does/did skull and taylors know that their cabs where being sub let for PH work?

Author:	gusmac [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:23 pm ]
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LongshanksED wrote: Are licensed taxi drivers allowed to use their cabs for PH work? Yes. What makes you think otherwise?

Author:	LongshanksED [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:08 pm ]
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Is the licensed TAXI allowed to sub let PH work? Will it be insured for PH work being a licensed TAXI

Author:	LongshanksED [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:14 pm ]
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Does the guy that owns the taxi skull and taylor drive know they are possibly covering PH work?

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Author:	Sussex [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:23 pm ]
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LongshanksED wrote: Is the licensed TAXI allowed to sub let PH work? Will it be insured for PH work being a licensed TAXI Surely as ops licenses are only for more than 3 (I think) vehicles, then no single owner/driver/operator needs any licenses to operate. And as their are firms that run both PH and taxi of course work can be passed on to either.

Author:	gusmac [ Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:15 am ]
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LongshanksED wrote: Is the licensed TAXI allowed to sub let PH work? Will it be insured for PH work being a licensed TAXI By definition, any pre-booked hire is PH work, regardless of whether a taxi or a PH does the hire. Taxi work is immediate hires - i.e rank or street. So in effect, every driver on a radio radio circuit and every driver who dishes out his mobile number is actually taking in PH work. BTW, my insurance cover is for public and private hire. Isn't yours?

Author:	swannee [ Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:36 am ]
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The point of the post was not to question the legality of what they do but to show up the hypocrisy. And the lies and half-truths that are told to mislead those on here who do not know them.

Author:	captain cab [ Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:36 am ]
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swannee wrote: So, why oh why were their names and mobile numbers up in ECPH control room to be contacted for any wheelchair job that came in for the private hire firm? Because their interest in the taxi trade is only a fraction of what it is in themselves. CC

Author:	Nidge [ Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:06 am ]
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You couldn't make it up could you??

Author:	gusmac [ Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:31 pm ]
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swannee wrote: The point of the post was not to question the legality of what they do but to show up the hypocrisy. If that were the case, why ask this? LongshanksED wrote: Are licensed taxi drivers allowed to use their cabs for PH work? Does/did skull and taylors know that their cabs where being sub let for PH work? The answers, which would apply to anyone who drives a taxi in Scotland, would have no bearing on whether it was hypocritical or not. Perhaps he should have just asked if we thought it was hypocrisy, instead of asking if it was legal?

Author:	Skull [ Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:21 pm ]
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A “Health and Safety Risk Assessment” is about weighing up the risks involved when carrying out a specific task. If you decide the risks are unacceptable for whatever reason. That should be the end of the matter. As it is you who will ultimately be held responsible and accountable for the decisions you make. In short, the decision is yours, and not that of some autocratic council.

Author:	Jasbar [ Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:13 am ]
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Thanx guys. You showing your fear has really chuffed me up no end Any one with half a wit would have to ask Swannee, so what? Anyone doubt Swannee thought he'd won a chocolate watch with this. Can't we all just see him sitting meekly, with a big smile all over his face, proud a spunch, while some alleged trade guru he has bent over forwards for, pats him on the head Plank or what?

Author:	swannee [ Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:35 am ]
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gusmac wrote: swannee wrote: The point of the post was not to question the legality of what they do but to show up the hypocrisy. If that were the case, why ask this? LongshanksED wrote: Are licensed taxi drivers allowed to use their cabs for PH work? Does/did skull and taylors know that their cabs where being sub let for PH work? The answers, which would apply to anyone who drives a taxi in Scotland, would have no bearing on whether it was hypocritical or not. Perhaps he should have just asked if we thought it was hypocrisy, instead of asking if it was legal? Maybe you should read who posted what? I didn't ask if it it was legal, I asked did they practise what they preach.

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Author:	swannee [ Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:38 am ]
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Skull wrote: A “Health and Safety Risk Assessment” is about weighing up the risks involved when carrying out a specific task. If you decide the risks are unacceptable for whatever reason. That should be the end of the matter. As it is you who will ultimately be held responsible and accountable for the decisions you make. In short, the decision is yours, and not that of some autocratic council. So, in your mind at least, there is too great a risk if someone in a wheelchair flags or phones a taxi but acceptable risk if they phone a PH company. Hypocracy to me!