captain cab wrote:
some are as old as 20 years, because drivers can’t find suitable white replacements.”
What a crock
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed May 01, 2013 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Massive drop in private hire drivers plying |
Borough sees massive drop in private hire drivers plying for trade THE number of private hire drivers convicted for plying for hire across the Dudley borough has plummeted to just four in the last 12 months. Figures released by the council show a steady decline from 21 in 2008/09 to 13 in 2011/12, ahead of the dramatic fall in 2012/13. The borough’s taxis committee has refused to allow private hire cars in colours other than white on safety grounds, to help people know they are climbing into a bona fide taxi. But Halesowen Cars boss Yvonne Nash said the fact that private hire drivers were not picking people up in the street added strength to their pleas to be allowed to buy vehicles in a second colour other than the rare and more expensive white. She added: “There was a problem with people flagging down private hire cars, but it’s not a problem now, so I can’t understand why we should not be allowed to use vehicles in at least one other colour, as suitable white ones are so difficult to find. “I would have thought that was safer than having a lot of old taxis on the road, some are as old as 20 years, because drivers can’t find suitable white replacements.” source: http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/1 ... for_trade/ |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed May 01, 2013 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Massive drop in private hire drivers plying |
I suspect the drop in unlicensed hirings has nothing to do with the vehicles colour, and everything to do with a lack of enforcement. Same could be said for the rest of the country as well. |
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| Author: | Foxtrot26 [ Wed May 01, 2013 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Massive drop in private hire drivers plying |
white vehicles hard to find? every second car I see these days is white. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Thu May 02, 2013 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Massive drop in private hire drivers plying |
I wonder why they allow 20 year old sheds, the council wants to come into line with other councils and bring in an age limit |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu May 02, 2013 7:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Massive drop in private hire drivers plying |
captain cab wrote: some are as old as 20 years, because drivers can’t find suitable white replacements.” What a crock
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| Author: | Tico [ Thu May 02, 2013 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Massive drop in private hire drivers plying |
Sussex wrote: I suspect the drop in unlicensed hirings has nothing to do with the vehicles colour, and everything to do with a lack of enforcement. Same could be said for the rest of the country as well. i agree if you dont look you wont catch an if white such a problem then allow it either red or blue plenty of those available |
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