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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | council is ignoring private hire problems |
St Albans Taxi Association members say council is ignoring private hire problems in the city centre Members of St Albans Taxi Association say the city and district council are continuing to ignore problems regarding private hire taxis pulling up at taxi ranks in the city centre. Mudassar Yasin, General Secretary of St Albans Taxi Association, said the issue has been going on since 1999. He added: "Private hire taxis have been pulling up to taxi ranks and asking the general public if they would like a taxi. But the reality is, when they pick up passengers from the taxi ranks their insurance becomes void, like they have no insurance in a sense. If an accident were to happen neither the driver nor customer would be insured." Mr Yasin added no specific taxi company were doing this, but a number of drivers from different ones. He said: "They're doing it for the money because the companies aren't providing them with enough work. It's a debated issue all the time but the council are doing nothing about it. "There will be a death or serious injury before the council takes this seriously." Mike Lovelady, Head of Legal, Democratic and Regulatory Services at St Albans City and District Council, said: "We are aware of issues surrounding the use of taxi ranks at peak times. The council provides taxi ranks in the district where licensed Hackney Carriages (taxis) can wait to be hired by passengers. Private hire vehicles (PHVs, also called minicabs) are licensed only to collect passengers who have pre-booked with a licensed operator. PHVs are not therefore entitled to park or ply for trade on the council's taxi ranks. "The council is aware that the taxi ranks get very busy at certain times and is writing to the private hire operators to remind them of the terms of their licenses." source: http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/11693344._/ |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: council is ignoring private hire problems |
captain cab wrote: when they pick up passengers from the taxi ranks their insurance becomes void, like they have no insurance in a sense. If an accident were to happen neither the driver nor customer would be insured." Someone needs educating in the way that insurance works. |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: council is ignoring private hire problems |
My sentiments entirely. My insurance covers me for the carriage of passengers for hire and reward, end of; no crap about being licenced/hack/ph/wedding car, simples. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: council is ignoring private hire problems |
grandad wrote: captain cab wrote: when they pick up passengers from the taxi ranks their insurance becomes void, like they have no insurance in a sense. If an accident were to happen neither the driver nor customer would be insured." Someone needs educating in the way that insurance works. They will do when they've been in a accident and the insurance is void. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: council is ignoring private hire problems |
captain cab wrote: "The council is aware that the taxi ranks get very busy at certain times and is writing to the private hire operators to remind them of the terms of their licenses." How about getting a few LO's off their a55es and out the office onto the ranks at peak times....that might help |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: council is ignoring private hire problems |
Nidge2 wrote: grandad wrote: captain cab wrote: when they pick up passengers from the taxi ranks their insurance becomes void, like they have no insurance in a sense. If an accident were to happen neither the driver nor customer would be insured." Someone needs educating in the way that insurance works. They will do when they've been in a accident and the insurance is void. The point is that the insurance is not VOID. The passengers and 3rd party property is still covered. The driver and the vehicle that he is driving will not be insured. |
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| Author: | sasha [ Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: council is ignoring private hire problems |
roythebus wrote: My sentiments entirely. My insurance covers me for the carriage of passengers for hire and reward, end of; no crap about being licenced/hack/ph/wedding car, simples. There will be a clause stating insurance is not valid whilst the vehicle (and/or driver) is being used to commit crime.
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: council is ignoring private hire problems |
sasha wrote: roythebus wrote: My sentiments entirely. My insurance covers me for the carriage of passengers for hire and reward, end of; no crap about being licenced/hack/ph/wedding car, simples. There will be a clause stating insurance is not valid whilst the vehicle (and/or driver) is being used to commit crime.3rd parties are still covered. |
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