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maidstone penalty points scheme

The results of a consultation about giving taxi drivers penalty points for parking illegally were discussed at a Royal Borough licensing panel meeting on Tuesday.

The council received more than 150 responses from taxi drivers in the borough.

One, from Five Star Cars, spoke at the meeting to complain he felt Royal Borough drivers were being punished, when the council could do nothing to drivers licensed to other local authorities.

He also said companies such as Uber were making it difficult for Royal Borough taxi drivers, as they would park in the taxi bays.

Councillors agreed to trial the scheme for one year. It will see taxi drivers from private hire cars and Hackney Carriages given up to six points for waiting in a disabled bay or bus stop and three points for blocking a driveway, or waiting in any restricted space.

Taxi drivers caught taking customers off the meter will be given six penalty points.

If a driver gets 12 points in 12 months their licence will be discussed by the panel. The penalty points are considered spent after 12 months.

Chairman Cllr Jesse Grey (Con, Datchet) said they would only be punished when there is sufficient evidence.

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Fella makes a good point.

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IDFIMH

Vehicles that stand,stop or wait on a TAXI rank other than a taxi licensed by the borough should get a ticket for a traffic offence,Royal Borough enforcement Officers and the Police should be enforcing the LAW,after all enforcement is part of the TAXI licensing fee,if it is not being carried out a reduction in fee charges would not be an unreasonable request,an accusation of Dereliction of duty may work wonders.

The police no longer do parking.

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Grandad,

but they could do obstruction of a TAXI RANK IF THE UBER DRIVERS REFUSE to move on

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I suspect they might pull away when an enforcement officer arrives.

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IDFIMH

What if the car that is on the rank is a police car? Should they ticket themselves? There were 2 of them parked on our main taxi rank this morning.

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Grandad,

Only if the driver is in the vehicle.

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Grandad,

Not if Uber get their way.

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IDFIMH

If driver-less cars come a reality who would pick up the points?
One would have to think it would be the P/H Operator as they are responsible for providing the vehicle.