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| Author: | Cybro [ Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | London Touts Face 'Three Strikes' Plan |
25 Feb 2008 Minicab touts face losing licence under 'three strikes' plan A rule of "three strikes and you're out" for minicab touts has been attacked as too lenient. The policy, suggested in a London Assembly report, calls for private taxi drivers to be stripped of their licence if they are caught touting for passengers three times. Legitimate minicab companies say touts should lose their licence the first time they are caught. London's 40,000 private taxi drivers are only allowed to carry customers who have pre-booked, but rogue elements of the trade are breaking the rules by touting on the streets. The capital is also plagued by unlicensed uninsured cab drivers who are often linked to other crime. The report by Assembly member Peter Hulme Cross also said seven sexual offences involving minicabs take place in the capital each month. He added that work by the Cab Enforcement Unit had led to 3,800 arrests for touting and a 46 per cent drop in cab-related sexual offences. Mr Hulme Cross said that revoking licences would send a "clear signal to drivers that touting is unacceptable". But the minicab industry claimed it did not go far enough. Steve Wright, chairman of the London Private Hire Car Association, said: "This is like trying to put out the great fire of London with a water pistol. We want far tougher action against this touting plague that has become a national disgrace. "You cannot walk more than 50 yards in the West End in the evening without someone offering you an illegal cab. There is nowhere near enough enforcement action." Mr Hulme Cross's proposals are expected to be approved by the London Assembly on 11 March. Source: This is London ---------- Disclaimer These press articles are intended for informational purposes only. Statements and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the original Publisher. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of these articles, and therefore I am not liable for any information contained therein. Where possible, the Publisher and the source are documented within each article. Any author that holds legal copyright, and objects to their material being posted, may request that it be removed and any future material excluded. |
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| Author: | CABMAN [ Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:22 pm ] |
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| Author: | rambo [ Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:58 am ] |
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Same old same old........ |
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| Author: | Sandy McNab [ Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:25 am ] |
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Take 40 years to get caught 3 times. That's pretty much given them the right to ply for hire. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:32 am ] |
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The GMB Minicab branch is very quiet on this one. 
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| Author: | GBC [ Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: London Touts Face 'Three Strikes' Plan |
LHPCA Boss wrote: But the minicab industry claimed it did not go far enough. Steve Wright,
chairman of the London Private Hire Car Association, said: "This is like trying to put out the great fire of London with a water pistol. We want far tougher action against this touting plague that has become a national disgrace. "You cannot walk more than 50 yards in the West End in the evening without someone offering you an illegal cab. There is nowhere near enough enforcement action." A Minicab representative body that speaks a great deal of sense. How refreshing. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:45 pm ] |
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GBC wrote: The GMB Minicab branch is very quiet on this one.
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