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A Private Hire Firm in Hull Implements Mobile Booking Service

Hackney carriage cab drivers are livid after a private hire taxi firm in Hull implemented a mobile pre-booking service for Hull taxi customers.

This is a first for a Hull private hire taxi firm. The firm employs a ‘mobile taxi booker’ at various locations in the city centre. This has caused some concerns and has angered the local public hire trade.

A partner at the firm that has implemented Hull’s first and only mobile taxi booking system claims that this is completely above board and legal as all passenger journey’s are pre-booked and comply with the private hire operator’s licence conditions.

The mobile taxi booker attracts private hire customers by wearing a high visibility vest with the words ‘See me to book a taxi’. Customers approach the booker for pre-booked journeys which are then transmitted back to the taxi booking office by use of a mobile device.

Several complaints have been received by Hull’s licensing department regarding this. A spokesperson has said that they are seeking legal advice on this and will take appropriate measures once their enquiry is completed.

Even though this is a first in Hull, this type of practice is very common in London where this has caused a lot of friction between the London Black drivers and the private hire minicab drivers.

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IDFIMH

Why do they need to seek legal advice? Don't they know the law themselves?

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Grandad,

Quite frightening really.

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IDFIMH

Might as well put on their high visibility vest with the words ‘Touting’.