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Well it's been a pleasure and at least I've learnt something tonight but I gotta go do some work, I'll pay those sins off soon

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Tutsi Tutsi goodby .... keep your St Christopher hanging from you're Mirror.... and a nice long hatpin handy

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

From what I have been told it is a lot worse than that.

I believe the situation is that a few dispatch systems have opened up in Newcastle that are completely unlicensed as operators by any LA. They in turn use ONLY Berwick HCs on their dispatch systems. HC dispatch systems do not need operator licences if they ONLY have HCs on their system & do not have ANY PHVs. The Berwick HCs supposedly only work in Newcastle on these dispatch systems.

And there I believe is the rub in Newcastle.

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Kind regards,

Brummie Cabbie.

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Just an aside on the checking of vehicles. Are you saying that if you are out of area,say taking someone from Leicester in your licensed PH vehicle to say Birmingham city centre, the licensing officer in brum is not allowed to inspect your vehicle?

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Grandad,

If you are a Leicester licensed PH dropping off in Brum, then I believe that a Brum enforcement officer does not have powers to inspect your vehicle.

But I believe he should have such powers to inspect out off area vehicles & driver documentation for that matter.

IMO these powers should be in place for enforcement officers acting in their own LAs to inspect all incoming licensed vehicles & driver documentation, wherever those vehicle & drivers are from.

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Brummie Cabbie.

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damn, my motors 2.5 years old.....sob

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

No you're OK.. it doesn't need a test till its three years old..

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

A licensing officer only has the power to inspect vehicles he is empowered to inspect, which is normally his own licensing authority..... there are some authorities that work together and empower neighbouring licensing officers... and vice-versa

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

so its a "flag of convenience" then, like liberia and ships...

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I dont think changing the byelaws will have any affect whatsoever, as I think sussex said, theres something in there already.

There appears to be a total unwillingness by Berwick to solve the situation, I think this could have been solved by bringing in a localised knowledge test and even an insistance that the licensing of vehicles is physically done within Berwick's civic centre as opposed to by phone and mail.

It has been alleged that Berwick dont see the point in a localised knowledge because the licensees arent using the vehicles there anyway. Now if that isnt utter contempt to the situation, I dont know what is.

A number of local authorities within the North East and Cumbria are delimited.

The people who chose to license there vehicles in Berwick and Derwentside, did so in my opinion because of the easier licensing conditions for the person and vehicle.

Indeed, it has been stated that Berwick are allowing a testing station to test vehicles within another area so to make it easier for new licensees.

The vehicles licensed have been saloons, usually of a decent standard. Presumably Berwick was chosen, similarly with Eden District and Derwentside, as they licensed saloons without a specified colour policy.

Gateshead wasnt chosen because they only issue licenses to WAV's, Carlisle wasnt chosen because of the colour policy and knowledge test.

That aside, Newcastle have been pretty useless too.

If these vehicles are plying for hire, then Newcastles enforcement should be catching the culprits and getting the courts to give them nine points for no insurance.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

The only thing a Berwick hack must have, apart from a test and plates, is a roof sign issued by the council for a small deposit.
A local knowledge test would not work there.
Q1 where is the station, A 500 yards up the road
Q2 where is the hospital , A 100 yards down the road
For those that have never been there the whole town is only2.5 miles long by 2 wide

A knowledge test can encapsulate a little more if needed.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

no chippy, chinese or night club?

is there a rank?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

If that's the case why are the MoM gang trying to amend the authorizing officer's wording?

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IDFIMH

Berwick can have as many vans as they want...but in their own opinion they're of 'F' all use outside their district.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin