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Mr Motivator
 Post subject: Legal Eagle
PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:08 am 
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Hi all

Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

Does this effect his insurance, should the licensing council be made aware?

Im new to the business and dont want to be seen as a troublemaker.

Im told he is a bit of a know it all and some guys say he thinks he is above the law so we would like to bring him down a peg or two.
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Legal Eagle
PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:21 am 
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Mr Motivator wrote:
Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

If it's licensed for 5, then it is legally only allowed to carry a maximum of five punters.

Send an e-mail to your licensing officer.

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agabbycabbie
 Post subject: Re: Legal Eagle
PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:31 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
Mr Motivator wrote:
Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

If it's licensed for 5, then it is legally only allowed to carry a maximum of five punters.

Send an e-mail to your licensing officer.


Let the LO do his own dirty work.

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cabbyman
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His insurance will be invalid given that he is driving in contravention of licensing conditions.
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toots
 Post subject: Re: Legal Eagle
PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:51 pm 
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agabbycabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Mr Motivator wrote:
Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

If it's licensed for 5, then it is legally only allowed to carry a maximum of five punters.

Send an e-mail to your licensing officer.


Let the LO do his own dirty work.


Yeah let the telepathic LO do his own dirty work, ffs how are they suppose to know what goes on if nobody says anything about it :?

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agabbycabbie
 Post subject: Re: Legal Eagle
PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:16 pm 
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toots wrote:
agabbycabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Mr Motivator wrote:
Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

If it's licensed for 5, then it is legally only allowed to carry a maximum of five punters.

Send an e-mail to your licensing officer.


Let the LO do his own dirty work.


Yeah let the telepathic LO do his own dirty work, ffs how are they suppose to know what goes on if nobody says anything about it :?


Isn't that their problem, they should be out there doing what they get paid for doing, and I am sure the police would stop him, if seen.

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toots
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:19 pm 
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agabbycabbie wrote:
toots wrote:
agabbycabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Mr Motivator wrote:
Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

If it's licensed for 5, then it is legally only allowed to carry a maximum of five punters.

Send an e-mail to your licensing officer.


Let the LO do his own dirty work.


Yeah let the telepathic LO do his own dirty work, ffs how are they suppose to know what goes on if nobody says anything about it :?


Isn't that their problem, they should be out there doing what they get paid for doing, and I am sure the police would stop him, if seen.


I don't think they are suppose to be out there 24/7 and how are the police to know how many he's licensed for :?

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agabbycabbie
 Post subject: Re: Legal Eagle
PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:24 pm 
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toots wrote:
agabbycabbie wrote:
toots wrote:
agabbycabbie wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Mr Motivator wrote:
Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

If it's licensed for 5, then it is legally only allowed to carry a maximum of five punters.

Send an e-mail to your licensing officer.


Let the LO do his own dirty work.


Yeah let the telepathic LO do his own dirty work, ffs how are they suppose to know what goes on if nobody says anything about it :?


Isn't that their problem, they should be out there doing what they get paid for doing, and I am sure the police would stop him, if seen.


I don't think they are suppose to be out there 24/7 and how are the police to know how many he's licensed for :?

I am sure its stated on the rear plate of every taxi and PHV.

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toots
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I am sure its stated on the rear plate of every taxi and PHV.


Well there you go. Dead easy to spot when a cab is on the move :roll:

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agabbycabbie
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I am sure its stated on the rear plate of every taxi and PHV.


Well there you go. Dead easy to spot when a cab is on the move :roll:

So wouldn't a quiet word be more appropriate, perhaps this driver doesnt know he can't carry 6.

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agabbycabbie
 Post subject: Re: Legal Eagle
PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:39 pm 
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Mr Motivator wrote:
Hi all

Can you tell me I know of a hack in my town whom carries 6 people and is only licenced for 5.

Does this effect his insurance, should the licensing council be made aware?

Im new to the business and dont want to be seen as a troublemaker.

Im told he is a bit of a know it all and some guys say he thinks he is above the law so we would like to bring him down a peg or two.

Don't be seen as being a troublemaker, you never know whats round the corner, we all make mistakes.

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captain cab
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agabbycabbie wrote:
So wouldn't a quiet word be more appropriate, perhaps this driver doesnt know he can't carry 6.


I think the answer to your point is in the original post?

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Im told he is a bit of a know it all and some guys say he thinks he is above the law


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So wouldn't a quiet word be more appropriate, perhaps this driver doesnt know he can't carry 6.


Whatever you like to believe is fine by me. It is after all only my opinion :D

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agabbycabbie
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captain cab wrote:
agabbycabbie wrote:
So wouldn't a quiet word be more appropriate, perhaps this driver doesnt know he can't carry 6.


I think the answer to your point is in the original post?

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Im told he is a bit of a know it all and some guys say he thinks he is above the law


CC

Oh yeah, didn't see that bit, sorry.
But since he is new to the game perhaps the old hands are egging him on to grass him up, because they don't want the agro.
Don't do it.

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captain cab
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agabbycabbie wrote:
Oh yeah, didn't see that bit, sorry.
But since he is new to the game perhaps the old hands are egging him on to grass him up, because they don't want the agro.
Don't do it.


I think your about right......the trade is full of those folks.

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