thelodger wrote:
Our Local LA, have said publicly that the reasons for an open issue is because of best practice guidelines from the government.
I understand that and don't necessary disagree with it.
My question is our LO have only implemented this part of the best practice guide.
We still have to have taxi tests twice a year even for brand new taxi's, we still have to renew our badge each year and not ever 3 years, we are still restricted running 8 seater cabs like there are the normal saloon cabs, we still have a restriction on saloon cabs in favour of the horrible rear loading wheelchair crash dummies. I drive a new shape E7 for my sins, I decided on the top of the range model as I do quite a few miles per week (1k)
I don't disagree with the open issue too much, good cabbies will always do better than bad ones, but my main problem is as a good cabbie, I invested almost £30k in my cab can only charge the same as someone who has put on a second hand write off saloon, even though my job mainly is transporting wheelchairs, Saloons can't do that, but I am slightly miffed that my brand new e7 has to have 2 tests per year like the old right offs, even though the governments best practice says otherwise when all the rest of the trade about me are getting away with potential murder.
I understand that and don't necessary disagree with it.
My question is our LO have only implemented this part of the best practice guide.
We still have to have taxi tests twice a year even for brand new taxi's, we still have to renew our badge each year and not ever 3 years, we are still restricted running 8 seater cabs like there are the normal saloon cabs, we still have a restriction on saloon cabs in favour of the horrible rear loading wheelchair crash dummies. I drive a new shape E7 for my sins, I decided on the top of the range model as I do quite a few miles per week (1k)
I don't disagree with the open issue too much, good cabbies will always do better than bad ones, but my main problem is as a good cabbie, I invested almost £30k in my cab can only charge the same as someone who has put on a second hand write off saloon, even though my job mainly is transporting wheelchairs, Saloons can't do that, but I am slightly miffed that my brand new e7 has to have 2 tests per year like the old right offs, even though the governments best practice says otherwise when all the rest of the trade about me are getting away with potential murder.
I dont know which part of the BPG your on about.
But, from what you have written I guess your testing regime is rigid.....i.e. a set amount of tests per year irrespective of vehicle age?
Experience tells me if you want this changed you will need proof.
Have you proof that vehicles that are older have higher failure rates than those that are younger.......my guess is you dont.
If you do have proof you could ask the question as to why older vehicles arent tested more than newer vehicles.
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