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Author:  Staffs Taxi Man [ Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
Please can somebody on here qoute any specific legislation or explain in laymans terms if I can or cannot accept telephone bookings to go and pick a customer up in another district and drop them off in that district. i.e. the journey does not start or finish in my District at all.

I think I can, our local licensing enforcement officer disagrees. Any assistance would be most appreciated folks.
Author:  Yorkie [ Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:19 pm ]
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This is a very difficult one, as in the ancient act that covers it, telephones did not exist.

now if the scullerymade came to the rank to book or someone else you could...............................................................................................
Author:  JD [ Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
Staffs Taxi Man wrote:
Please can somebody on here qoute any specific legislation or explain in laymans terms if I can or cannot accept telephone bookings to go and pick a customer up in another district and drop them off in that district. i.e. the journey does not start or finish in my District at all.

I think I can, our local licensing enforcement officer disagrees. Any assistance would be most appreciated folks.


If I phoned your base in stoke, with a booking to come and pick me up in Manchester and drop me off anywhere else in the country other than Stoke, then that is perfectly legal.

Best wishes

JD
Author:  JD [ Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
Staffs Taxi Man wrote:
Please can somebody on here qoute any specific legislation or explain in laymans terms if I can or cannot accept telephone bookings to go and pick a customer up in another district and drop them off in that district. i.e. the journey does not start or finish in my District at all.

I think I can, our local licensing enforcement officer disagrees. Any assistance would be most appreciated folks.


I missed the point about Hackney carriages. Hackney carriages do not have to comply with the relevant section in the 1976 act, therefore the booking can be taken from anywhere in the country there is no pre booking legislation of this sort that applies to a Hackney carriage driver. Private hire is different.

Best wishes

JD
Author:  Sussex [ Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
Staffs Taxi Man wrote:
I think I can, our local licensing enforcement officer disagrees. Any assistance would be most appreciated folks.

I sort of agree with your LO. :shock:

As Mr Yorkie says when the main taxi act was written, phones didn't exist.

What has been clarified recently is the fact that taxi drivers don't need an operator's license to take bookings within their districts.

I'm not convinced they need one outside of their districts, but no acts, and no case law has clarified the situation.
Author:  pickup [ Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
Staffs Taxi Man wrote:
Please can somebody on here qoute any specific legislation or explain in laymans terms if I can or cannot accept telephone bookings to go and pick a customer up in another district and drop them off in that district. i.e. the journey does not start or finish in my District at all.

I think I can, our local licensing enforcement officer disagrees. Any assistance would be most appreciated folks.


ARE we not in the EU or is are LA not part of the EU. The meaning behind the EU is free exchange of goods and srvices :?

cheers
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
pickup wrote:
ARE we not in the EU or is are LA not part of the EU. The meaning behind the EU is free exchange of goods and srvices :?

Yes we are in the EU, and it's does mean there should be free exchange of goods and services.
Author:  Yorkie [ Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
pickup wrote:
Staffs Taxi Man wrote:
Please can somebody on here qoute any specific legislation or explain in laymans terms if I can or cannot accept telephone bookings to go and pick a customer up in another district and drop them off in that district. i.e. the journey does not start or finish in my District at all.

I think I can, our local licensing enforcement officer disagrees. Any assistance would be most appreciated folks.


ARE we not in the EU or is are LA not part of the EU. The meaning behind the EU is free exchange of goods and srvices :?

cheers


after reading Sussex reply I think I understand what you are getting at,
but sadly you miss the point.

what free exchange of goods and services mean is this, if a spaniard or a frenchman, german or other eec person applies for a badge he must get one on the same terms as someone in the locality.

it does not mean you can take your taxi to spain say and ply, just beccause you are european.

I have today applied for a badge with another council, they are legaly bound (and of course they accept this) to give me a badge on the same terms as they issue badges to thier own citizens, but irt does not mean I can rank my present taxi on thier ranks

so when I get my Gateshead badge I will be equal (in thory only please) to other Gateshead drivers!

then I too can be called a Gateshead Angel :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: and will have the same freedom to be thrown out of labour conference areas :wink: :wink: :roll:
Author:  Gateshead Angel [ Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pre-booked Out of District Bookings - Hackney Carriages
Sussex wrote:
As Mr Yorkie says when the main taxi act was written, phones didn't exist.


Neither did cars.

B. Lucky :twisted:
Author:  Yorkie [ Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:12 pm ]
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but there has been acts written since with the recognition of mororised cars, not so with telephones.
Author:  core [ Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:21 pm ]
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How about this
If i have a HC license for say derwentside,can i work from a gateshead office as private hire.
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:24 pm ]
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core wrote:
How about this
If i have a HC license for say derwentside,can i work from a gateshead office as private hire.

I yet to read an act, or a judgement, that says you can't.
Author:  core [ Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:32 pm ]
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If this is true and it is perfectly legal and above board,this will open a lot of doors for HC drivers working in quiet areas.
I have been browsing this forum and found similar questions and most have the same response,in other words no regulations have been broken.
thanks for the reply.
Author:  Yorkie [ Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:50 pm ]
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core wrote:
How about this
If i have a HC license for say derwentside,can i work from a gateshead office as private hire.


would you want to?
getting bloody desperate arnet we?
Author:  Gateshead Angel [ Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:40 am ]
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core wrote:
How about this
If i have a HC license for say derwentside,can i work from a gateshead office as private hire.


core, apparently this has been investigated by a Gateshead firm and a loophole apparently has been found, if this were the case and you could I would give careful consideration as to which other office you could work from with your Derwentside plate.

B. Lucky :twisted:
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