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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: ex hack.....
PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:05 am 
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if the plate expires on a saloon hack is the owner required to remove the rooflight and door signs?

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Chris the Fish
 Post subject: Re: ex hack.....
PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 1:14 pm 
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Think it's Section 64 of Road Traffic Act 1980.

Without reading it I think the roof light must come off. Don't think the door signs are mentioned.

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: ex hack.....
PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 7:47 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
if the plate expires on a saloon hack is the owner required to remove the rooflight and door signs?

If it's not a taxi then it shouldn't give the appearance of being a taxi.

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TX11 CAB
 Post subject: Re: ex hack.....
PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:47 pm 
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So how does Stephen Fry get away with driving around in a tx4? just sayin'.
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Foxtrot26
 Post subject: Re: ex hack.....
PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:05 pm 
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TX11 CAB wrote:
So how does Stephen Fry get away with driving around in a tx4? just sayin'.



i'd imagine as long as he doesn't display a council plate he's fine its just another vehicle. plenty of ex hacks in private use.
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