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Author:  wannabeeahack [ Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:54 pm ]
Post subject:  PH meters in Uber ruling

Are PHV actually BANNED from having meters?

Quote:
Controversial cab-hailing app Uber does not break the law, the High Court has ruled.

The law bans private hire cars from being "equipped" with taximeters, and Transport for London (TfL) went to court to seek clarification on whether Uber breached this.

But Mr Justice Ouseley said the app operates differently to a taximeter.
He said: "A taximeter ... does not include a device that receives GPS signals in the course of a journey, and forwards GPS data to a server located outside of the vehicle, which server calculates a fare that is partially or wholly determined by reference to distance travelled and time taken and sends the fare information back to the device."

Author:  captain cab [ Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: PH meters in Uber ruling

wannabeeahack wrote:
Are PHV actually BANNED from having meters?

Quote:
Controversial cab-hailing app Uber does not break the law, the High Court has ruled.

The law bans private hire cars from being "equipped" with taximeters, and Transport for London (TfL) went to court to seek clarification on whether Uber breached this.

But Mr Justice Ouseley said the app operates differently to a taximeter.
He said: "A taximeter ... does not include a device that receives GPS signals in the course of a journey, and forwards GPS data to a server located outside of the vehicle, which server calculates a fare that is partially or wholly determined by reference to distance travelled and time taken and sends the fare information back to the device."



in London yes, but not in the provinces

Author:  Sussex [ Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: PH meters in Uber ruling

wannabeeahack wrote:
Are PHV actually BANNED from having meters?

Only in London.

Author:  roythebus [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: PH meters in Uber ruling

PH are not allowed meters in Shepway.

Author:  captain cab [ Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: PH meters in Uber ruling

roythebus wrote:
PH are not allowed meters in Shepway.


why?

Author:  roythebus [ Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: PH meters in Uber ruling

Dunno, I didn't make the rules.

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