Chris the Fish wrote:
This is the big downside of the "Dual Badge". If they suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the Dual Badge (because the PH part allows them to) you're snookered.
Another downside is that PH are in effect paying for Ranks, Rank cleaning and other things only Taxi. Hackney drivers are paying for enforcement etc. on PH.
On appeal, could a Driver aggrieved, via a good Brief, call for the PH part to be treated separately to the Hackney part, it would be interesting - the Court could possibly uphold the decision to (revoke) the PH but disallow on the Hackney. This would force the LA to issue a Hackney only Badge.
If I were one of the Drivers and Hackney I would ask for a Hackney only Badge. Hackney Drivers can only be ruled by Bylaw and not Condition.
If the LA want a rule they can enforce, they have to institute new Bylaws, they could (and should if it is safety) include the Courses they want completed by Hackney Drivers.
I think Dual Badges are a bad idea, for Licensee and Licensing Authorities. A potential nightmare for Courts, a gold mine for Lawyers.
Dual badges should not be issued as driver licenses are issued under different sections and different Acts.
We were able to convince our Council to stop issuing dual badges by using the different parts of the Acts regarding fees and the Cummings v Cardiff court case.