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Can we advertise as taxis????????
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Author:  labraiz [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Can we advertise as taxis????????
I have a Private hire base but in the last few months ive taken on black cabs in the fleet i was wondering if i could legally advertise as taxis or is it illegal or does all LA have their own rulings on this?????????
Author:  Sussex [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Can we advertise as taxis????????
labraiz wrote:
I have a Private hire base but in the last few months ive taken on black cabs in the fleet i was wondering if i could legally advertise as taxis or is it illegal or does all LA have their own rulings on this?????????

Many firms advertise as taxis even if they don't have any in their fleets, so IMO as you do now have some then you can call your firm ******* taxis if you want.
Author:  MR T [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:37 pm ]
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It always amazes me when people are ashamed of what they really are , private hire.... :oops:
Author:  Sussex [ Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:46 pm ]
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MR T wrote:
It always amazes me when people are ashamed of what they really are , private hire.... :oops:

Wot like those Berwick taxis in Gateshead? :?
Author:  TDO [ Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:33 am ]
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MR T wrote:
It always amazes me when people are ashamed of what they really are , private hire.... :oops:


Well I certainly don't know many firms with "Hackney Carriage" in the name :lol:
Author:  dinkidoo [ Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:46 am ]
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as long as you have one "taxi" on the system you can call youself a taxi firm and put taxi in the window but the p/h cars cant say the word taxi on there door signs etc
Author:  smiffyz (geoff) [ Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:46 am ]
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As dinky said, cars have been pulled in Warrington in the last week or so for having "no eating or drinking in this Taxi" stickers in the side windows of PH vehicles. Should know better really.
Author:  Skippy71 [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:54 am ]
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You can freely advertise as "Private Hire" but you can not include the word Taxi in any ads. If you have a mix of Hack and PH then ensure that your Ops Licence allows this. Hacks can advertise in their own right but do not attempt to advertise a PH as a Taxi or you will almost certainly loose your licence, and rightly!
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:58 am ]
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Skippy71 wrote:
Hacks can advertise in their own right but do not attempt to advertise a PH as a Taxi or you will almost certainly loose your licence, and rightly!

It is a licensing issue, or a trading standards one? :?
Author:  grandad [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:57 am ]
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Skippy71 wrote:
You can freely advertise as "Private Hire" but you can not include the word Taxi in any ads. If you have a mix of Hack and PH then ensure that your Ops Licence allows this. Hacks can advertise in their own right but do not attempt to advertise a PH as a Taxi or you will almost certainly loose your licence, and rightly!


Interesting. The op in our town that doesn't use the meters in his Hackney's also has the word Taxis on his private hire vehicles. Confused.com
Author:  TDO [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:46 pm ]
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Skippy71 wrote:
You can freely advertise as "Private Hire" but you can not include the word Taxi in any ads.


I'm not too sure about that - what's your source?



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If you have a mix of Hack and PH then ensure that your Ops Licence allows this.


Do PH ops licenses preclude this? Would this stand up in court? Is there case law on this?

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Hacks can advertise in their own right but do not attempt to advertise a PH as a Taxi or you will almost certainly loose your licence, and rightly!


As Sussex says, I'm not so sure that it's a licensing issue, and I'm not so sure if you're right in any case.

But if your LA does have rules on this then they're certainly not universal, so to that extent your information should not be taken to apply in all areas.
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