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skippy41
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There was an article on today's working lunch, about car sharing, 3 or 4 folk going to the same place but coming from different addresses, and the owner being given payment for doing it.
I am certain that there was a post on TDO regarding this in the past, where the owner was taken to court and fined as he did not have hire and reward insurance, and I think the tax man was involved as well
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if only the costs were being covered, with no element of profit then its legal.

the taxman even allows volunteer service drivers for hospitals/ambulance services to be paid 30/35p per mile and views that as there being no profit
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skippy41 wrote:
There was an article on today's working lunch, about car sharing, 3 or 4 folk going to the same place but coming from different addresses, and the owner being given payment for doing it.
I am certain that there was a post on TDO regarding this in the past, where the owner was taken to court and fined as he did not have hire and reward insurance, and I think the tax man was involved as well

If he is just covering his fuel costs then it's ok, but if he is making a profit, be it financial or any other benefit, then it's not legal.

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Sussex wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
There was an article on today's working lunch, about car sharing, 3 or 4 folk going to the same place but coming from different addresses, and the owner being given payment for doing it.
I am certain that there was a post on TDO regarding this in the past, where the owner was taken to court and fined as he did not have hire and reward insurance, and I think the tax man was involved as well

If he is just covering his fuel costs then it's ok, but if he is making a profit, be it financial or any other benefit, then it's not legal.



In that case One Penny over cost could be deemed to be a Profit....its that old pound of flesh enigma.
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grandad
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The vans are not PSV, they do not meet COIF, not a lot of point in having an EMERGENCY exit :shock: that must be able to be opened from inside or outside at any time on a prison van :lol:

The passenger :roll: does not have a "right" to be carried , much the same way as an ambulance (that is also paid for by government).

Although might be an idea for SELF DRIVE prison vans \:D/ :lol:


thats how many of end up in the slammer...

btw, i thought the P in PSV was "public", that rules out anyone en-route to strangeways


It is no longer PSV, public service vehicle. It is PCV, passenger carrying vehicle.

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its not HGV either but im not changing now, too old


do we still drive on the right? ive not been out for a bit
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