Taxi Driver Online

It all comes down to what our customers say.
If they tell the paper what they tell us, then we should look forward to a favourable write up in the press.

Never take much notice of what punters say to you in the motor.

However it would be nice if the paper did similar survey for customers using the main taxi ranks.

Ah, but then again the gov is going to make all restricting councils do that anyway.

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IDFIMH

According to the latest T&G rag http://www.brighton-taxi.org.uk/article2apr04.htm, Watford are going to prosecute drivers and the firm.

But then again didn't the same rag say a few months ago that the PH firm was going to be booted off?

The real world and the T&G just never seem to meet.

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IDFIMH

8 charges are being brought against AA United Drivers and the operator by Watford Cabbage Office after pressure from the T&G to get thier act together. Due to be heard on 14th May! I think the dominos are all at attention and ready...Not long now :O)

If drivers are deemed to have acted illeaglly, then they should be punished.

But I can't see how the firm can be punished for the drivers actions, unless they ordered them to breack the law.

But as the T&G's legal eagle ( ) states in the same edition, firms have no control over self-employed drivers.

However when it comes to the truth of any situation, the last place I will look for it is Cab Trade News.

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IDFIMH

All LPH bookings are contracted between the Client and the operator, this is where the buck stops, whether via self employed drivers or not!

I am just so sorry Silverlink have not been brought to book as well. In almost every dispute at Stations it can be traced back to the Railways boards reluctance to enforcement and Greed once they have the permit money!

Andy

I had a phone call today, asking me to fork out a few grand for station rights, they had some wonderful sites but Halifax station?

gave that one a miss.

If an operator takes every reasonable step to ensure drivers/vehicles are legit, then they should be ok.

Councils have a duty to ensure drivers and vehicles are fit and proper, not operators. Although they can't turn a blind eye.

I've even read a report recently saying that drivers not working on circuits have a higher rate of spot-check failure, than those that do.

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IDFIMH

But what about the T&G chaps in Brighton who conspired to limit the number of station passes, thus keeping their fellow taxi drivers out of Brighton station?

Workers united, I think not.

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IDFIMH

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2004/328.html

Try Local Goverment (Misc provisions) amended 1976 s56 (1),,,

They instruct them to use the rank, even if its by the calling off rota.

With such delimited ties I would have thought you to at least know that basic truth

Can't see what point you are alluding too.

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IDFIMH

If the buck does stop at the operators, why do PH vehicles need libility insurance?

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IDFIMH

You don't really want me to answer that one do you??????

Well i wouldnt mind.