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Why would you tell a copper to naff off? Here we have two badges one is the one that goes around my neck when I'm working (my shackle) the other has to be displayed in the vehicle permantly so if the copper wanted to see my badge he could in fact anybody can I have nothing to hide. If they wanted to see my documents they could no problem I'm all legal so no worries. I have friends who are badged and have fully comp insurance same as I do but they can't drive my taxi unless I name them on the policy and pay extra for the priviledge. I'd certainly confirm who is entitled to drive any vehicle I had before I let them it just seems better to be safe than sorry

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clever copper sees me at asda dropping wife off, no badge in view

clever copper (cabbie or LO in the family) thinks "ill nab him"

clever copper tells me im committing and offence against some regs which should have died with Nelson by not having badge on view to hirer (he doesnt know the wife hasnt hired me)

he can check insurance, test (a proper MOT), and my DVLA licence with a simple radio call to his control room

And of course because you have decided not to be helpful, whilst he is waiting for the reply to his inquiry he may just give your vehicle the once over and who knows he may find something wrong that could get you a fine and points.

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Grandad,

I wish him well, and hope he can account for the wasted time, he wont be checking anything i havent already checked, even washer bottles and number plate bulbs....

i wouldnt be UNHELPFUL but simply concise, no i dont have my badge on view. end of.

You didn't say that earlier though, you said that you would tell him to naff off.

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Grandad,

believe me, if im on solid ground "naff off" would be the phrase, i dont think its an official swear word either...

The definition of a private hire vehicle in s. 80(1) of the 1976 Act refers to its characteristic and not its present use. It therefore applies to all driving of a licensed private hire vehicle within a controlled area regardless of whether it is being used for the purpose of hire or reward or domestic and pleasure.

Benson v Boyce.

Regards

JD

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and once outside its LA?

It doesn't make any difference whether it is inside or outside its licensing authority the characteristic of the vehicle never changes, in other words as long as the vehicle is licensed as a private hire vehicle then that is how it shall remain until such time it is not licensed.

Regards

JD

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so what exactly is "the controlled area"?

I did allude to that earlier......cant help some people i guess

regards

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

The area that licenses you, not the area that you are only licensed to work in.

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IDFIMH

either way, its hardly global is it...

That's as maybe but I think you may find it is national if it isn't international. As I said earlier a simple check with your insurance company will tell you if your wife is able to drive your licenced vehicle without a badge.

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Controlled district' means "any" area for which Pt II of the LGMPA (as amended) is in force by virtue of:

(1) a resolution passed by a district council under s 45; or (2) the Greater London Authority Act 1999 s 255(4): Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 s 80(1) (amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2000, SI 2000/412, art 7(3)).

Regards

JD

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