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 Post subject: Re: school contracts
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:17 pm 
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taxitone wrote:
so if a child soils or damages vehicle in anyway are the concil who supplies the contracts legally responsible for the damage
it seems neither the schools, the parents or the education department (who book you) are liable

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theres been a few cases here with school runs , they have always pay up
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It is in the conditions of license in our borough and is part of the annual inspection. I will try and find a copy but basically is states that all doors must be able to opened at all times from INSIDE the vehicle. I know that at the test the inspector has to be in the car and be able to open the door from the inside which does not include opening the window and putting your arm out.
When I went for the interview at the county council for the school contracts, I pointed this condition of license out to them because the county council had the condition that the locks must be on. They agreed that they could not overide the condition of license.

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grandad wrote:
But you may not be able to open the windows.


That means the doors can be opened by a third party. The window can also be broken, if neccessary.
This is safer than using central locking, which would lock the doors externally as well.

I don't comment on the legality or otherwise of using either in a licenced vehicle. 8)

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In the event of an accident doesn't the central locking unlock?

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I thought it was illegal to use child locks on a hackney or private hire car? The passenger has no means of escape in the event of an accident if the child locks are on.

I know a council that insists all taxi/PH doing school runs have their child locks on. Part of the tender in fact.

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Sussex wrote:
grandad wrote:
I thought it was illegal to use child locks on a hackney or private hire car? The passenger has no means of escape in the event of an accident if the child locks are on.

I know a council that insists all taxi/PH doing school runs have their child locks on. Part of the tender in fact.


See my post.

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grandad wrote:
In the event of an accident doesn't the central locking unlock?


I have been looking at this and I don't know if it covers all vehicles with central locking but on my limousines that have the door locks that come on when you engage gear. There is an inertia switch that activates in the event of an accident and unlocks the doors and turns off the fuel pump.

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grandad wrote:
In the event of an accident doesn't the central locking unlock?


not sure..but they do automatically unlock if the vehicle becomes submerged in water...
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bloodnock wrote:
grandad wrote:
In the event of an accident doesn't the central locking unlock?


not sure..but they do automatically unlock if the vehicle becomes submerged in water...


I will have to test that one! :mrgreen:

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bloodnock wrote:
grandad wrote:
In the event of an accident doesn't the central locking unlock?


not sure..but they do automatically unlock if the vehicle becomes submerged in water...


How do you know :?

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