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Lincolnshire Echo 2nd August. Local Taxi(sic) firm Handsome Cabs Charges double fare to Mrs Bailey because she is a wheelchair user.

Are Handsome Cabs,
A. Hackney Carriage

B. Private Hire.

As a local Councillor says, They can charge what they like.


Answer to Question above, PRIVATE HIRE!!!!!

They've never heard of the DDA then.

They may think they can charge what they like, but they can only charge the disabled what they charge the able bodied.

So if their normal rate just happens to be twice that of the local taxi rate, then I think they will be ok. But if it isn't, they are in breach of the DDA.

IMHO.

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For instance, Toots.

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Former taxi driver

whats Toots got to do with this Topic??

Spot on. Any extra charge for being disabled is illegal under the DDA.

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Also from the same paper..




Id guess this was after midnight and on the meter, hence top rate mate, next time walk...

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The job was only 0.7 miles, what if the car had travelled 4 miles to get to the job? The Lincolnshire poacher is right on the outskirts of Lincoln on the ring road so I'm guessing they booked a city based PH who implemented a booking charge which they are right to do IMO. Travelling 4 miles for a job which is not going to turn the meter over is out of order if you ask me. The driver needs to make money.

I don't know

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

are you now sussex? ........you master of disguise!!

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We only charge one way regardless how far they are going. I can't see how you can charge for the milage to get to somebody. If you don't think the fare is worth the effort then don't do the job

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I can think of a great deal of people who would rather of paid £6.40 and kept their driving licence. a typical moan from a tight fisted customer.

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

If I was I'd be able to work out what the letters meant

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

So you've got a driver who is renting a car from the firm, depending on what rent he pays lets say for arguments sake he pays £170 for half rent, add his rent for the car, his hourly rate, fuel etc etc that car has got to take £12 per hour for every hour he works that car, I'd like to see these moaners drive a taxi for the night and see how hard it is to earn a living.

Six quid for just over half a mile does seem excessive.

But wannabee again fails to find out of the circumstances (I'm just waiting to hear it was an asian driver!)

Going back to the original post....under the DDA sussex's reply is correct.

CC

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