Taxi Driver Online

I have a London Cab Drivers 2009 diary.

In the points of law section the following is stated;

Where a service has been provided and a debt incurred a legal tender requires that the exact sum of the debt be tendered without necessitating any change.

A creditor is not obliged to give change when (legal tender) notes are offered to a greater value than the amount of debt.

The legislative instrument which defines legal tender is the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1954, although the definition given above is actually taken from a banking directory.

Is my float a thing of the past?

CC

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

Would that be something that only applies to London Taxis

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The instrument referred to is a UK act of parliament.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/ ... 40012_en_1

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Obviously a blonde attack. I read the link but that just tells me about money and the Bank of England it doesn't say anything about what CC says.

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

It defines "legal tender".

I imagine that any requirement regarding change or no change from legal tender would apply everywhere.

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http://wingsoverscotland.com/ http://www.newsnetscotland.com/

If there is no requirement to give change, then it doesn't have to be given

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But there was a cab driver prosecuted for it down south.......and as I stated originally it was in a cab drivers diary under points of law.

I'm as confused as toots!

CC

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

That's what I thought. Then I thought I've missed something cos even I'm not THAT blonde as not to know what legal tender is

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

What was the actual charge? and was he found guilty?

Perhaps he broke some bye-law or condition of his licence?

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I'll dig it out.

CC

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

Be careful it's contagious

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

I was mistaken.

The case is in the NALEO Book.

A driver refused a fare on a cab rank because the passenger wanted to pay with a £5 note and the driver said he had no change!

It was 1995.....I suppose £5 was a lot of money in those days

It cost the driver £150 in magistrates.....and £250 in crown court!

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

Bank notes are not proper money. They are promisary notes. You can exchange them for money at the bank of England. It says so on every one of them.

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Grandad,

I suppose he should have said 'I'll take you but I can't give you any change' hindsight is a wonderful thing

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

Then give it back.