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Back in 1998 there must have been a lot of controversy in some parts of the country over the DDA legislation as is pointed out in this Kirklees article of that era. It never affected the likes of us here in Manchester because all our cabs already complied with the DDA. But in 2004 how far down the DDA road have kirklees council travelled?

The Kirklees Taxi association at the time were worried that they would have to spend 25 grand on buying a purpose built vehicle. Six years on finds Kirklees council still operating a restricted licensing policy but they have made a small effort in compliance with the DDA. They licence in the region of 225 Hackney Carriages of which most are saloon cars but 50 are purpose built vehicles albeit of different makes. Below you can read how vehemently opposed the Kirklees Taxi association were at the time the DDA surfaced.

http://www.thisisbradford.co.uk/bradfor ... ws4RM.html

Best wishes

John Davies

Threatening to do this and that gains you nothing but bad publicity. Still I suppose blocking a motorway is nothing compared with what some licensed Bradford drivers do.

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IDFIMH

(kirklees is next door to Bradford)

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John,

You were going on last night about people living in the past, and you produce this gem!

hmmmm

regards

Captain Cab

I don't see the relevance, What gem are you talking about? I wasn't making a statement of fact I was reporting on information that had already been publicised. If I make a statement of fact I naturally stand by that statement unless someone convinces me that my statement was perhaps misguided. In this case there was no statement made, just a fact that Kirklees Hackney carriage drivers countenenced action against the proposals of the DDA. I went on to ask the question how far down the line have Kirklees council gone into upgrading their fleet of Hackney carriage vehicles to comply with the DDA. If you can see a statement of fact by me in that psot pleasse inform what it is.

Best wishes

JD

John,

the inference is that the article dates back to 1998, six years later its brought back by you.

last night you stated that the NTA were saw by some as living in the past, if you dont see the irony, are you american? (j/k)

regards

Captain cab

Yes I see the irony but not the relevance. The article was to highlight the opposition to the DDA by Hackney carriage saloon drivers. The thread had two points the first point being the reluctance of Hackney carriage saloon drivers to convert to Wavs because of the potential cost and the second point was in asking the question just how far Kirklees had gone into implementing the DDA. The article was relevant to give the forum readers the background to the points being raised.

In order raise a point you sometimes have to revert back to the facts no matter how far back in the past those facts are hidden.

I might also point out that the DDA is not a thing of the past it is current and ongoing. Did you know there is a new disabled act on the way which ammends certain sections of the DDA?

Best wishes

JD

John,

I know that some national bodies have been invited to give their views to a committee, but i cant say anything more on the matter.

the dda is fairly ambiguous anyway, it was left open for additions.

regards

captain cab