Cross border hiring/advertising

tcabbie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:46 pm

Signs the most common being the v sign when you did not want to go saarf of the river :lol:

Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:32 pm

cabby john wrote:

So by definition what exactly is plying for hire!

Driving with your light on is defo plying for hire, within or outside of your manor. So really IMO the lights should go off outside.

Same as above but being parked up. :wink:

IMO advertising in a mag isn't plying.

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:22 pm

grandad wrote:

tcabbie wrote:

Hire light should not be on out of your own area, I think the problem is 2 different sets of rules are getting muddled no telephones in 1847 were there.

Were there any for hire lights in 1847 or were they just signs?

there was no internet or cellphones either

Sussex · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:07 am

wannabeeahack wrote:

grandad wrote:

tcabbie wrote:

Hire light should not be on out of your own area, I think the problem is 2 different sets of rules are getting muddled no telephones in 1847 were there.

Were there any for hire lights in 1847 or were they just signs?

there was no internet or cellphones either

Or engines. :shock:

mancityfan · **Joined:** Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:39 pm **Posts:** 1582

I am a licensed Derby City Hack but live in a neighbouring district.

whats it got to do with derby that you take bookings in a neighbouring district? its out of their area.

Sussex · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:46 pm

mancityfan wrote:

whats it got to do with derby that you take bookings in a neighbouring district? its out of their area.

I think it's the other way around and his home district is giving him grief.

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:36 pm

Sussex wrote:

mancityfan wrote:

whats it got to do with derby that you take bookings in a neighbouring district? its out of their area.

I think it's the other way around and his home district is giving him grief.

chances are its some jealous t*** [edited by admin] stirring more like

Smoked Glass · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:12 am

wannabeeahack wrote:

Sussex wrote:

mancityfan wrote:

whats it got to do with derby that you take bookings in a neighbouring district? its out of their area.

I think it's the other way around and his home district is giving him grief.

chances are its some jealous t*** [edited by admin] stirring more like

You are BANG ON Wannabe

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:56 am

Smoked Glass wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Sussex wrote:

mancityfan wrote:

whats it got to do with derby that you take bookings in a neighbouring district? its out of their area.

I think it's the other way around and his home district is giving him grief.

chances are its some jealous t*** [edited by admin] stirring more like

You are BANG ON Wannabe

sadly im getting more accurate as i get more cynical

you could get a 0845 or 0800/0500 number or even a skype number and divert any to your mobile number, lets see the grass (or your LO) try to put a location on that

Derby Ram · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:18 pm

Today I have received a written caution from the LO who interviewed me.

'As we discussed,you are allowed to pick up anywhere as you hold a HC licence but the law is quite precise in that you are not allowed to advertise as operating from your home address.You may only take bookings from an area in which you hold a licence,i.e. anywhere in the Derby City Council area.This means that calls or bookings must be taken in that area only.Whether or not you drive through that area is academic,the actual offence is committed by advertising as operating from your address.The written caution means should you be seen advertising,or operating in this area unlawfully,you may be prosecuted for any future offences.
Derby City Council will be advised of this as you are registered with them.'

So,does this mean I need to lose the home number then?
Opinions welcome,especially lawfully correct ones! :wink:

Regards
Derby Ram

toots · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:55 pm

Derby Ram wrote:

Today I have received a written caution from the LO who interviewed me.

'As we discussed,you are allowed to pick up anywhere as you hold a HC licence but the law is quite precise in that you are not allowed to advertise as operating from your home address.You may only take bookings from an area in which you hold a licence,i.e. anywhere in the Derby City Council area.This means that calls or bookings must be taken in that area only.Whether or not you drive through that area is academic,the actual offence is committed by advertising as operating from your address.The written caution means should you be seen advertising,or operating in this area unlawfully,you may be prosecuted for any future offences.
Derby City Council will be advised of this as you are registered with them.'

So,does this mean I need to lose the home number then?
Opinions welcome,especially lawfully correct ones! :wink:

Regards
Derby Ram

It certainly looks that way. Everything has to be all in the same area

grandad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 20130

My home address is my operating address. My limousines are advertised in the yellow pages in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. I also used to advertise in Lincolnshire and Northants.

toots · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:08 pm

grandad wrote:

My home address is my operating address. My limousines are advertised in the yellow pages in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. I also used to advertise in Lincolnshire and Northants.

Aren't all your licenses in the same area though under the one authority

Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:59 am

Derby Ram wrote:

'As we discussed,you are allowed to pick up anywhere as you hold a HC licence but the law is quite precise in that you are not allowed to advertise as operating from your home address.

Quite precise?

There is no law relating to taxis taking bookings, so you can't be in breach of a non-existent law. Ask them to clarify their precision.

In relation to PH advertising, if that's what they are indicating, then http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/vie ... php?t=4661 is a precise bit of law the council have missed.

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:55 am

why are we so overseen by such archaic laws?

internet
radios
mobile phones
newspapers
magazines

none know or recognize borough, district or county borders

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