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skippy41 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:56 pm

wannabeeahack wrote:

Smoked Glass wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

It happened in tamworth years ago (with notice) when all hacks had to be "london cabs", about the same time the DIS-DIS act came in, but im sure then it required only 25% of fleets to be WAVs, I think its crazy to insist on a full-WAV hack fleet, who promotes this, WAV-producers?....

Yup! The only folks who want WAVS are the producers. Not even the Wheelchair users want em. Stinks of brown stuff & brown envelopes.

I wonder how much HCs have forked out for WAVs with no chance of recouping the extra over the last 10 years, how many have over-extended themselves on HP and maybe gone without or gone bust struggling to pay for that nice new shiny WAV that gets 5 WAV jobs a year...

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Thankfully PHV seem protected from this nonesense, for now...[/

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You know wanabe, that could be the answer, if everyone went PH in these areas the council would be up sheit creek, just imagin no HC at all

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:12 pm

skippy41 wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Smoked Glass wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

It happened in tamworth years ago (with notice) when all hacks had to be "london cabs", about the same time the DIS-DIS act came in, but im sure then it required only 25% of fleets to be WAVs, I think its crazy to insist on a full-WAV hack fleet, who promotes this, WAV-producers?....

Yup! The only folks who want WAVS are the producers. Not even the Wheelchair users want em. Stinks of brown stuff & brown envelopes.

I wonder how much HCs have forked out for WAVs with no chance of recouping the extra over the last 10 years, how many have over-extended themselves on HP and maybe gone without or gone bust struggling to pay for that nice new shiny WAV that gets 5 WAV jobs a year...

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Thankfully PHV seem protected from this nonesense, for now...[/

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You know wanabe, that could be the answer, if everyone went PH in these areas the council would be up sheit creek, just imagin no HC at all

would one councillor actually worry though? - course not

and would you get solidarity amongst the HCs? - course not

skippy41 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:28 pm

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and would you get solidarity amongst the HCs? - course not

There could be in situations like this where all HC are saloons and they are told they must put a wav on

Nigel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:37 am

Smoked Glass wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

It happened in tamworth years ago (with notice) when all hacks had to be "london cabs", about the same time the DIS-DIS act came in, but im sure then it required only 25% of fleets to be WAVs, I think its crazy to insist on a full-WAV hack fleet, who promotes this, WAV-producers?....

Yup! The only folks who want WAVS are the producers. Not even the Wheelchair users want em. Stinks of brown stuff & brown envelopes.

The amount of people in wheelchairs who go past WAV's to get into normal cars on our rank is unbelievable, they say they feel safer in a normal car..

Nigel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:15 pm

the thinker wrote:

A friend who works in Beverley has just told me that their L.A, has just informed them that at their next change of vehicle they have to have a Wheel chair accessible vehicle or they will not get renewed, I thought I read on here somewhere that is not legal can anyone advise please.

Nottingham did it a few years ago, the drivers tried to fight it but the Council won in the end.

Paisley Buddie · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:18 pm

Nigel wrote:

the thinker wrote:

A friend who works in Beverley has just told me that their L.A, has just informed them that at their next change of vehicle they have to have a Wheel chair accessible vehicle or they will not get renewed, I thought I read on here somewhere that is not legal can anyone advise please.

Nottingham did it a few years ago, the drivers tried to fight it but the Council won in the end.

This might help although its only a decision that applies in Scots Law
http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11492

captain cab · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:58 pm

Skippy, I suggest you read the Wirral case from 1983 (ish) as probably posted by the late JD.

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baloo_bear · **Joined:** Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:30 pm **Posts:** 45

here all new apps have to be wav ,ive had a wav for 5 years and work off the railway station and have had no wheelchair jobs in all that time :roll:

saying that at the moment your lucky if you get 4 jobs a day :oops:

Sussex · **Posted:** Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:24 pm

baloo_bear wrote:

saying that at the moment your lucky if you get 4 jobs a day off crewe station :oops:

And for that amount of punters you are paying how much a year?

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:40 pm

Sussex wrote:

baloo_bear wrote:

saying that at the moment your lucky if you get 4 jobs a day off crewe station :oops:

And for that amount of punters you are paying how much a year?

PAYING for punters? did i read that right?

:lol:

baloo_bear · **Joined:** Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:30 pm **Posts:** 45

Sussex wrote:

baloo_bear wrote:

saying that at the moment your lucky if you get 4 jobs a day off crewe station :oops:

And for that amount of punters you are paying how much a year?

if i remember correct its £220 for cab and owner then £110 for add on drivers ,some days off there your lucky to take 20 quid ](*,)

2leftfeet · **Joined:** Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:14 pm **Posts:** 49

baloo_bear wrote:

Sussex wrote:

baloo_bear wrote:

saying that at the moment your lucky if you get 4 jobs a day off crewe station :oops:

And for that amount of punters you are paying how much a year?

if i remember correct its £220 for cab and owner then £110 for add on drivers ,some days off there your lucky to take 20 quid ](*,)

£20 your lucky my driver worked thurs 7am to 17:00 and is take was £17,he is on 40% of that ,no wonder he"s looking to get out of the game he would be far better off drawing the dole :roll:

bloodnock · **Joined:** Thu May 03, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 9170

bigbadwolf wrote:

baloo_bear wrote:

Sussex wrote:

baloo_bear wrote:

saying that at the moment your lucky if you get 4 jobs a day off crewe station :oops:

And for that amount of punters you are paying how much a year?

if i remember correct its £220 for cab and owner then £110 for add on drivers ,some days off there your lucky to take 20 quid ](*,)

£20 your lucky my driver worked thurs 7am to 17:00 and is take was £17,he is on 40% of that ,no wonder he"s looking to get out of the game he would be far better off drawing the dole :roll:

Cant blame him either..that equates to 68 pence an hour..poor sod.

skippy41 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:46 am

bigbadwolf wrote:

baloo_bear wrote:

Sussex wrote:

baloo_bear wrote:

saying that at the moment your lucky if you get 4 jobs a day off crewe station :oops:

And for that amount of punters you are paying how much a year?

if i remember correct its £220 for cab and owner then £110 for add on drivers ,some days off there your lucky to take 20 quid ](*,)

£20 your lucky my driver worked thurs 7am to 17:00 and is take was £17,he is on 40% of that ,no wonder he"s looking to get out of the game he would be far better off drawing the dole :roll:

Who pays the fuel???

Stationtone · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:07 am

Read the dft access to taxis report, there is not one taxis out there that is 100% accessible.And that includes TX,s.

If anyone had attended the DFT workshops they will know what i am saying

Until there is a vehicle that is 100% accessible there will not be a 100% wav policy.

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