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PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:25 pm 
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there as been two case were the owner of hackney vehicls, but dont have a Hackney Drivers Licence.

Have got away with drivers the vehicle dose any one know please what the name of the case are if i recall they were in the Mag's Court.

I would be gratful for any information thank you.

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What's the question?

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does any one know the two cases

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jimbo wrote:
What's the question?


I was going to ask that but then Charles would think I was being funny :roll:

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toots wrote:
jimbo wrote:
What's the question?


I was going to ask that but then Charles would think I was being funny :roll:


I'm not being funny, but I don't understand any of his posts.

Can't be bothered trying to guess.

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They need to show the court that they were road testing it after/before some mechanical work, or on the way to a MOT test.

Or it was in an emergency situation.

Else they are f***ed. :wink:

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I don't remember the cases where the owner got away with it but I do remember one where the owner got done for plying whilst taking the car down to the council offices.

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grandad wrote:
I don't remember the cases where the owner got away with it but I do remember one where the owner got done for plying whilst taking the car down to the council offices.


Yes so do I any, i see nothing wrong with a owner driver a cab say for doing test work, road test going for licences.

as long as they dont apply for hire.

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toots wrote:
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What's the question?


I was going to ask that but then Charles would think I was being funny :roll:


Now why would i think that your comments are most welcome anytime.

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Hi all
First of all let me please apologise for not keeping you up to date and for not letting you know of the not guilty verdict. The Only reason for this was I was waiting for the appeal period to run out, Then I would know for sure that this was over, but now you know the result so that no longer matters. I have not been on this site since June to be honest this case was consuming me and I had to try and forget about it otherwise I would have cracked up if it was not bad enough my dad just dieing I had to deal with this crap from the council. JD it does not surprise me you had to go to FOI that’s the way this council operates some would say it was corrupt.

I would like to thank every one at TDO who added their comments and gave me their help and support. With out their advice and contributions the outcome may have been totally different. Special thanks must go to JD and Mr T the expert help from both of them proved to be invaluable and Their offline help very helpful.
I am sorry I did not let you know that I am a town and county councillor but after reading some of the threads on TDO could see some of you do not take to councillors to kindly. After seeing how some of us act I can understand that. I needed help and did not want to get sidetracked by councillor bashing. I did make it clear that if I was found guilty that I would resign as a councillor.

I had to go to court three times the last hearing lasting three hours it soon became clear that the council has no policy regarding mechanics road testing taxis and quoted section 45 only approved MOT inspectors could drive without a taxi licence but when I proved that that was not the case they then went for me not being a qualified mechanic and even thought I had my insurance documents (all of them) and a letter from Norwich union saying that I was insured by them even if I did not have a hackney drivers licence. The council even said that Norwich union was wrong and I did not have insurance. Luckily the court ruled my way. I don’t want to go though that again.
Once again a big thank you to all for your help could not have done it without you.
Forever Grateful
Alun

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Hi all
First of all let me please apologise for not keeping you up to date and for not letting you know of the not guilty verdict. The Only reason for this was I was waiting for the appeal period to run out, Then I would know for sure that this was over, but now you know the result so that no longer matters. I have not been on this site since June to be honest this case was consuming me and I had to try and forget about it otherwise I would have cracked up if it was not bad enough my dad just dieing I had to deal with this crap from the council. JD it does not surprise me you had to go to FOI that’s the way this council operates some would say it was corrupt.

I would like to thank every one at TDO who added their comments and gave me their help and support. With out their advice and contributions the outcome may have been totally different. Special thanks must go to JD and Mr T the expert help from both of them proved to be invaluable and Their offline help very helpful.
I am sorry I did not let you know that I am a town and county councillor but after reading some of the threads on TDO could see some of you do not take to councillors to kindly. After seeing how some of us act I can understand that. I needed help and did not want to get sidetracked by councillor bashing. I did make it clear that if I was found guilty that I would resign as a councillor.

I had to go to court three times the last hearing lasting three hours it soon became clear that the council has no policy regarding mechanics road testing taxis and quoted section 45 only approved MOT inspectors could drive without a taxi licence but when I proved that that was not the case they then went for me not being a qualified mechanic and even thought I had my insurance documents (all of them) and a letter from Norwich union saying that I was insured by them even if I did not have a hackney drivers licence. The council even said that Norwich union was wrong and I did not have insurance. Luckily the court ruled my way. I don’t want to go though that again.
Once again a big thank you to all for your help could not have done it without you.
Forever Grateful
Alun


Hi thank you for that very much welcome, and for taking the time .

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