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Oh, look up the word 'minicab' on the www.

Lots of ,erm, intresting comments from non-taxi trade people.

As i said, the minicab trade in London will take years to gain respect, and yes Mr Blobby, the Licensed Taxi Trade will still be there at No.1.
Remember, leave on the left Green Lanes .......

Yes, thats correct sussex, now this may work for the larger contracts, but i can't see Mr Smith of Hackney, who wants a minicab to his local Sainsburys, being overly happy with calling a bristol firm.

How would they have cars located locally to Mr Smith? London's a bit slow moving place.

Now Blobby tells me all the small local companys will fade away.

I've no problem with that, it wins back the local work for the local taxi's (see the LTDA newpaper for local taxi groups) and i can't see Addison Lee wanting to service the above, their MINIMUM fare is £7 (seven)

So it could be good news all round?

As you are no doubt aware amended legislation is being pushed through as we scribe, it may address the above.

I know the new legislation does tackle the above, especially, as the above contracts you mention involve the carriage of children to and from schools.

Now that has to be essential and urgent.

I don't know what happen's in your area, but i'll bet, the local licensing office does not let any tom, dick or harry carry children around.

The knowledge is open to one and all, all you have to do is apply yourself a little, so why is it a closed shop, expand Mr Blobby, no, not your waistline.

The only people who can't sign on are those who are criminal's or their status in GB does'nt permit them to do so.

So its not closed.

Some councils have PH licensing conditions that state a job should start or finish in their area. Such conditions will not stand up in court.

If I was a Plymouth PH, I could do a Mansfield to Liverpool job, and it would be entirely within current laws.

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IDFIMH

The point I was saying was that the big firms could gain a PH ops license from where they license motor bikes, and run them as they do all their other vehicles.

Much in the way that Com Cab run their cars from a call center in Scotland.

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IDFIMH

I hope the new legislation does rid us of exempt vehicles, but I have my doubts.

A little bit complicated, but unless the national exemptions in the 1976 Act are got rid of, then I still think it can be got around.

If Red Ken does away with the London PH Act exemption, then what's going to stop firms operating out of London, thus being exempt under the 1976 Act, working in London?

I told you it was complicated.

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IDFIMH

Yep, i never underestimate the complex laws which we work around, but surely if Addison Lee for instance turned up in your Licensing area wishing to have 1500 PH pltes for their fleet, someone somewhere may question this?

Providing they meet the council's vehicle criteria, they can license as many as they like.

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IDFIMH

Better hope they don't start up local bookings then!!

It all depends on how much their office rents are, and how much work they can get.

If they, or anyone else, is going to earn me more money, then bring them on.

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IDFIMH

It is closed by virtue of the fact that it takes a ludicrous 4 years to complete and makes the prospective candidate hopelessly overqualified for the job they need to do. Recent and future advances in GPS Navigation technology will render this knowledge unneccesary. This has already been acknowledged by Ken Livingstone and TFL. Oh and the joke about the wasteline - that was really funny.




You would not be makings assumptions here that have no foundation? Have I indicated anywhere that I have ever taken or desired to take the knowledge test or that I am an active London Private Hire Driver without a full licence or temporary permit?


It is in everyones interest to see the touts removed from our streets and by the way its London Private Hire Driver now - not Minicab.


Actually I am slightly right of Genghis Khan and you are entitled to your opinion but lets keep it factual Eh



Ask the same Licensed London Taxi Driver of any background what they were doing before being Black Cab Drivers and 50 % or more will tell you they had at some time been MiniCab drivers.



Find out what Addison Lee annual turnover is? I think that may surprise you.



True and many of them try doing it in the same cab they started with.



Or how about www.greenbadgebigots.co.uk

Real bigots can be distinguished from mere partisans
or zealots by the fact that they refuse to learn alternatives
even when the march of time and/or technology is threatening
to obsolete the favoured tool. It is truly said "You can tell
a bigot, but you can't tell him much"

Well all of that has really convinced me!

A minicab driver that can spell, read English, even quite articulate!

Still, keep trying, the Knowledge will come to you one day, until then keep that pocket money rolling in!

Oh, my reference to Addison Lee was about the turnover of drivers, not their finances. One would think their finances are in good shape as their MINIMUM fare is £7, and remember Mr Minicab, no touting on the streets!

4 years, that's an intresting figure, tell us all where you got it from?

I completed it in 2 yrs and 6 months, most of the Butterboys i chat to nowadays take about 3 yrs.

Technology, as it has demonstrated so many times before with various dept's, such as Passports, Exam results will never replace the Human mind, hence the Knowledge continues.

Sat nav may compliment the Taxi, indeed I posses one for those out of town trips, but in town, no trust me I know the best routes, where the traffic will be queing, where the bendy buses get stuck every night, where the Lorrys deliver and block The Strand on certain Days . . .the list could go on, and that my blobby friend is why Sat-nav will never replace the London licensed Taxi Driver.

If you call yourself 'Blobby' it is fair to assume you may be on the lardy side?

Pity you did'nt see the funny side, maybe you need an injection of 'cockney humour'

A 'London Private hire Driver' very impressive, however respect for the minicab trade will take years to re-build, sorry but 30 years of being unregulated doe'snt get fixed overnight with a new title.

Nope, but pray tell Mr Blobby where do you work, and what line of work do you do? Enlighten us.

Oh your web site about green badge taxi drivers being bigots does not respond, I'd do some maintenance on it if I were you. . . . .