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And what happens if I don't want to be licensed as a private hire driver and vica-versa?

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BC did the scan of the paper license reach you OK?

I am going to renew my badge this week. I will ask if a HC driver can choose not to have a dual badge.

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Nobody told me to use my initiative. To err is human to arr is pirate.

why would a dual badge be a problem?

or would you prefer a LA to charge for 1 then charge again if the other was needed, even I can work out thats a bad idea, its the same test, same "knowledge", same CRB and same medical....

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I hate dual badges with a passion.

Renewed my badge and am pleased it is a dual badge.

With our LA there are 2 options: PH only or PH & Hackney. To get a PH badge there are fewer topographical knowledge questions. I'd forgotten that!

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Nobody told me to use my initiative. To err is human to arr is pirate.

Hackney drivers are goverened by by laws and private hire by conditions. Some of the conditions that are put on private hire could not be put into bylaws. So by issuing duel badges councils have a back door into putting conditions onto hackney drivers.

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Grandad,

My back doors my business

Any unfair "conditions" put on Hacks would be fought by drivers and I cant see what conditions you imply anyway

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I am not implying any conditions in particular. But councils can't put conditions on a hackney drivers badge but they can on a PH drivers badge.

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Grandad,

such as?

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Such as any.

No conditions can be put on a hackney driver's license.

None at all.

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IDFIMH

well i have a hack licence with no conditions, it includes (and runs concurrent with) a PH badge

If I were to work for a hack base with a ph vehicle i could drive either with no 2nd badge cost

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Conditions such as you must wear a uniform or you must inform the Council immediately if you get a conviction or even a caution or a condition that you can only work 8 hours a day. A Council can put any conditions it feels are fair and reasonable on a ph drivers licence, then it is up to the driver to challenge the conditions in the magistrates court. A has been already started hackney drivers can not have conditions put on their licences they are governed by primary legislation and byelaws. Presumably a Council could make dual licence holders follow the conditions that are put on the private hire part of the licence.

Hence dual licenses are the seed of the devil.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

but cheaper than 2 licences....lol

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I have not received anything.

Where did you send it to?

Can you email it to me please at brummiecabbie@hotmail.co.uk

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Brummie Cabbie.

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