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PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:03 pm 
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Did you expect them just to take your word for it?


an MOT should be good enough - its good enough for general use

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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Did you expect them just to take your word for it?


an MOT should be good enough - its good enough for general use


You can get an MOT for any old bucket, if you know where to take it.

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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Did you expect them just to take your word for it?


an MOT should be good enough - its good enough for general use

That is all that is needed in Rutland.

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wannabeeahack wrote:
can I apply to Gedling withou actually going there?

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It would seem that you can, although the vehicle test seems to be carried out at the Nottingham City Council test facility.


A hackney cannot be tested outside its licensing area?
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A hackney cannot be tested outside its licensing area?


I think the act merely suggests the proprietor could refuse to take it :wink:

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A hackney cannot be tested outside its licensing area?


I think the act merely suggests the proprietor could refuse to take it :wink:


I think you are also correct? But it definitely says within the area.

50 Provisions as to proprietors (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 68 of this Act, the proprietor of any hackney carriage or of any private hire vehicle licensed by a district council shall present such hackney carriage or private hire vehicle for inspection and testing by or on behalf of the council within such period and at such place within the area of the council as they may by notice reasonably require:
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A hackney cannot be tested outside its licensing area?


I think the act merely suggests the proprietor could refuse to take it :wink:


I think you are also correct? But it definitely says within the area.

50 Provisions as to proprietors (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 68 of this Act, the proprietor of any hackney carriage or of any private hire vehicle licensed by a district council shall present such hackney carriage or private hire vehicle for inspection and testing by or on behalf of the council within such period and at such place within the area of the council as they may by notice reasonably require:



its one that needed a court case :wink:

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captain cab wrote:
mancityfan wrote:

I think you are also correct? But it definitely says within the area.

50 Provisions as to proprietors (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 68 of this Act, the proprietor of any hackney carriage or of any private hire vehicle licensed by a district council shall present such hackney carriage or private hire vehicle for inspection and testing by or on behalf of the council within such period and at such place within the area of the council as they may by notice reasonably require:



its one that needed a court case :wink:

So in the case of my stretched limousines. none of the MOT testing stations on the council list were able to test them because of their size. Should the Council have simply refused to grant a license or appoint a test facility outside the Borough which could accommodate them, i.e. Nottingham City Council. The test facility there was used by Rushcliffe and Gedling as well as Melton for the testing of limos.

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grandad wrote:
captain cab wrote:
mancityfan wrote:

I think you are also correct? But it definitely says within the area.

50 Provisions as to proprietors (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 68 of this Act, the proprietor of any hackney carriage or of any private hire vehicle licensed by a district council shall present such hackney carriage or private hire vehicle for inspection and testing by or on behalf of the council within such period and at such place within the area of the council as they may by notice reasonably require:



its one that needed a court case :wink:

So in the case of my stretched limousines. none of the MOT testing stations on the council list were able to test them because of their size. Should the Council have simply refused to grant a license or appoint a test facility outside the Borough which could accommodate them, i.e. Nottingham City Council. The test facility there was used by Rushcliffe and Gedling as well as Melton for the testing of limos.



All Councils should have the facility to test them. If they can get their dustbin lorries on the ramps they can get a limo on them.
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In the west midlands Shropshire is all the craze at the moment.

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All Councils should have the facility to test them. If they can get their dustbin lorries on the ramps they can get a limo on them.

I think dustbin lorries have to undergo HGV testing. We don't have any HGV/PCV testing facilities in our borough.

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grandad wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:


All Councils should have the facility to test them. If they can get their dustbin lorries on the ramps they can get a limo on them.

I think dustbin lorries have to undergo HGV testing. We don't have any HGV/PCV testing facilities in our borough.


Leicester or Nottingham for you then...

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wannabeeahack wrote:
grandad wrote:
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All Councils should have the facility to test them. If they can get their dustbin lorries on the ramps they can get a limo on them.

I think dustbin lorries have to undergo HGV testing. We don't have any HGV/PCV testing facilities in our borough.


Leicester or Nottingham for you then...

We used to take our minibus to Grantham but that has now closed and the Leicester site has also closed.

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We used to take our minibus to Grantham but that has now closed and the Leicester site has also closed.


Garrets green is closed but theres a new one at Lichfield

pop in when you pass for a cuppa

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What about the council depot I used to deliver too in Nottingham, think it was rolleston drive?

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