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Cabbies' rage at sign change plans


Drivers say the proposed universal signs would mean their cars wouldn't be able to fit under airport barriers

Cabbies have handed in a petition to Wokingham Borough Council over planned changes to taxi signs they say will causes problems with airport barriers Cabbies have handed in a petition to Wokingham Borough Council over planned changes to taxi signs they say will causes problems with airport barriers

Cabbies have launched a petition against plans to change roof signs on their vehicles.

Drivers say the proposed universal signs would prevent airport trips because cars would be too high to fit under the barriers, and could lead to touting.

The plans were considered by Wokingham Borough Council’s licensing and appeals committee yesterday evening.

Plans for a standard taxi sign, including a council logo and licensing information, attracted 47 critical responses and a 46-signature petition following a consultation this summer.

One cabbie wrote: “There is no reason or an issue for a new standard taxi roof sign and this is just another nail in the coffin for taxi drivers.”

Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham airports all have height restrictions for taxis – the lowest is 2.05m in Heathrow.

A Volkswagen Transporter, one of the larger licensed vehicles in the borough, is 1.98m in height before a sign is attached.

Comments said the signs would blur the distinction between private hire cabs and Hackney carriages.

One driver complained: “It will increase the chances of touting and it will encourage people to flag down private hire vehicles and this will end up in trouble between Hackney and private hire drivers.”

Another said: “It feels like a sensitive time for most men, myself included, to have to fork out hard- earned money over vanity projects.”

source: http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local- ... ns-6056669

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

There are some idiots around. If the vehicle is already 1.98 meters high without the topsign, what topsign is fitted now that would get it under 2.05 meter barriers? The topsign would need to be less than 70mm high.

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Grandad,

How would it lead to touting, if the PH dont have top signs

Love it..Encourage WAV type vehicles then make sure they are rendered useless because they don't fit the height restriction limit...only In Britain

69 mm to squeeze under (just)..70 mm to touch....71 mm to destroy it. numpties.

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I don't know about T4 but at T3 there is a car park for over height vehicles.

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Grandad,

My wav fits T3 standard car park i don't have to use the high sided vehicle car park even assuming it isn't coned off as it often is but T4 it won't pass under the entrance sign however it used to fit no problem it's just they have decided to lower the signs and if you drive carefully under the ones at the entrance (they will push back) it still fits with plenty of room to spare !!

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

In the 10 years of TDO I've read some utter rubbish, and the above is up there with the best of it it.

Or worst.

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IDFIMH

you mean its up there with skippys email to the mayor of New York?

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

Manchester my good friend, Manchester.

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IDFIMH