Taxi Driver Online

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... usines.pdf

A bit of a heavy read, but still as clear as mud in some areas!

Well I'm not so sure.

Basically the guidance is saying if someone wants to license a stretch thing for under 9 punters then it must go to a Public Inquiry where the applicant must prove to the Traffic Commissioner that it should be licensed as PSV rather than PHV.

Methinks that in itself will cause the iffy mob a lot of grief.

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IDFIMH

And I'm just loving this bit in respect of how each under 9 punter Limo job is received.

Additionally:

on each journey the driver will carry a paper copy of the advertisement
the advertisement will show where and when the advert was placed
the advertisement will show the start and finish - and this must be more than
the mere town - it will include either the road or a postcode.

the advertisement will show the pick up time and the return time.

Chances of that being adhered too? 0%.

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IDFIMH

Nicely summed up.

If you are hiring a 1 to 8 passenger seat vehicle from a PSV operator for a special occasion, be aware that it is likely to be operating illegally as it is unlikely to have complied with the strict requirements for separate fares;

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IDFIMH

I went to a meeting several years ago organised by the NLcA regarding the use of limos on an "O" license when all this was explained to operators. It was amazing how many operators who operated under the "O" license thought that it would not be enforced. Well it was at least 5 years ago and they only just seem to be looking at it.

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Grandad,

You can thank the NLCA for this mess, instead of pushing for all Councils to License Limos the NLCA went the back door way and went for Vosa O license.Which was never ment for this sort of Hire.
It will all end up in Tears.

With respect,
The NLA did try pushing all councils to license Limousines that carrried up to 8 passengers. The problem was that many councils simply would not license them. Operators then had to look at the alternative way to run legally and the "O" license was the only other way to go. Yes the rules for operating legally this way were often overlooked by many, including VOSA themselves.

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Grandad,

No one has ever tried to license one of those things in B&H.

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IDFIMH

The NLCA did not try that hard to get councils to license, this guy did it all on his own and won so there was a presedent so others councils would have to follow but the NLCA did not even follow this up
http://www.turks.us/article.php?story=L ... forlicense

If you note my comment, I did put that the NLA tried. Not the NLcA. When I first joined the NLA it was by invitation only. You had to satisfy the association that you were fully licensed BEFORE you could join. At one point it was me who had the job of checking the licensing status of new applicants before allowing them to become members. It all went pear shaped when certain individuals got control of the committee. At the AGM where this happened, I resigned as the membership secretary as soon as these people were voted in.

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Grandad,