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TDO · **Posted:** Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:33 pm

greenbadgecabby wrote:

"Until this industry is properly regulated, there exists a danger some unfortunate will pay with their life." Glasgow has a fixed number of 1430 taxis......

And therein lies the hyocrisy. Properly regulated? You 'ave to larff!!! :lol:

Perhaps Mr McIntosh should have a word with his English counterpart - Mr Casey would tell him that derestriction of taxi numbers means more taxis at those hours, ergo less danger.

Charlie · **Posted:** Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:57 pm

greenbadgecabby wrote:

Strathclyde Police Superintendent Alistair Finlay said: "We would urge the public to be wary of getting into any car which is not clearly identified.

"If in any doubt, walk away."

So, he is not saying don't get in a PHC.

He is saying only get into a CAR which is properly identified!

See - they do need our help :lol:

Paisley Buddie · **Posted:** Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:38 pm

greenbadgecabby wrote:

RANK STUPIDITY

Exclusive DRUNKS AT THE MERCY OF TAXI PREDATORS Cab boss:

They are unregulated - anyone who steps in the car has no record of the booking. This puts safety at risk.

Since when is there a record of a booking when you jump into a cab at a rank ?

Paisley Buddie · **Posted:** Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:42 pm

greenbadgecabby wrote:

RANK STUPIDITY

But McIntosh said: "The real threat is to public safety. Drunken females, often alone, are stepping into cars they know nothing about.

Surely a compelling arguement for the issue of more taxi licences ?

Paisley Buddie · **Posted:** Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:49 pm

greenbadgecabby wrote:

RANK STUPIDITY

Strathclyde Police Superintendent Alistair Finlay said: "We would urge the public to be wary of getting into any car which is not clearly identified.

Fair play to Strathclyde Police but local authorities are the ones to blame.

The Police gave all unlicensed private hire (limos, etc) until last August to get off the road or get licensed but now says no enforcement action will be taken until the councils get their act together ?

TDO · **Posted:** Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:46 pm

Paisley Buddie wrote:

The Police gave all unlicensed private hire (limos, etc) had until last August to get off the road or get licensed but now says no enforcement action will be taken until the councils get their act together ?

Another good example of the buck-passing and the consequent impasse I referred to in the fire engine post last night.

Cleary the police want to do something, but the council don't, thus the police can hardly enforce a licensing regime that doesn't exist because the council prefer to sit on their hands.

No doubt waiting for central government action ](*,)

Renfrewshire Driver · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:24 pm

To me the whole story smacks of an attempt by the Glasgow TOA & their friends in the local gutter press to divert attention form the lack of taxis available at the weekend in the City centre which was recently highlighted by Glasgow City Council themselves

http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2957

All the TOA care about is preserving their plate values which are in the region of £28k I believe

1430 plates multiplied by £28k is a lot of money

£40,040,000 is a lot of money for the TOA members to lose is suppose :shock:

broxibear · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:06 am

Paisley Buddie wrote:

Charlie wrote:

Daily Record Story

I might have known that rag would be stirring things up, all its fit for is emergency toilet paper

ahhh the good old daily rhecord......liars from cradle to grave

TDO · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:58 pm

Renfrewshire Driver wrote:

To me the whole story smacks of an attempt by the Glasgow TOA & their friends in the local gutter press to divert attention form the lack of taxis available at the weekend in the City centre which was recently highlighted by Glasgow City Council themselves

If anything I would say that the stories lend support to the derestriction/more taxi licenses view, although this isn't mentioned specifically in the most recent pieces.

Thus if you are correct then from the TOA's point of view the tactic has backfired somewhat :lol:

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