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Kermit your SELF interest as usual takes precedence over public safety.
You say not illegal just exploitation, how appropriate, still weve settled it now , so endeth your little scam.PS if i had my way ANY driver that exploited the loophole would be barred for life from the industry, dont worry it wont happen mores the PITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kermit your SELF interest as usual takes precedence over public safety.
You say not illegal just exploitation, how appropriate, still weve settled it now , so endeth your little scam.PS if i had my way ANY driver that exploited the loophole would be barred for life from the industry, dont worry it wont happen mores the PITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDUCATE ORGANISE AGITATE!!!!!!!!!!!


I think your a little wide of the mark there Terry, Kermit stated he used to operate limousines during a time when they were clearly able to operate in the PH loophole.

You have no reason to suspect he was not operating legitimately (unless of course you know something we dont?)

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EXPLOITING LOOPHOLES IS IMMORAL AND UNACCEPTABLE TO GMBPDB!
he could have licensed the driver bought the appropriate ins, and possibly licensed the vehicle, failure to do so is immoral he should be barred for LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where one arzole does it then others follow outrageous!!!!!!!!!

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EXPLOITING LOOPHOLES IS IMMORAL AND UNACCEPTABLE TO GMBPDB!
he could have licensed the driver bought the appropriate ins, and possibly licensed the vehicle, failure to do so is immoral he should be barred for LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where one arzole does it then others follow outrageous!!!!!!!!!


Terry dare I say it but it could be argued that minicabs have been exploiting loopholes for years....the very fact London was 20 odd years behind the provinces in taking on PH.....the fact it issued temporary permits....

If we had decent legislators loopholes wouldnt exist because legislation would be thought through properly.

But, we should perhaps be thankful the rules have changed.

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We would have been licensed but for the Hack lobby.
Decent legislators, what Maggies VERMIN,
Temp permits even i had to accept unavoidable.The proprietors still screaming for extension Ken says Have Sex and Travel.

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We would have been licensed but for the Hack lobby.
Decent legislators, what Maggies VERMIN,
Temp permits even i had to accept unavoidable.The proprietors still screaming for extension Ken says Have Sex and Travel.


But the reality of the situation was and is you need to have people properly regulated when they are dealing with the public.

Ken says that? now here's me thinking he was a socialist :shock:

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But the reality of the situation was and is you need to have people properly regulated when they are dealing with the public.


At who's door do you lay the blame for not licensing London Mini Cabs? For the last 40 years?

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But the reality of the situation was and is you need to have people properly regulated when they are dealing with the public.


At who's door do you lay the blame for not licensing London Mini Cabs? For the last 40 years?

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40 years JD....its 30 aint it?

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GMB, if your head wasn't so far up your ARSE and you weren't such an illiterate [edited by admin] then you would of read in my posts that this doesn't bother me as I HAVE BEEN LEGAL AND LICENCED from the word go.
Now unless you want to accuse me of doing other wrongs without knowing the facts then i suggest you Foxtrot Oscar before i sue your ARSE, and yes i would take on the so called mighty GMB union too. Your most recent posts clearly show you for the [edited by admin] you truly are, and lest we forget you started this.

If you care to look at www.talkinglimos.co.uk and refer to Miter Limos Plymouth you will also see my badge number, I have also had the pleasure of being stopped by VOSA tonight too as they are having a purge on Limos at the moment which i totally support AS IM LEGAL, and guess what after the initial checks i was allowed on my way, IF I WAS ILLEGAL i would not of been allowed to go on my way. :evil: :evil:

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Kermit your SELF interest as usual takes precedence over public safety.
You say not illegal just exploitation, how appropriate, still weve settled it now , so endeth your little scam.PS if i had my way ANY driver that exploited the loophole would be barred for life from the industry, dont worry it wont happen mores the PITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDUCATE ORGANISE AGITATE!!!!!!!!!!!


I think your a little wide of the mark there Terry, Kermit stated he used to operate limousines during a time when they were clearly able to operate in the PH loophole.

You have no reason to suspect he was not operating legitimately (unless of course you know something we dont?)

CC


Captain may i thank you for your kind words and as you can clearly see now I am a fully legal op and im all for legislation and my opinion on this has never changed.

Warmest regards

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But the reality of the situation was and is you need to have people properly regulated when they are dealing with the public.


At who's door do you lay the blame for not licensing London Mini Cabs? For the last 40 years?

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40 years JD....its 30 aint it?

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Off the top of my head I don't know when the first minicab operation was set up? I have probably researched it somewhere down the line, however there were minicabs running around the rest of the country 40 years ago so I have no doubt that London was included. Perhaps you didn't get into minicabs 40 years ago? I bet Trevor did. lol

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EXPLOITING LOOPHOLES IS IMMORAL AND UNACCEPTABLE TO GMBPDB!
he could have licensed the driver bought the appropriate ins, and possibly licensed the vehicle, failure to do so is immoral he should be barred for LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where one arzole does it then others follow outrageous!!!!!!!!!


All my drivers have the appropriate licences and i have all the appropriate insurances, maybe 1 day if i have my day in court with you for all your remarks YOU will get to see all these documents for yourself, then i would stick em where perhaps the sun dont shine in order that you never forget them!!

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Off the top of my head I don't know when the first minicab operation was set up? I have probably researched it somewhere down the line, however there were minicabs running around the rest of the country 40 years ago so I have no doubt that London was included. Perhaps you didn't get into minicabs 40 years ago? I bet Trevor did. lol

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I was meaning a question somewhere along the lines of why wasnt the 76 act extended to London, and your quite right, I was only 7 years old (so please dont lay the responsibility on me :wink: )

I think Trevor could advise you more towards how the 1847 act was brought in :D

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Dont talk tosh Sussex, it barely compares and as you well know those that are using the 7 day contract are operating legally, all be it using a loophole, however most of these people have tried to licence and have been hit by a wall. Alas this is changing rapidly thankfully. This is why i ask that you give these people a bit more consideration. I personally was licenced from the start so aint bothered but i know many a good op that just could not due to councils unwillingness and you know what a pain they can be surely!!!!!


There you go GMB just for you i have even dug out one of the original posts for you, just to help you try and understand where im coming from. Oh by the way its the last sentence i think you will find :x

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There you go GMB just for you i have even dug out one of the original posts for you, just to help you try and understand where im coming from. Oh by the way its the last sentence i think you will find


I get approached quite often from people wanting to enter the hire and reward business.

I always advise them to approach their LA an put it to them, to tell the LA exactly what they propose and ask if they think it needs licensing.

I also advise if they have any questions they should surf the web and check out this site :shock: and ask questions here.

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