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skippy41
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:51 am 
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As has been stated on here many times, that PH are taking over in some places leaving the Hacks to sit on the ranks longer than they should be.
The idea is to get all councils to treble the licence fees of PH,possibly reducing there numbers, then if they still want to continue they will have to pay, they would also have to increase there fares to recoup this, possibly making them more expensive than the hacks in there areas
Would this reduce the numbers in some areas??

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No Skippy, that wouldn't work. It would just mean a load more unlicensed cars.

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grandad wrote:
No Skippy, that wouldn't work. It would just mean a load more unlicensed cars.


What if there was immediate confiscation of these vehicles and they where crushed, sort of 1 strike and your out
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skippy41 wrote:
grandad wrote:
No Skippy, that wouldn't work. It would just mean a load more unlicensed cars.


What if there was immediate confiscation of these vehicles and they where crushed, sort of 1 strike and your out


They will just get another one.
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skippy41
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christopherwk wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
grandad wrote:
No Skippy, that wouldn't work. It would just mean a load more unlicensed cars.


What if there was immediate confiscation of these vehicles and they where crushed, sort of 1 strike and your out


They will just get another one.


Not if there was an automatic £1,000 fine on top, plus 6 points on the licence
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why do you think hacks sit on ranks just cos PH have taken the work?

if the hacks dont want to rent a radio or advertise thier numbers or FIND punters they deserve to sit on ranks, ive been a HC and had a radio, its not just PH's that can be sent to a job you know....
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oh i see, passengers are supposed to find a rank and walk to the waiting row of hacks......

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grandad
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skippy41 wrote:
christopherwk wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
grandad wrote:
No Skippy, that wouldn't work. It would just mean a load more unlicensed cars.


What if there was immediate confiscation of these vehicles and they where crushed, sort of 1 strike and your out


They will just get another one.


Not if there was an automatic £1,000 fine on top, plus 6 points on the licence


Now look here Skippy, you can't keep moving the goalpost just because your idea is crap.

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skippy41 wrote:
As has been stated on here many times, that PH are taking over in some places leaving the Hacks to sit on the ranks longer than they should be.
The idea is to get all councils to treble the licence fees of PH,possibly reducing there numbers, then if they still want to continue they will have to pay, they would also have to increase there fares to recoup this, possibly making them more expensive than the hacks in there areas
Would this reduce the numbers in some areas??

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EQUALITY ACT !!!

Councils would not be permitted to be so discriminatory
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Skippy what exactly is your problem with private hire and comptition from said private hire? Hackney carriages have a far better opportunity to earn money than the private hire do

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skippy41 wrote:
The idea is to get all councils to treble the licence fees of PH,

Surely if you trebled the amount taxi drivers paid you would cull a few of them. Then more room on the rank for Skippy.

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skippy41 wrote:
grandad wrote:
No Skippy, that wouldn't work. It would just mean a load more unlicensed cars.

What if there was immediate confiscation of these vehicles and they where crushed, sort of 1 strike and your out

One strike & it's 6 months suspension of licence in Brum now!!!

And they're doing all the prosecutions using 'Woodings', so it's dead simple for enforcement!!

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One strike & it's 6 months suspension of licence in Brum now!!!
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You should maybe keep quiet about that......each case should be treated on its own merits and all that.

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grandad wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
christopherwk wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
grandad wrote:
No Skippy, that wouldn't work. It would just mean a load more unlicensed cars.

What if there was immediate confiscation of these vehicles and they where crushed, sort of 1 strike and your out

They will just get another one.

Not if there was an automatic £1,000 fine on top, plus 6 points on the licence

Now look here Skippy, you can't keep moving the goalpost just because your idea is crap.


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