Taxi Driver Online

Initially by writing a detailed letter to the council's (or city's) solicitor pointing out the two different statutes that govern HC & PH & advising that there is no such thing as a dual licence in either legislation. Qoute the Neath court case above.

Also, point out that the DfT have model bye-laws as a starting point for LAs & finally ask the question, 'Why would the DfT have these if HCs were not to be governed with bye-laws?'

There seems little point in writing to your licensing officer as he has got it wrong & sheer pride won't let him admit it.

Finally, invite the council's solicitor to speak to the DfT Taxi & Bus section for guidance. There direct line number is; 0207 944 2278. It used to be Pippa Brown but she has gone now, so ask for her replacement.

No such thing!!!

Unless the trade allows itself to be hornswoggled!!

Thanks for that Brummie. The reason that drivers like duel badges is simple. It costs them less. They don't look for the pitfalls of such things.

We can have a dual badge here not that I can see the point here as 99% of all vehicles are hackney