Taxi Driver Online

As I have mentioned in previous posts a Licensing Authority can attach a reasonable condition to a PH Operator Licence banning the use of the words 'Taxi', 'Cab' or 'For Hire' in any notice, sign or advertisement to promote a PH business.

At today's Licensing Committee meeting in Brum the following condition on A PH Operator Licence is expected to be approved;

21. No notice, sign or advertisement seeking to advertise or promote your business of a private hire operator, wherever it is displayed, shall consist of or include the words “TAXI” or “CAB” or “For Hire” whether in the singular or plural, or any words or devices which give any indication that the service to which the notice, sign or advertisement relates is that which can only be provided by a licensed Hackney Carriage.

And that's the way to do it!!

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Kind regards,

Brummie Cabbie.

Type a message, post your news,
Disagree with other members' views;
But please, do have some decorum,
When debating on the TDO Forum.

Until challenged that is.

That said this will have no effect on the 100s of non Birmingham PH working Birmingham.

And may of course give them more 'taxi' credence.

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IDFIMH

what about non-birmingham HACKS who get flagged down in brum.....

Does that extend to the trading names of PH operators whom by the virtue of the fact they have a single HC working from that office can legally advertise their business using the work taxi.
In the past I advocated that should be reversed so that if a single PH was being operated, that subjected the owner to aquire a PH Operators Licence that the business should NOT be allowed to use the word Taxi or Taxis within their trading name.

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Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

Wasn't there a case in York where the word Cab was used in the trading name of a PH company when the council there introduced a similar thing. I do believe she got to keep the trading name.

Personally I've always thought that the word 'taxi' describes what a vehicle does and the word 'cab' is one of the types of vehicles that do it, along with saloons, mini buses and aeroplanes

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Youve answered your own rant....

its the LAW

also, the human eye and brain is a wonderful thing....

and thats SOBER....

Can you read an entire post?
Or do you read the first bit and then get such an erection that you just have to post another load of garbage claiming victory of the argument?

Confirmation of the current law is initially within that particular post, the argument against the current law continues later within it.

The debating skills aren't improving are they ........................ getting better at talking $hite though ..........................

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Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

If you got a card through your door that said Waynes Taxis and you booked a car using the number printed on it, would you presume that when you saw a car later with Waynes name on it that it was a taxi and could be legally used?

The 76 Act prohibits the use of certain words and phrases in relation to PH, now if there was a case in York regarding the word "cabs" then case law would become relevant to the use of that specific word and not the other words prohibited within the 76 Act.

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"Here's a simple solution. If you don't want to pay more for a premium service then wait in the queue, problem solved".
Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

Quite right but as brummie said



I thought it might be relevant. The case in question was Country Cabs v York City Council



I find banning this particular phrase very confusing as the very nature of a private hire business is for the hire of vehicles with drivers albeit privately and pre booked only

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

no



before i answer, is there such a case?

As the word "Hire" is included in "Private hire" then im happy to say i can use it in any way i see fit, if not i become a "Private" vehicle obviously

scroll down in the link to York
http://www.tapin2taxis.co.uk/court-cases.asp