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Author:  captain cab [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:41 am ]
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Fears in plan for cabbies

Taxi drivers in Preston have threatened to take industrial over controversial plans to amend rules regarding taxi drivers set out in a new bill before Parliament.

GMB, the union for professional drivers, say the introduction of unregulated taxi drivers - ending criminal records checks, vehicle checks and local licencing - will be a hammer blow to the taxi and private hire industry.

The union says that it cannot rule out direct action by members over changes to laws on taxis government included in the Deregulation Bill 2014.

On Tuesday the Government had a committee vote to push the bill through to the next stage - which the GMB says fast tracked the controversial plans.

Mick Rix GMB National Officer said: “One of the amendments related to operators granting licences that could be used in other areas - someone in Newcastle could grant a licence to someone who may then work in Preston.

“That means checks can’t effectively be enforced in another area. They wont be checking vehicles or drivers. Its a transport safety nightmare.”

Mick Rooney, cabbie for M Line on Chatsworth Street, said: “At the very least something should be set up for local driver checks to still be in place. We don’t want rapists driving taxis.”

Mark Selly, of Preston Hackney Carriage Association, added: “ CRB checks are the thin edge of the wedge. Preston has 187 Hackney licences - if they deregulate that restriction who knows how many there would be - its a threat to workload, takings and people just doing their job.”

source: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/fears-i ... -1-6526511
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:41 am ]
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Are the GMB reading a different deregulation bill to the rest of us?
Author:  roythebus [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:50 am ]
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I fail to see what's wrong with common driver licencing. It happens with bus and lorry drivers with few problems.
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:32 am ]
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Quote:
Mick Rix GMB National Officer said: “One of the amendments related to operators granting licences that could be used in other areas - someone in Newcastle could grant a licence to someone who may then work in Preston.

“That means checks can’t effectively be enforced in another area. They wont be checking vehicles or drivers. Its a transport safety nightmare.”



If you don't understand something - just make it up? :lol:
Author:  trotskys twin [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:55 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Quote:
Mick Rix GMB National Officer said: “One of the amendments related to operators granting licences that could be used in other areas - someone in Newcastle could grant a licence to someone who may then work in Preston.

“That means checks can’t effectively be enforced in another area. They wont be checking vehicles or drivers. Its a transport safety nightmare.”



If you don't understand something - just make it up? :lol:


PERHAPS YOU WOULD CARE TO ASK MR RIX HES EMAIL ADDRESS IS mick.rix@gmb.org.uk :D
Author:  grandad [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:51 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Quote:
Mick Rix GMB National Officer said: “One of the amendments related to operators granting licences that could be used in other areas - someone in Newcastle could grant a licence to someone who may then work in Preston.

“That means checks can’t effectively be enforced in another area. They wont be checking vehicles or drivers. Its a transport safety nightmare.”



If you don't understand something - just make it up? :lol:

They certainly do seem to be making it up. Where does it say that an operator can grant a license?
Also where does it say that they are not going to have regulated taxi drivers?
Author:  Sussex [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:34 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Are the GMB reading a different deregulation bill to the rest of us?

If they say morning check your watch.
Author:  captain cab [ Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:40 am ]
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trotskys twin wrote:

PERHAPS YOU WOULD CARE TO ASK MR RIX HES EMAIL ADDRESS IS mick.rix@gmb.org.uk :D


good for him, I'm glad he has email, although perhaps he should start actually reading what's written?
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:49 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:

PERHAPS YOU WOULD CARE TO ASK MR RIX HES EMAIL ADDRESS IS mick.rix@gmb.org.uk :D


good for him, I'm glad he has email, although perhaps he should start actually reading what's written?

All this has got f*** all to do with the pros and cons of the Deregulation Bill, and everything to do with signing up new members.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:56 am ]
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Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:

PERHAPS YOU WOULD CARE TO ASK MR RIX HES EMAIL ADDRESS IS mick.rix@gmb.org.uk :D


good for him, I'm glad he has email, although perhaps he should start actually reading what's written?

All this has got f*** all to do with the pros and cons of the Deregulation Bill, and everything to do with signing up new members.


Really Sussex you obviously know more than most :D perhaps you could be so kind as to elaborate :x :x on what appears to be somewhat scurrilous activity #-o
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:05 pm ]
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trotskys twin wrote:
Really Sussex you obviously know more than most :D perhaps you could be so kind as to elaborate :x :x on what appears to be somewhat scurrilous activity #-o

Well if you aren't aware of such activity, then I haven't got a spare week to elaborate on it.
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:25 pm ]
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trotskys twin wrote:
perhaps you could be so kind as to elaborate :x :x on what appears to be somewhat scurrilous activity #-o


I'll have a bash.

firstly the following statement is either a downright lie or Mr Rix has been misled by someone;

Quote:
the introduction of unregulated taxi drivers - ending criminal records checks, vehicle checks and local licencing


As you well know Terry, what is happening is basically bringing the rest of England and Wales into line with London law - I personally think the DfT have gone mad - but I haven't resolved towards telling fibs - although they are c*nts. :lol:
Author:  trotskys twin [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:22 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:
Really Sussex you obviously know more than most :D perhaps you could be so kind as to elaborate :x :x on what appears to be somewhat scurrilous activity #-o

Well if you aren't aware of such activity, then I haven't got a spare week to elaborate on it.


in other words you made it up......................................most unlike you #-o #-o #-o
Author:  trotskys twin [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fears in plan for cabbies
captain cab wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:
perhaps you could be so kind as to elaborate :x :x on what appears to be somewhat scurrilous activity #-o


I'll have a bash.

firstly the following statement is either a downright lie or Mr Rix has been misled by someone;

Quote:
the introduction of unregulated taxi drivers - ending criminal records checks, vehicle checks and local licencing


As you well know Terry, what is happening is basically bringing the rest of England and Wales into line with London law - I personally think the DfT have gone mad - but I haven't resolved towards telling fibs - although they are c*nts. :lol:


Misled????? wonder who would do that.

as far as London goes the industry is totally corrupt / virtually unregulated ........... and fraught with workers unable to combine and defeat the c=nts as you put it #-o

good old Boris the Tory arzole whose allowed it ...................jasus christ its enough to drive yer to the gargle..............give it an hour..........bit early even for me :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:
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