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wannabeeahack
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17.0. Vehicle Roof Signs
17.1. The provision of roof signs to any private hire vehicle is prohibited.


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9.3. No words, letters or graphics may be displayed on the glazing of the vehicle.


ding ding 2-in-one? (this is a PHV....

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What are we supposed to be looking at?

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the SIGN on the ROOFLIGHT (aka "glazing")

which, if the interior light is on.....

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You will have to humour us because from the picture, well I can't actually see anything. There is nothing on the roof. I assume that there is some writing on the glass, or is it behind the glass but not attached to it?

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I seen a Taxi in Gosforth near newcastle the other night..had the Taxi roof sign perched in the middle of the roof, very taxi like it was..but then had a wee sticker taped over it saying "for private Hire only"..had PH plates as well. how on gods earth do they get away with it?
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You will have to humour us because from the picture, well I can't actually see anything. There is nothing on the roof. I assume that there is some writing on the glass, or is it behind the glass but not attached to it?


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wannabeeahack wrote:
grandad wrote:
You will have to humour us because from the picture, well I can't actually see anything. There is nothing on the roof. I assume that there is some writing on the glass, or is it behind the glass but not attached to it?


you have a PM


Thats better I can see it now. Hang the villain.

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im no saint (far from it) but i had to wait 3 months for a council committee meeting to sanction he use of signs on the rear side panels of my bus, when the doblo in question already had them expressly against the regs......

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9.4. The proprietor of the Private Hire vehicle may display on the vehicle the trading name and contact number of the operator to whom all advance bookings for this vehicle are taken. This is restricted to a single advertisement on the front passenger and drivers doors (if licensed for 8 seats then one rear panel) and to be contained within a border with a maximum size of 600mm in width and 300mm in height and for the bonnet and boot of the vehicle, a single advertisement of a maximum size of 600mm in width and 150mm in height to be agreed in advance in writing.



my bus is plated for 7.....



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This is restricted to a single advertisement on the front passenger and drivers doors (if licensed for 8 seats then one rear panel)

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