Taxi Driver Online

Theres a restricted PSV 8 seater mini-bus driving round with a taxi roof sign on around our district.

if your local council conditions allow it, then yes they can.

ring your local LO and ask. if it is not allowed ask to make a formal complaint if you wish to do so.

If anything gives Mr Average the impression that something that isn't a taxi, is a taxi, then your council should stop that.

If it is a PSV, then maybe a phone call to your local Traffic Commissioner could help.

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IDFIMH

Take his number and give it to the local licensing department. If they fail to act give the same details to the local Traffic commissioner.

Maybe you could take a picture and post it on here it would be of interest to see one of these vehicles displaying a Taxi Hire sign.

Best wishes

JD

Erm.....

A "restricted PSV with 8 seats" ?

It must already be a Hackney Carriage !!!

Unless, of course, it's operated by StageCoach/FirstBus/Arriva etc...

Or, unless it charges separate fares and is operating a registered route.

If it isn't a Hackney already, it cannot be dual-licensed as a PSV. This sounds well out of order if it isn't. It's the 8 seats and form of operation that makes the difference.

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There is Significant Unmet Demand for my Opinion.

The LA next to mine allow 12,16 and so on min-buses have top signs and alluminated though not saying taxi but the company name.

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magic on the pitch (hhmm)

the LA next to yours have no power over anything over 8 seats like all councils

they have not the power to allow it or disallow it, enforce it or touch it in anyway.

Absolutely.

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There is Significant Unmet Demand for my Opinion.