Taxi Driver Online

Most of us cant get enough ranks. Yet they dont want to use them.
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltsh ... EWS15.html

Taken from the above article.

But minicab drivers, who have to be pre-booked before picking up passengers, think the plan is a good idea. Steve Vardy, 47, who works for United Radio Cars in the Transfer Bridges Industrial Estate, supports the move. He said: "The area does get blocked with cabs, which is dangerous. If the designated pick-up points were used, this wouldn't be a problem."

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IDFIMH

a taxi has rights to pick up anywhere within its area

another case of a council out of order.

if the touts think its a good idea the council must be wrong!

Are Hacks allowed to stop for flaggers in the town centre even if the ranks are full of people? Or are they supposed to go straight to the ranks when it is busy?

in theory a hack is supposed to pick up the first flagdown if it is safe to stop.

some drivers have a morality about this and will go to the rank.

others will make a judgement about is it desirable to stop? I think you know what I mean


ranks are places to put surplus vehicles, if there is no surplus?

Geoff

All well and good.

But I bet he wants his cars picking up the work that the taxi trade are licensed for.