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happy cabs
 Post subject: More Fun In York
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:12 pm 
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A hackney owner turns up for a test with a brand new 407 estate, " Sorry its failed they said, the tailgate window is too tinted it will have to be changed."
So at a cost of £350 it is changed to allow a licence to be isued, when asked why the shed on wheels of aPHV is allowed to operate with CURTAINS at his rear window the answer was there is no legislation on curtains.
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agabbycabbie
 Post subject: Re: More Fun In York
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:49 pm 
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happy cabs wrote:
A hackney owner turns up for a test with a brand new 407 estate, " Sorry its failed they said, the tailgate window is too tinted it will have to be changed."
So at a cost of £350 it is changed to allow a licence to be isued, when asked why the shed on wheels of aPHV is allowed to operate with CURTAINS at his rear window the answer was there is no legislation on curtains.


Didnt we have this CURTAIN thing about six months ago??
he wants to complain about the half dozen or so hackneys with BLACKED out windows working in york

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where did he get the curtains and why does he need em?....
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where did he get the curtains and why does he need em?....


Maybe he kips in the back :lol:

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the thinker
 Post subject: Re: More Fun In York
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:35 pm 
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agabbycabbie wrote:
happy cabs wrote:
A hackney owner turns up for a test with a brand new 407 estate, " Sorry its failed they said, the tailgate window is too tinted it will have to be changed."
So at a cost of £350 it is changed to allow a licence to be isued, when asked why the shed on wheels of aPHV is allowed to operate with CURTAINS at his rear window the answer was there is no legislation on curtains.


Didnt we have this CURTAIN thing about six months ago??
he wants to complain about the half dozen or so hackneys with BLACKED out windows working in york


He questioned this and was told that as they are already licensed they can stay on until renewal then they too will not be allowed on with blacked out or excessivly tinted windows, but still the curtain guy roams free for as long as he wishes.
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: More Fun In York
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:42 pm 
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happy cabs wrote:
So at a cost of £350 it is changed to allow a licence to be isued, when asked why the shed on wheels of aPHV is allowed to operate with CURTAINS at his rear window the answer was there is no legislation on curtains.

The way councils must legally work is that they can't ban someone from doing/having something unless there is a written rule to allow them to do so.

It would appear York are the only council in the country that adhere to that. :roll: :roll:

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: More Fun In York
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but still the curtain guy roams free for as long as he wishes.

Of course the council could pass a condition banning them.

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agabbycabbie
 Post subject: Re: More Fun In York
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:25 pm 
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the thinker wrote:
agabbycabbie wrote:
happy cabs wrote:
A hackney owner turns up for a test with a brand new 407 estate, " Sorry its failed they said, the tailgate window is too tinted it will have to be changed."
So at a cost of £350 it is changed to allow a licence to be isued, when asked why the shed on wheels of aPHV is allowed to operate with CURTAINS at his rear window the answer was there is no legislation on curtains.


Didnt we have this CURTAIN thing about six months ago??
he wants to complain about the half dozen or so hackneys with BLACKED out windows working in york


He questioned this and was told that as they are already licensed they can stay on until renewal then they too will not be allowed on with blacked out or excessivly tinted windows, but still the curtain guy roams free for as long as he wishes.


That is rubbish i know at least one PH driver who after his car had passed the council test was called in because the rear window of his 807 is tinted had to get it changed, after being GRASSED up by another driver.
York taxi licencing make the rules up as they go along

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Fae Fife
 Post subject: Re: More Fun In York
PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:54 am 
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happy cabs wrote:
A hackney owner turns up for a test with a brand new 407 estate, " Sorry its failed they said, the tailgate window is too tinted it will have to be changed."
So at a cost of £350 it is changed to allow a licence to be isued, when asked why the shed on wheels of aPHV is allowed to operate with CURTAINS at his rear window the answer was there is no legislation on curtains.


So you mean it was curtains for the tints, but not curtains for the curtains. :)
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JD
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A council may say "yea" or "nay" to curtains if they wish. They don't need an act of parliament to do so as they already have that power bestowed on them, as sussex rightly says.

If anyone sees this chap who is taking York council to court will you please ask him to come on TDO so that I and perhaps others can give him some valuable advice on conducting his case.

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