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Brummie Cabbie
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Section 65 Fixing of fares for Hackney Carriages, states that, " (1) A district council may fix the rates or fares within the district.."

with the operative word being "FIXED" where does this leave discretion for a driver to discount?

I can't find any mention in the act of the metered fare being the MAXIMUM that can be demanded.

I think it has evolved as common sense.

Not necessary the discounting side, but the side which allows drivers flexibility to take folks who haven't got enough money i.e. £6.00 job and the old girl only has £5.80.

If the driver allowed that then he would be committee an offence.

If I remember correctly, I think the Sparks case was brought about because the guy was discounting all or most fares & perhaps even advertising the fact.

In the OFT report their barmyism is that those drivers who want to discount fares should have door sized posters advertising the conditions of discount.

which was rubbished i think.......but some LA's dont set fares.......apparently they dont have to.

I wish I could do that, that would be sweeeeet......I'd charge people by how they look......people with beards and ginger hair would need to be millionaires......you reading this Chris????? :lol:

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And in those circumstances whoever does set fares, trade, individual or whoever, doesn't a Table of Fares still have to be displayed?

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And in those circumstances whoever does set fares, trade, individual or whoever, doesn't a Table of Fares still have to be displayed?


Yes, and lodged with the LA.

Obviously mine would run into a few reams :lol:

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
And in those circumstances whoever does set fares, trade, individual or whoever, doesn't a Table of Fares still have to be displayed?

I don't think so - PH do not have to display at all. So if an LA do not set a tariff, what the hell would be displayed?

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And in those circumstances whoever does set fares, trade, individual or whoever, doesn't a Table of Fares still have to be displayed?

I don't think so - PH do not have to display at all. So if an LA do not set a tariff, what the hell would be displayed?


a daft boat?

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And in those circumstances whoever does set fares, trade, individual or whoever, doesn't a Table of Fares still have to be displayed?


Why don't you find out yourself? :lol:

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That, to my knowledge has never been overturned!!



Well you could try finding out rather than making ill-informed remarks like that :wink:

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And in those circumstances whoever does set fares, trade, individual or whoever, doesn't a Table of Fares still have to be displayed?


Why don't you find out yourself? :lol:


I'm sure he'll call a guy we both know in the morning and find out :wink:

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And please excuse my own ill-informed remark (particularly when it's so lacking in personality), but doesn't the Liverpool case have some bearing on the discussion in hand?

And isn't the issue addressed in the annexe to the OFT report which discusses the legal issues (either Annex 1 or 2?)

I seem to recall it concluded that only London fares were fixed in that the driver coudn't discount, although there were even exceptions to that.

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I'm sure he'll call a guy we both know in the morning and find out :wink:

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Well I'm thinking hard about who that might be, but it's certainly escaping me at the moment. :-k

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And please excuse my own ill-informed remark (particularly when it's so lacking in personality), but doesn't the Liverpool case have some bearing on the discussion in hand?

And isn't the issue addressed in the annexe to the OFT report which discusses the legal issues (either Annex 1 or 2?)

I seem to recall it concluded that only London fares were fixed in that the driver coudn't discount, although there were even exceptions to that.

It's the OFT FFS!!!

It ain't Parliament!!

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And please excuse my own ill-informed remark (particularly when it's so lacking in personality), but doesn't the Liverpool case have some bearing on the discussion in hand?

And isn't the issue addressed in the annexe to the OFT report which discusses the legal issues (either Annex 1 or 2?)

I seem to recall it concluded that only London fares were fixed in that the driver coudn't discount, although there were even exceptions to that.


No I think you're wrong about the curzon case, it has little bearing, IMO.

The OFT report wasnt actually law :wink:

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And in those circumstances whoever does set fares, trade, individual or whoever, doesn't a Table of Fares still have to be displayed?

Why don't you find out yourself? :lol:

The question was asking for confirmation of a belief, which was forthcoming.

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
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And please excuse my own ill-informed remark (particularly when it's so lacking in personality), but doesn't the Liverpool case have some bearing on the discussion in hand?

And isn't the issue addressed in the annexe to the OFT report which discusses the legal issues (either Annex 1 or 2?)

I seem to recall it concluded that only London fares were fixed in that the driver coudn't discount, although there were even exceptions to that.

It's the OFT FFS!!!

It ain't Parliament!!


No, I said it DISCUSSES the legal issues.

Are you people being deliberately obtuse?

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Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
And please excuse my own ill-informed remark (particularly when it's so lacking in personality), but doesn't the Liverpool case have some bearing on the discussion in hand?

And isn't the issue addressed in the annexe to the OFT report which discusses the legal issues (either Annex 1 or 2?)

I seem to recall it concluded that only London fares were fixed in that the driver coudn't discount, although there were even exceptions to that.

It's the OFT FFS!!!

It ain't Parliament!!


No, I said it DISCUSSES the legal issues.

Are you people being deliberately obtuse?
You people.... which would suggest a difference.. interesting

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MR T wrote:
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
And please excuse my own ill-informed remark (particularly when it's so lacking in personality), but doesn't the Liverpool case have some bearing on the discussion in hand?

And isn't the issue addressed in the annexe to the OFT report which discusses the legal issues (either Annex 1 or 2?)

I seem to recall it concluded that only London fares were fixed in that the driver coudn't discount, although there were even exceptions to that.

It's the OFT FFS!!!

It ain't Parliament!!


No, I said it DISCUSSES the legal issues.

Are you people being deliberately obtuse?
You people.... which would suggest a difference.. interesting


Obtuse suggests google free dictionary :lol:

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