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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 7:14 pm 
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It seems that the big private hire companies have got their point across..... the taxi trade loses out and so do the existing private hire drivers....... =D>

But who was representing the trade?

The Spivs, the Cranks and the new breed of trainers. :sad:

Oh and one bloke that works a Saturday night. :sad:

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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 7:14 pm 
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Captain....... it would seem that the Hackney Trade and every small private hire company and driver are well and truly about to be shifted..... reminds me a little of the bus companies..... the big fish eat the little fish.....


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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:30 pm 
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Get rid of any standards that might be there for ph except 'training', I wonder who's bright idea that was :roll: I don't care what anybody says there is a need for ph to know where they are going, this idea that ph are pre booked so they have time to look up where they are going is a load bollox imo.

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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:32 pm 
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In Ayr, we are represented by a Guy that never goes out after 9pm and refused me Membership of the local (SA)TOA because I didn't address him by his correct Title.

It's quite possible that my accent was part of this decision making process.

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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:37 pm 
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Would I be correct in assuming the Law Commission have no remit for Scotland?



you are correct....although I would suspect the Scots law makers are looking on?


I suspect you are correct, although it probably isn't high on the parliamentary agenda here....
.........I haven't read this fully yet, but on the face of it, it looks like Addy Lee and co are getting what they paid for... :wink:

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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:33 pm 
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I suspect you are correct, although it probably isn't high on the parliamentary agenda here....
.........I haven't read this fully yet, but on the face of it, it looks like Addy Lee and co are getting what they paid for... :wink:



ffs you're begining to sound like me :shock:

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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 1:34 am 
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when you read this.... if you think of it logically.... there . is a extremely good argument to do away with licensing altogether....

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It seems that the big private hire companies have got their point across..... the taxi trade loses out and so do the existing private hire drivers....... =D>

But who was representing the trade?

The Spivs, the Cranks and the new breed of trainers. :sad:

Oh and one bloke that works a Saturday night. :sad:

Only a fool would think........ That this report would have been fair.... people have names to make for themselves you know....

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when you read this.... if you think of it logically.... there . is a extremely good argument to do away with licensing altogether....


I'd like to hear that argument. Any chance you care to expand?

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when you read this.... if you think of it logically.... there . is a extremely good argument to do away with licensing altogether....


I'd like to hear that argument. Any chance you care to expand?

You to do you..... well let's see.... if you make it so that the operator purchases a licence from the Government , which places the responsibility on them of checking that a driver is suitable by acquiring his C R B check advance.. and that the only vehicles he can operate have to reach a certain standard....... than why do you need councils to license them.... complaints never reach the council anyway....

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when you read this.... if you think of it logically.... there . is a extremely good argument to do away with licensing altogether....


I'd like to hear that argument. Any chance you care to expand?

You to do you..... well let's see.... if you make it so that the operator purchases a licence from the Government , which places the responsibility on them of checking that a driver is suitable by acquiring his C R B check advance.. and that the only vehicles he can operate have to reach a certain standard....... than why do you need councils to license them.... complaints never reach the council anyway....


Does that mean only he can own the vehicles or owner drivers are still able to work the operators system?

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I'd like to hear that argument. Any chance you care to expand?[/quote]
You to do you..... well let's see.... if you make it so that the operator purchases a licence from the Government , which places the responsibility on them of checking that a driver is suitable by acquiring his C R B check advance.. and that the only vehicles he can operate have to reach a certain standard....... than why do you need councils to license them.... complaints never reach the council anyway....[/quote]

Does that mean only he can own the vehicles or owner drivers are still able to work the operators system?[/quote]
. It would mean that the responsibility of making sure everything is correct regarding their own vehicles and drivers vehicles and drivers would lie with the company.

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It would mean that the responsibility of making sure everything is correct regarding their own vehicles and drivers vehicles and drivers would lie with the company.


Who would make sure the company did as it was supposed to?

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It would mean that the responsibility of making sure everything is correct regarding their own vehicles and drivers vehicles and drivers would lie with the company.


Who would make sure the company did as it was supposed to?

The little man from trading standards who goes around checking the air pressure gauges on petrol stations...

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Mr T wrote:
It would mean that the responsibility of making sure everything is correct regarding their own vehicles and drivers vehicles and drivers would lie with the company.


Who would make sure the company did as it was supposed to?

The little man from trading standards who goes around checking the air pressure gauges on petrol stations...


Amazing, you're not just a pretty face after all :lol:

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