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But some should have more free speech than others!!

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Brummie Cabbie.

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I wish people wouldn't use the word "Cancer".

Ok...Let's compare them with immigrants ! Now be honest...how many PH have immigrant drivers ?? they're wanting to take over the UK...PH is a good place to start no ???

Lets compare whom with immigrants? Shall we have a closer look at areas such as Preston, Bolton etc I wonder how many of their HC drivers are immigrants? Are you anti private hire, anti immigrant or both?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Not ashamed to say it...BOTH !

Now your turn...Do you wear Doc Martins

Oh...My......God......

this is SO funny

Private hire are "bogey men" to the "real" taxi trade?.....


PMSL......

No half as funny as no be able to pay your bills coz you're income has been slashed because of illegal pick ups eh ???

Please don't fall into the trap thinking all PH do is wait around all day to pick up illegally.

They don't.

However if they didn't drive PH they would be driving taxis, and have you plenty of rank space for them to fill?

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IDFIMH

urban myth

the fact is that UNPLATED "hobby taxis" do hacks out of more work than PH's taking flagdowns

plated PHV's cruising for flagdowns stand out like a sore thumb

anyway, shouldnt hacks be sat on a rank, not worrying what they are missing round the corner?

I doubt it.... But I could be wrong

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I'd rather compete with them on a level playing field any day ! point being, if any of them (who work in a regulated LA) were offered a Hack plate, i'd put money on not many taking the offer due to costs !
I don't buy into any of their crap ! they love and thrive on the fact that they can do a Hack's job with a cut price investment !

PH and HC cost the same here so where does that leave your case?

my badge is dual PH/HC, if my car was white/meter/rooflight i could have a HC plate

so wheres all this coming from tx_op, if you think waiting on a rank all day is a business plan (while bemoaning folk can source travel using PH's) methinks you need a rethink?

ask the hated PH company for a radio!

What level playing field do you crave for?

In your manor they have saloon taxis and saloon PH.

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IDFIMH

No I don't. Do you wear a dress? cos you're chattin like a bit*hin women ffs. So what you're asking for is a monopoly?



So you have saloon Hcs and WAVs and you have saloon Phvs. To make the playing field level you would either have to turn all saloon phvs into saloon hcs or only allow pre booked fares period with no ranks. I'm sure if they de-restricted completely with saloon hcs the phvs would take the plates, but, I could be wrong cos I'm not quite sure what your system is up there.

Here as a Ph I do ok so there is no need for me to purchase a WAV and it's not down to investment either. I change my vehicle every 3 years, I don't drive cheap cr*p I drive expensive cr*p! It's a matter choice for me, I don't want to drive a WAV. I've got a ph licence, I've got a hc licence and an ph ops licence. I did my research and found I would be better off ph. Perhaps you would be better off doing a business plan like a professional business person would and see which part of the trade you would be better off working in to earn the level of income you so desire.

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Be as well to !..........Coz i'm getting shafted weekly !