Dear Editor...
…for the benefit and information of the trade you parking or traffic regulations. If parked on Private ILLEGAL and will not be covered by the vehicleʼs
may wish to publish the attached in your next issue Property, then permission of the landowner should insurance. Any Private Hire driver who plies for hire
of the magazine. be obtained before parking. or accepts passengers that have not been booked
2. No vehicle should be parked in sight of a through your licensed operator is committing an
Mid Sussex District Council
Hackney Carriage Rank, a Railway Station, or a offence that may result in a fine, penalty points
Bus or Coach Station unless they are about to being endorsed on your DVLA driverʼs licence, and
Dear Sir(s)/Madam
pick up passengers who have made an advance the loss of your Private Hire driverʼs licence.
booking through your operator.
Reference: Guidance for Private Hire Operators
3. Drivers should not draw attention to themselves Guidance for Private Hire Vehicle Operators
and Drivers
while parked that would indicate to the public that accepting booking
they are available for hire without first making an
Recently a Private Hire driver licensed by
advance booking through your operator. 1. All Private Hire bookings must be made through a
Mid Sussex District Council was successfully
4. If you are approached by a member of the public licensed Private Hire Operator, at the premises, that
prosecuted by the Council for Plying for Hire without
who requests that you take them as a passenger, are licensed by Mid Sussex District Council as the
a licence and using an uninsured vehicle.
you must advise them of your operatorʼs telephone booking office, either in person or by telephone.
details by either handing them a business card or 2. Bookings must only be accepted from the
The circumstances of these offences were that the
verbally giving them the telephone number, in order customer, and should be allocated to the next
driver concerned was parked in the street along
that they can telephone or personally visit your available vehicle.
with other Private Hire vehicles; he was approached
operator and make the booking. You should NOT 3. Booking office staff should not accept bookings
by an officer from the Council who requested to be
take the booking yourself or call it in yourself. from drivers in any circumstances whether by
taken to a certain location. The officer had not made
an advance booking through the driverʼs operator.
5.You should NOT accept bookings from anyone phone, radio or personally.
The driver allowed the officer into his vehicle and
other than your licensed operator. 4. Operators should ensure that Private Hire vehicles
then took the officer to the requested destination. As
6. Any journey made with passengers on board operated by them do not congregate on the Highway,
a result this journey was not covered by the vehicleʼs
who have not made an advance booking through and do not park within sight of a Hackney Carriage
insurance as it was not booked in advance.
your operator which has been allocated to you is Rank, a Railway Station, or Bus or Coach Station.
The driver was fined £350 for Plying for Hire without
a licence and £350 for no insurance, his DVLA
NATIONAL TAXI ASSOCIATION
driving licence was endorsed with six penalty points
Company Number 3384756
and due to the fact there were already six penalty
points on his licence he was disqualified from
driving for a period of six months under the totting
2009 Annual General Meeting & Conference
up procedure. He was also ordered to pay £300 @ The Eastbourne Centre, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4DN
costs and a £15 victim surcharge was levied.
Conference Partners:- London Taxis International
Following his conviction at the Magistratesʼ
Court the driver was placed before the Licensing
Event Timetable
Committee with a view to revoking his licence as
Monday 26
th
October 2009. (Approx 1500–1730hrs) Directors Meeting (Directors & Officials
he was seen as not being a fit and proper person
Only)
to be licensed. The Licensing Committee decided
to suspend his Private Hire driverʼs licence for six
Tuesday 27
th
October 2009. (1330hrs for 1400hrs ) Annual General Meeting (Members Only)
months, and in line with current licensing Conditions
(Beverages on Arrival) £65-00 per member (includes Open Session)
he will have to take and pass a DSA driving test
before he can be re-licensed.
Tuesday 27
th
October 2009. (1900hrs for 1930hrs) Chairmanʼs Dinner (Open to Everyone)
A second Private Hire driver also licensed by Mid
Note:- Due to the Dinner being held within the Centreʼs Restaurant, which is open to all residents,
Sussex District Council is being prosecuted for the
and therefore not being for our sole use, the format this year will not include a cabaret.
same offences and is due to appear in court shortly. The Chairman and Directors will be hosting their guestʼs at this dinner.
Conference Delegates, Members and their Guestʼs are more than welcome to attend the dinner
Because of the implications to drivers, operators
and members of the travelling public by these
MENU:- Fresh Italian Style Minestrone Soup; Supreme of Chicken Estragon;
illegal acts, guidance has been drawn up to
White Chocolate Cheesecake; Coffee & After Dinner Mints; Red & White Wine.
ensure that drivers and operators are aware of
their responsibilities, and that there are no further
Dinner £23-00 per person
incidents of illegal pick ups.
Wednesday 28
th
October 2009. (0930hrs for 1000hrs) Conference Open Session
You are all reminded to familiarise yourselves with £65-00 per delegate (open to Everyone)
the Conditions attached to your licences (as follows). Cost includes Beverages on Arrival & Lunch with Beverages.
Should you require further information please do
Grand Raffle Draw (tickets [£1-00] available on the day)
not hesitate to contact me.
(Nominated Charity > McMillan Nurses) > 3 Prizes > £500 / £300 / £200.
Mr I Craigen
Invited Speakers / Panel Members (Subject to alteration or addition, depending upon
Guidance for Drivers of Private Hire vehicles
availability);-
The only vehicles that can ply for hire in Mid Rt Hon Sadiq Khan. MP Secretary of State for Transport
Sussex are Hackney Carriages that are licensed
John Thompson Secretary; National Association of Licensing
by Mid Sussex District Council.
Enforcement Officers
Paul Lawry Head of Taxis/Accessibilty, DfT
The following guidance is for the information of all
Private Hire drivers licensed by Mid Sussex District
Ian Millership Divisional Manager - Mouchel Ltd
Council.
Peter Huntington Chief Executive – Go-Skills
All vehicles and drivers must be licensed. Drivers Limited Accommodation(B&B) @ The Eastbourne Centre is available @ £49/£93pn(S/Tw or Dbl)
must wear their identity badges at all times while
PLEASE NOTE:- Bookings for Hotel Rooms MUST be advised PRIOR to 21 September 2009.
working and the Private Hire plate must be displayed
And, Bookings for the Chairmans Dinner MUST be received before 10 October 2009
on the vehicles in accordance with conditions.
1. Where a vehicle is waiting for its next booking,
Booking Forms
it should NOT be parked on a Highway along
Are available to download on the NTA web Site:-
www.national-taxi-association.co.uk Or from:
with other Private Hire vehicles. If parked on a
Wayne Casey, National Taxi Association, Infirmary Street, Newtown, Carlisle, CA2 7AA
Highway, it should NOT be in contravention of any Tlph:- (01228) 598 740 Fax:- (01228) 598 740 Email:-
secretary@national-taxi-association.co.uk
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