The Reiver
football stadium how much it would cost to Z H · Y H E H H Q J H W W L Q J W K H S R L Q W D F U R V V < R X V H H
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complaint because it was a fare terminating D Q G Z R X O G U D W K H U D U J X H Z L W K O L F H Q V L Q J R I À F H U V
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the council noted it. Further to the above ¶ D Q H F G R W D O · L V T X L W H D J R R G R Q H E X W Z K H Q
the reporter then jumped into a PH car from used in respect of taxi delimitation towards
Common Sense prevails in Trafford?
another area which was illegally ranked only S H U V X D G L Q J F R X Q F L O O R U V R I D U J X P H Q W V L V Q · W
I must state this here and now, I am not a
to be hauled out of the PH car by another exactly needed, there is positive proof around
fan of Calendar Control meters, even though
Trafford HC driver who charged the metered the country that delimitation is a total and
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I D U H R I D S S U R [ L P D W H O \ … abject failure.
a council to sit down and calmly, in sound
mind decide that such things are needed, it
The proposed changes to licences included Additional Ranks?
is basically saying all of its licensed drivers
the following gems: The proprietor shall 0 R V W R I \ R X G R Q · W F R P H I U R P D S O D F H O L N H
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cause the taximeter to be of a type that will London, where arguably cabs are hailed on
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be calendar controlled and is programmed to streets in equal measure to those on ranks.
able to catch the culprits that do overcharge. the agreed fare table. The taximeter shall be In the provinces most taxis are hired from
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at all times and shall be located within the to be asked is where exactly the increased
understandably have a complete ignorance
vehicle in accordance with the reasonable number of taxis are going to ply their trade.
of the rules that control cab drivers.
L Q V W U X F W L R Q V R I D Q D X W K R U L V H G R I À F H U · And the We are all aware taxis are an afterthought
Apparently the boilermakers suggested to
proprietor shall cause the taximeter to be in town planning, we are all aware taxis
the council that their members have seen
switched on for all journeys. The taximeter are hardly a consideration when planning
cabs in Trafford on ranks with their meters on
the incorrect tariff, also they say, anecdotally
shall display the fare as agreed by the consent is granted to new developments.
I must add, that their members are often
F X U U H Q W I D U H W D E O H · Indeed, the lack of ranking space has been
told by passengers that they have been
highlighted in this magazine in recent months
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The NTA forwarded the local association with councils ironically clamping down on
tend to know a little bit about the cab trade,
a copy of the Curzon case in Liverpool W D [ L V R Y H U U D Q N L Q J
twenty odd years of dealing with cab drivers (Liverpool CC [R] v Curzon Ltd [HC QBD]
tell you what the trade is like, invariably each 1993) which was presented to the licensing
Environmental Impact?
area is full of people who are quite willing department and led swiftly to the following , I D G H T X D W H U D Q N L Q J V S D F H L V Q · W S U R Y L G H G
to talk about others, passing on malicious
changes: · 7 K H S U R S U L H W R U V K D O O F D X V H W K H
by a local authority and a LA then decides
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taximeter to be of a type that will be calendar
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they would actually do is get out of their cabs
controlled and is programmed to the agreed
then the cab driver has little alternative but to
and confront the driver concerned.
fare table or at a rate less than the agreed
G U L Y H D U R X Q G D W R Z Q F H Q W U H ¶ S O \ L Q J I R U K L U H · ,
fare table. The taximeter shall be maintained
know Casey has been on about this recently,
To me, if the driver is so concerned he could
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in a sound mechanical condition at all times
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tell the driver in front that he has the meter on
and shall be located within the vehicle in
town centres looking for street hails not
the wrong tariff. Secondly, report the driver
accordance with the reasonable instructions
only increase congestion, by perhaps sitting
to the licensing department, advising of the
R I D Q D X W K R U L V H G R I À F H U ·
D W W U D I À F O L J K W V O R Q J H U W K D Q U H T X L U H G E X W
date, time and nature of the complaint, with
increase vehicle emissions in these areas,
a willingness to attend a council hearing · 7 K H S U R S U L H W R U V K D O O F D X V H W K H W D [ L P H W H U W R
which of course, are usually shopping areas
which could see the perpetrator suspended. be switched on for all journeys within the
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The above aside, you would think if a
borough. The taximeter shall display the
council were to introduce such a thing like
fare as agreed by the current fare table, or a
Lower Fares?
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lesser rate if this is used for all journeys
Ironically, many councillors are persuaded
like complaints from the public about being
Z L W K L Q W K H E R U R X J K · ¶ $ I D U H E H L Q J P R U H
by an argument that more taxis increase
overcharged as evidence that their licensees
than that shown on the table of fares, may
competition and therefore drivers charge
are crooks. Do you know how many
complaints there have been in Trafford since
be charged for any journey which ends
lower fares. This is of course a fairy story;
April 09 regarding being overcharged? Well
outside the licensed area, provided the
the actual effect is less competitive fares.
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fare is agreed with the hirer prior to the
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F R P P H Q F H P H Q W R I W K H K L U L Q J ·
transporting passengers is the Private Hire
trade, the effect of delimitation is a gradual
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7 K H U H D U H D E R X W F D E V L Q 7 U D I I R U G H D F K
I wonder about the common sense here,
shift of PH to Hackney carriage, the PH
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apparently the guy from the boilermakers
companies therefore begin to charge the
number I know), this equates to about 65,000
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standard HC fares as set down by the local
jobs per month, or half a million from April
possibly out of his depth, and it was left to
authority, the customer is therefore quite
to December, and out of a half million jobs
a much more knowledgeable chap from the
often left with no choice in terms of pricing.
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same union wondering how the hell all of this
drivers all saints or something?
came about.
Health & Safety?
I suppose you have all noticed we are going
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An argument that MUST be won
through the worst depression the Hackney
out to be a complaint. Apparently, some
Sorry to start the New Year off with
Carriage trade has ever witnessed, the
press guy asked a driver at Old Trafford
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additional taxis and people leaving other
jobs to become cab owners is increasing at
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