SUMMARY QUESTIONNAIRE Name HOW TO LICENSE - WHO TO LICENSE
1. Should the two-tier licensing system, Taxi and Private Hire continue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
2. Should the new legislation include London for the first time? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
3. Should the new legislation include Plymouth for the first time? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
4. Should the new legislation cover everywhere including private land? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
5. Should the new legislation clearly define “Plying for Hire” ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
6. What should be licensed:- I. Wedding cars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No II. Funeral cars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
III. Specialist vehicles - old limos/fire engines/ horse drawn etc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
IV. Pedicabs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No V. “Full time” volunteer drivers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No VI. Members clubs (e.g. Pink Ladies)? . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No VII. Car pooling groups? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
WHAT TO CHANGE OR NOT
1. Should private hire standards/conditions be set nationally? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
2. Or should councils still be permitted to impose private hire conditions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
3. Should taxi standards be set nationally? . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No 4. Or should councils still be permitted to impose taxi conditions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
5. Should councils still set taxi fares? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No 6. Should pre-booking be retained as the only way to use private hire? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
7. When you are not working should you or your family be able to use your licensed vehicle for social/leisure use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
8. Should local knowledge tests apply to private hire drivers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
9. Should councils be able to set conditions on individual drivers/operators? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
10. Should councils be able to get together with neighbouring councils to set group standards for licensing.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
11. Should councils be able to create or remove taxi zones in their area? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
12. Should councils be able to issue peak-time licences to help fill demand? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
13. Should private hire operators be able to make use of licensed private hire vehicles and drivers licensed from any area? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
14. Should taxis be able to charge more than the metered fare for pre-booked jobs whether in or out of their area? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
DRIVER, VEHICLE AND OPERATOR LICENCES
1. Should there be national “Fit and Proper” standards for all drivers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
2. Should there be national “Fit and Proper” standards for operators? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
3. Should these standard apply to vehicle owners who do not drive themselves? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
4. Should vehicle standards be set Nationally to prevent councils from imposing Different age/emission/ colour/testing and other standards? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
Further comments on deregulation PAGE 10 Licensing Area Taxi or Private Hire Plate Number
5. Should private hire operator licensing continue to be a legal requirement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
6. Should operator licensing be extended to cover taxi radio circuits? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
7. Should private hire operators be able to transfer work to other operators outside of their licensing area as they can in London? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
8.
If a taxi driver takes a pre-booking should he have to keep a record? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
DEREGULATION
1. Should councils lose the power to regulate numbers of taxis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
2. Should councils still have the power to regulate/re-regulate numbers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
3. 4.
If councils lose the power to regulate should they be able stagger the issue of licences? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
If traffic congestion is clearly a problem should councils be able to control the number of licences issued – i.e. for reason, not unmet demand? . . . . . . . .Yes No
At this point the Law Commission asks what problems might arise if councils lost the right to control numbers – you could add your comments at the end of this questionnaire.
EQUALITY
1. Should there be a special licence for wheelchair accessible vehicles? This could include a duty on the licence holder to give priority to disabled passengers or make the council make adequate provision at ranks for these vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
2. Should these vehicles have a lower licence fee? . . . . .Yes No 3. Should all drivers both private hire and taxi have to take disability awareness training? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
4. Should rules be introduced to control drivers who fail to respond to a flag by a disabled passenger? . . .Yes No
ENFORCEMENT
1. Should licensing officers have the power to stop licensed vehicles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
2. Should councils have the power to impound vehicles whose drivers break the rules or because they are unfit for the road? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
3. Should enforcement make use of fixed penalty tickets rather than prosecutions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
4. Should licensing officers have the power to enforce on drivers, vehicles and operators from other licensing areas (cross border)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
5.
If they can enforce cross border, should that power extend to suspensions and revocations? . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
APPEALS
1. Should the right to appeal against refusals, suspensions or revocations be limited to the holder of that licence only and not to “any person aggrieved”? . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
2. Should the first appeal always be back to the council Committee? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
3. Or should the appeal go straight to the Magistrates’ Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
4.
If failed at the Magistrates’ Court should you still be able to appeal to the Crown Court? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes No
Post your completed questionnaire to: NPHA 8 Silver Street, Bury BL9 0EX or scan the completed form and email to:
npha@btconnect.com
PHTM AUGUST 2012
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