WELL SOME OF IT AT LEAST!
Balancing these factors, the department considers that licensing authorities should not require the removal of windows rear of the B-pillar if they have a minimum light transmission of 30% or above. This should maintain passenger confidence whilst ensuring a wide range of vehicles may be licensed.”
Having written several articles on this subject, and a judicial review on the matter, this section is of particular interest and is a hot topic around the UK right now.
8.9 An accessible fleet “Licensing authorities should understand the demand for mixed fleets in its area and ensure that, when issuing licences, it has the right mix of vehicles. It should recognise some designs of wheelchair accessible vehicles may not be suitable for some ambulant disabled passengers.”
Very interesting, clearly repeating that there should be no 100% wheelchair accessible vehicle policies. “Authorities should consider factors which could influence the accessibility of vehicles to disabled passengers, including: l
travelling in such vehicles can be easier and more comfortable, and authorities should consider permitting their use if this is not already the case.”
8.12 Vehicle identification and signage “Members of the public can often confuse private hire vehicles with taxis. Licensing authorities’ private hire vehicle signage requirements should be limited to the authority licence plate or disc and a “pre-booked only” door sign. A private hire vehicle driver and proprietor are free to work with more than one operator and licensing conditions or requirements that effectively tie a vehicle or driver into an exclusive relationship with an operator should not be implemented or should be discontinued where these are currently imposed”. Operator signage gone! Including operator required signage being reduced to small logo on the back of the car.
the space available for folded mobility aids in addition to other items of luggage” This section details how and why licensing authorities should for example, not take up luggage space by forcing vehicles to carry a spare wheel where the vehicle is not designed to carry one.
Rear Loading WAV’s? “Authorities should also maintain a consistent policy on their support or otherwise for WAVs which wheelchair users enter through the rear door. Many wheelchair users find boarding and
Child seats, clarified. Not on a lap, on a rear seat! “If the correct child car seat has not been provided, the law allows children to travel in taxis and private hire vehicles, but only if they travel on a rear seat; children under three can travel in a rear seat without a seat belt, and children who are three years or older must wear an adult seat belt.”
Due to the sheer length of this document, and the length of this article so far, I think it best to stop there, and leave some juicy content for next month, where we will discuss: frequency of tests, MOT versus Compliance, fire extinguishers and much much more......
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