schumacker the taxi driver

a snippet from the EHDC hackney web site

A.I want to drive a taxi, do I need a licence?
Yes. You will need a permit from the Council. You will need to complete an
application and submit documention to prove that you are a fit and proper
person to drive a taxi or a private hire vehicle. You will be provided with
a driver's badge and a permit both of which are renewable yearly. A fee is
payable for this service. To drive a taxi or private hire vehicle without a
permit is an offence.


this rule exists throughout the EEC

Following up to "Alan" wrote:

To drive a taxi or private hire vehicle without a
permit is an offence.

im not saying you are wrong, but that sentence doesnt say anything
about driving a car that is used as a taxi, as a non-taxi at other
times, say to road test, repair, deliver it or do the shopping.

this doesnt either:-

You will be carrying passengers for hire in London and reward in a
purpose built vehicle which has different driving characteristics from
a standard car and consequently you need to take a taxi driving test
so that the licensing Authority can be assured as to your competence
to drive the vehicle safely in a congested city environment and your
ability to use the facilities provided to assist the disabled i.e.
wheelchair facilities and swivel seat.The test is conducted by a
member of the Public Carriage Office staff trained to take tests.

and only applies to "black cabs". I must say the stuff about having
different driving characteristics, which i also found quoted in
hansard by a minister, is pure and utter ********. You can drive a
small truck after passing on a mini, the test is obviously to weed out
poor but qualified drivers. Why not say so i dont know?

heres a good wheeze:-

The website Cleangreencars.co.uk has an idea for you. If, say, you're
a luxury car driver who doesn't want to pay the daily London
Congestion Charge (currently £8, but it might be going up to £25 in a
few months): tell the government you're offering a "private hire"
(i.e., taxi) service and cruise London for free (well, for a £82
application fee and £27 per year). Cleangreencars has discovered that
there are an unusually high number of luxury cars that have been
granted the private hire designation, including two Maserati
Quattroportes, three Maybach 62 and eight Rolls Royce Phantoms. See
the full list after the break. Cleangreecars is not happy these Band-G
cars are driving through the city without paying.

nothing there about having a special licence.
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Mike
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Mike...... wrote:

Following up to "Alan" wrote:

To drive a taxi or private hire vehicle without a
permit is an offence.

im not saying you are wrong, but that sentence doesnt say anything
about driving a car that is used as a taxi, as a non-taxi at other
times, say to road test, repair, deliver it or do the shopping.

Rush to the airport?

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Mike...... wrote:

Following up to "Alan" wrote:

To drive a taxi or private hire vehicle without a
permit is an offence.

im not saying you are wrong, but that sentence doesnt say anything
about driving a car that is used as a taxi, as a non-taxi at other
times, say to road test, repair, deliver it or do the shopping.

Rush to the airport?

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"He can't be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably
is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush"

To drive a taxi or private hire vehicle without a
permit is an offence.

please read it again, it says to drive without a permit not to use as

"Mike......" wrote in message
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Following up to "Alan" wrote:

To drive a taxi or private hire vehicle without a
permit is an offence.

im not saying you are wrong, but that sentence doesnt say anything
about driving a car that is used as a taxi, as a non-taxi at other
times, say to road test, repair, deliver it or do the shopping.

this doesnt either:-

You will be carrying passengers for hire in London and reward in a
purpose built vehicle which has different driving characteristics from
a standard car and consequently you need to take a taxi driving test
so that the licensing Authority can be assured as to your competence
to drive the vehicle safely in a congested city environment and your
ability to use the facilities provided to assist the disabled i.e.
wheelchair facilities and swivel seat.The test is conducted by a
member of the Public Carriage Office staff trained to take tests.

and only applies to "black cabs". I must say the stuff about having
different driving characteristics, which i also found quoted in
hansard by a minister, is pure and utter ********. You can drive a
small truck after passing on a mini, the test is obviously to weed out
poor but qualified drivers. Why not say so i dont know?

heres a good wheeze:-

The website Cleangreencars.co.uk has an idea for you. If, say, you're
a luxury car driver who doesn't want to pay the daily London
Congestion Charge (currently £8, but it might be going up to £25 in a
few months): tell the government you're offering a "private hire"
(i.e., taxi) service and cruise London for free (well, for a £82
application fee and £27 per year). Cleangreencars has discovered that
there are an unusually high number of luxury cars that have been
granted the private hire designation, including two Maserati
Quattroportes, three Maybach 62 and eight Rolls Royce Phantoms. See
the full list after the break. Cleangreecars is not happy these Band-G
cars are driving through the city without paying.

nothing there about having a special licence.
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Mike
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as i have previously said "check with your local hackney office"

Following up to "Alan" wrote:

please read it again, it says to drive without a permit

yes but do they literally mean that? Or does drive imply "as taxi"?
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Following up to "Alan" wrote:

as i have previously said "check with your local hackney office"

as i prevously said, im not going to wste thier time, ill ask a
cabdriver sometime.
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"Mike......" wrote in message
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Following up to "Alan" wrote:

please read it again, it says to drive without a permit

yes but do they literally mean that? Or does drive imply "as taxi"?
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ask a cabdriver sometime

Following up to "Alan" wrote:

yes but do they literally mean that? Or does drive imply "as taxi"?

ask a cabdriver sometime

as i said twice, i will.
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Following up to "Alan" wrote:

as i seem to remember the first time you said you would ask someone in the
motor trade, the cab driver was second, if i am mistaken my appolgies but i
do not think i am

no, cab driver both times, I asked what the motor trade do when they
need to drive one.
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