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Taxi - 9 year rule
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CabanasBoy wrote: »Well Ardle, congrats on being a Hacker, why don't you go the whole hog and drive/own a proper taxi? Hackneys have escaped regulation and metering (ah sure we'll just think up any price we like, fuel gone up? ah sure, stick another euro on the fare) for far too long so welcome to the real world of Kitty Kat examining your poo (nearly) to make sure it complies with the latest regs. As to your comment about it being none of her business about your vehicle? If you want to earn a living driving people around in a SPSV it's entirely her business so get used to it or get out of the game.
Jaysus cabanasboy relax,, are u ok,, i didn't mean to upset you,, i know exactly what i'm talking about,, all yes all the taxis that operate out of my office earn on average 30% more than the Hackneys, and also anyone we agree a price with, will get the fare (most of the time)) cheaper than a taxi metered fare.:D 0 -
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I have to jump on this. Got a taxi last week from the pub with 2 others. Total journey of about 2 miles, total 3 drops. Total cost was 8 quid. Taxi was a very clean avensis and all the taxis are in very good condition in Newbridge.
Includes a 07 avensis and an 07 mondeo new shape. I cannot think of a crappy taxi in the town at all.
Last night we did the same trip by hackney and it cost 12 quid. Car was a 02 avensis heap of crap with shocks frigged and some very dodgy brakes. That is very common car in Newbridge for a hackney. The hackney company replaced his 98 avensis rubbish with newer 02 avensis last year.
Regulation appears to force decent cars on the taxis and control of fares but the hackneys can continue to roll out rubbish for crap prices. Sorry Damien your comment makes no sense at all,, let me explain,, the only difference between a taxi and a hackney has to do with pick up criteria (methods) nothing to do with the shape, size, cleanliness or year of the car. The areas were the two differ are,, first of all and the most obvious is the taxi roof sign, this enables the taxi to be easily recognisable to people who want to hail a taxi, next a taxi can ply for hire at any designated taxi rank,, and lastly a taxi has a slightly different price structure hence the taxi meter in all taxi's. A hackney cannot ply for hire at a rank and it cannot be hailed by a person on the street also a hackney driver must agree a price with the customer before the journey begins and supply a receipt at the final destination,, it can only receive its bookings/fares from a base through a radio system which has been phoned in by the customer. Most if not all cab companies have both taxis and hackneys on their books. Hope this helped.:) 0 -
CabanasBoy wrote: »Well Michael, I really don't think you have a clue. Hackneys may be subject to the same NCT but that's about it, they are not subject to the same suitability test as a proper taxi, as to the claim that hackneys are cheaper than metered cabs? laughable, all cab companies adevertise fixed price runs or 20-25% discounts which apply to the taxis too. Also, even when the Taxi industry was De-reg'd, regulations still applied to the individual car and meter etc. De-reg only related to the number and way plates were issued. The only difference between Taxis and Hackneys is fare structure and pick up criteria.. Ok that's it.... N.C.T and Suitability, size, cleanliness, year all strictly regulated to the exact same spec.Hope this helps. 0
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Yes, I felt that buying a cheap ass avensis with mega miles just to scrape inside the new regs was a poor way to go.
You must agree with me to some degree, seeing as you decided against the avensis as a taxi in the end.
I do in my hole think it was a poor way to go.
Just to clarify the Avensis is still on the road as a taxi, not driven by me, but a driver that i have on the books. The Avensis (just tonite as of 18:40) passed its LRA (licence renewal assesment), and with compliments of the SGS tester saying and i quote ''I've never driven a taxi with so many miles that was in such good conditon'' I dont really give a fuk what you think or expect of a taxi. Simple facts are this, i bought a safe, reliable, clean, roadworthy car to taxi and you've still a problem with it.
Here's a few snap of her Mick:
Your right Mick what a fukin scraper0 -
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The only difference between Taxis and Hackneys is fare structure and pick up criteria.. Ok that's it.... N.C.T and Suitability, size, cleanliness, year all strictly regulated to the exact same spec.Hope this helps.
Suitability test is exactly the same is it?
No its not.
It's a ridiculous situation that in order to operate legally I must first purchase a licence for €6300 which then can't be given away (yours cost what? €125?), then I must install a meter and printer at a cost in the region of €700, everytime Kitty Kat has a whim to change the fare I have to pay to have my meter re-calibrated and re-tested and re-sealed or face prosecution. If I'm caught operating with the meter not in use I face a huge fine (unless I fill in a fare waiver form with the pax before each journey). you, on the other hand don't need to do any of that. Hackneys should be either metered or taken off the road. And @ Michael, all cab co's will give discounts regardless of whether its a proper licensed taxi or a Hacker that arrives at your door.0 -
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RoverJames wrote: »You seem to alternate between being a taxi driver or not depending on your mood, and your user ID of course :pac:
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70002781#post70002781
Oh he got ya there
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Please note: If you post again on the Motors forum under your Andrew42 account
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70044467#post70044467
:pac:
Yes Andrew, I was sure 0 -
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