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A little bit of info on us and the people we deal with. We`ll be updating this spot at regular intervals. Also don`t miss our "Centre of Britain" column in
Taxi Today Monthly magazine.
Updated 11.02.2012
FROM JUNE 2011
TAXI TODAY MAGAZINE
COUNCIL "TESTING"
LET`S PRETEND
Regarding the Cambridge situation, what a strange coincidence for me that this story should break just now.
For I recently discovered, after years of dealing with Sunderland Licensing department, that they too have a pretend MOT station, like so many other UK councils.
I never realized until recently as most of the cabs I`ve sent there over the years have been brand new, and therefore not requiring an MOT certificate.
This came about by a bizarre circumstance as, unknown to all, between the taxi being prepared for sale and arriving at the council, some (there`s no A in twit) so and so had nicked the spare wheel. I was informed that the vehicle had failed it`s MOT because of this.
As we have a top grade VOSA MOT station here, I was very surprised at this as this is not an MOT testable item.
This was the afternoon before a bank holiday and therefore, as you can imagine, the council officer in question was reluctant to spare me any time. After some discussion (words like VOSA, Chief Exec being bandied about) I did get to speak to the officer who informed me, to my amazement, that the taxi test station is not a VOSA facility and that a separate MOT certificate is required for vehicles over 3 years old. I was then able to inform the officer that this vehicle did indeed have a valid certificate, issued by a competent examiner (ours) and was able to instruct him in the finer points of the MOT regulations.
The serious point here is that this Council, like so many others, are examining vehicles without qualified personnel, are charging the VOSA maximum fee, then when the vehicles are “failed” by this unqualified person, are charging the maximum fee yet again for a re-test.
In other words, THEY ARE PRETENDING TO BE MOT TESTERS IN ORDER TO RIP YOU OFF!! You should write to your local councillor, your MP and the DFT about this.
VOSA are the Government body responsible for vehicle safety and testing for a reason. So that vehicles are examined by responsible, qualified personnel, NOT pretend examiners making up rules as they go along.
It is high time that this practice was stopped.
OCTOBER 2011
SCOTCAB MAKER
FOR SALE
NOW BERNARD MANSELLS ALSO DISAPPEAR
TAXI BUILDER LOOKS FOR BUYER
WHO IS NEXT TO GO? MANY TAXI BUILDERS HAVE ALREADY ABANDONED THE TRADE IN FAVOUR OF GREENER PASTURES IN MOTABILITY SALES.
WHAT WILL WARRANTY SITUATION BE FOR NEW AND EXISTING SCOTCAB OR MANSELL TAXI OWNERS?
USED TAXI SHORTAGE - UPDATE
October 2011
As previously reported, with the declining sales over the last three years of brand new accessible taxis, decent used vehicles are becoming more and more scarce. This month, trade vehicles purchased from our usual sources have increased in price by approx 10%.
A rare low mileage 3 year old taxi recently sold attracted an unbelievable response and could have sold a dozen times.
Very low level of enquiry for brand new, huge levels of enquiry for used.
Unsurprising given the state of the trade at present.
NEW TAXI TO THE MARKET
September 2011
MADE IN ENGLAND
MADE IN YORKSHIRE
BRITAIN`S LEADING CONVERTER OF ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES INTRODUCES NEW TAXI
Oughtred and Harrison, ambualance, motability and accessible vehicle manufacturers, have introduced the OH7 TAXI. The vehicle is tested to Whole European Approval M1 Approval, just like the E7.
The taxi comes with all "Hackney" requirements such as motion and footbrake locks, intercom, heating, front and rear signage, meter, partition, ramps and belts.
Full details and pictures of the taxi are found on our "NEW TAXIS" section along with pricing.
Finally a large, well established company has entered the market providing quality build and after sales service.
Of course we can also supply other wheelchair accessible products such as converted MPVs and Buses.
WHEELCHAIR CAPABLE VEHICLES
www.cheapertaxisales.co.uk/news.html
OXFORD COUNCIL MAKING IT`S OWN LAWS?
They Wouldn`t Do That - Would They?*
Yet another example of a council encouraging taxi operators to break the law. November 2011
Oxford Council have decided to implement a policy requiring Hackney Carriages to have CCTV, recording both vision AND SOUND of their passengers from the moment the engine is running until 30 minutes after it is switched off. Even if there is no indication of bad behaviour this wll take place.
So if you don`t want to become a YOUTUBE phenomenon, then don`t travel by taxi in Oxforrd. Or don`t talk if you do.
Civil liberties group, Big Brother Watch, have branded the policy as "A staggering invasion of privacy".
The Information Commissioner has stated that cameras should be activated only in response to a specifice risk situation, such as a driver panic button being activated.
Yet again a council far exceeds it`s powers when administering the taxi industry.
A Local Authority CAN NOT IMPLEMENT BYLAWS WHICH GO BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF STATUTORY LAW, as voted on by parliament.
Of ocurse, when some hapless cabbie is sued by a passenger, will he or she be able to say "The Council Made Me Do It"? Not likely. Ignorance of the law is no defence. The council may also be sued but that will not help the cab driver. Oh, and who pays the council fine? You guessed it.
Dear Council Workers
Please stick to what you are good at and leave the law to the police and courts. When I think of something you are good at I`ll let you know.
*Apologies to Alex G, of On The Edge, SKY CHANNEL 200, for nicking his catch-phrase.
COUNCILS MAKING THEIR OWN LAWS
OCTOBER 2011 UPDATE
"WE NEED TO SEE THE LOG BOOK"
Yes, this one, Where you change vehicles and the council encourage you yet again to break the law by insisting that they see the log book or v5 before they will licence the new vehicle.
BY LAW, the dealer must change the details on the v5 and send it off to the DVLA. We get loads of people asking us to give them the log book. We really can not as we would be fined for doing so.
GOOD NEWS.
If you can find a council officer clever enough to read the V5, then the new type of V5 says in nice bold lettering at the top
"THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT PROOF OF OWNERSHIP".
Should be simple enough even for them.
Mind you, with councils having council fitters pretending to be MOT examiners working in their council garages pretending to be MOT stations and certain councils issuing their own illegal MOT certs to taxi drivers for the last 23 years, I`m not too confident.
BRISTOL BLUE - IT`S SEPP BLATTER`S FAULT
October 2011
Funny how barmy council rules always make me think of Bristol, and their mandatory hackney carriage colour Bristol Blue, used by no vehicle manufacturer and therefore a cost of £1500 to repaint each taxi in Bristol.
Apparently, this colour policy emanates from the failed England World Cup bid. Bristol City Council seemingly promised that all public transport would be this shade of blue come the World Cup. No, it is not the April 1st issue.
Not content with this farce (how many years did they think it would take to paint the taxi fleet by the way?) Bristoll CC have also introduced an 8 year age policy, just at the point in history when there are not enough decent used taxis to go around, never mind in a couple of years time.
Planning, research and forethought. Yes, Bristol hate all of those. If only I had invented the phrase "You couldn`t make it up!"
In the taxi trade, you don`t need to make it up!!
EURO 5 IS HERE
(Actually it`s been here a while, but some people don`t want you to know)
The new generation of Peugeot engine, powering the Expert and Scudo taxis, is here, offering greater bhp and greater fuel economy (130 or 163 bhp and 41 mpg overall).
For brand new taxis, we have 2 demos with 350 miles or so on the clock, to sell and these are the last of the Euro 4 engined cabs we have. New orders on the OH7 (MADE IN ENGLAND - MI APPROVED) will be Euro 5, benefitting from more mpg, more power and better warranty. I wonder why it`s been kept quiet by the others?
www.cheapertaxisales.co.uk/news.html
EURO 5
NEW
PEUGEOT/FIAT
TAXI ENGINES
ARE HERE
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Jan 2012 - 2011 Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle and Driver Stats from The Dft make Interesting reading!!
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