On 03/10/2015 13:08, tim..... wrote:

"JNugent" wrote in message
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On 01/10/2015 18:53, tim..... wrote:

There is nothing in the London Cab Acts or the Town Police Clauses Act
which prevents passengers from teaming up for a joint-hiring. AAMOF,
they do it all the time.

That's no bloody use to a solo traveller arriving at an airport (off a
plane)

Yes, it is. Use an app.

Or something.

What the law will not stomach
is the operator and/or driver of the cab (or pirate car) doing the
arranging.

But it wouldn't be the driver if it was arranged by an airport "official"

True. If the passenger wishes to delegate that choice to a third party,
that's fine. The law will not accept the driver being the delegate,
that's all. And for good safety-related reasons.

It has to be up to the passenger to do the picking and choosing of
travelling companions.

Why?

Because they could be at risk from fellow "passengers".

Are you unable to understand that?