February 4th 08, 10:42 AM
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Bus Lanes: Proof Of What We All Knew
Brimstone wrote:
MIG wrote:
On Feb 3, 4:58 pm, "John Rowland"
wrote:
MIG wrote:
Hailing taxis and having them dart over to the kerb is dangerous and
illegal in any case, regardless of any bus lanes.
It's not dangerous if the driver doesn't do it dangerously. As for
it being illegal ... what *are* you talking about? Are you thinking
of minicabs?
I believe that minicabs can be hired by telephone or from the office,
while taxis can, in addition, be picked up at an authorised taxi rank.
I'm not aware of any kind of taxi that can legally be hailed in the
street, unless the rules have changed in the last few years.
We all know that people do it, and turning a blind eye to it is all
very well, but changing the rules around bus lanes to accommodate it
is a different matter.
Hackney carriages (taxis) are governed by the TOWN POLICE CLAUSES ACT 1847.
I've found nothing in that to indicate that it's illegal to hail a taxi.
Cambridgeshire County Council have gone so far as to introduce "taxi hailing
points" in certain areas.
http://www2.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/db...9?OpenDocument
London Cab Acts in London. Similar provisions. Same legality for
street hails.
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