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No knowledge of the taxi trade
SO Wigan UKIP MEP Paul Nuttall feels qualified to comment on the Council’s decision to ban private hire vehicles being able to turn left at the top of King Street on Wallgate does he?
Firstly Mr Nuttall should check the facts before going to print. Wigan Metro cannot treat private hire and hackney alike due to legislation, some people prefer hackneys because on the rank you can just get in, no phoning and waiting.
On price, some private hire have a higher starting rate so who is cheapest is debateable. In bad weather hackneys can’t charge double, private hire can. This again is due to the law and safety and old people, both sides of the trade have regulars and all drivers are CRB checked.
In general private hire and hackneys provide a good service to the public. It would be better if Mr Nuttall kept his comments to things he has a knowledge of, obviously the taxi trade isn’t one of them.
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Grumpyman
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 09:57 AMThe Taxi trade both Private Hire and Hackney is under review by the Law Commission at the moment, there may be changes in the future with the way the trade operates one of the thoughts is to do away with the two tier system and make both branches into one. This may upset certain people within the trade but as long as it benefits passengers it can only be a good thing, but don't hold your breath if there is any change in the law it may not come in until 2016 if at all.
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