Hi everyone.
Need some guidance on the post below:
What are the rights of private hire drivers when it comes to parking in council-regulated areas, such as waiting in loading bays or stopping on double yellow lines? I'm looking for clarification on what is legally permitted while picking up or dropping off passengers.
I ask this as at times we do get some trouble by the parking wardens.
Kind regards
Is a private hire vehicle subject to licencing from the local authority in the same way a Hackney Carriage vehicle is?
Almost without exception
which begs the question, why doesn't the OP know the rules??
Private hire and hackney carriages come under local licencing authorities, their priorities on the road differ. Any vehicle can as has been discussed on here at length in the past, stop long enough to pick up and set down passengers. If the OP is doing either of those then he should be ok, what he can't do is wait for his passengers for too long! Providing his passenger is pre-booked I don't see a problem. If he is waiting for a fare on the off chance, that is illegal, private hire passengers MUST pre-book through a licenced operator.
Hackney carriages (back cabs), taxis, can be hailed anywhere and can wait in taxi ranks.
And yes, he should know the rules.
my guess, he's an UBER driver
Wuite possibly, they seem to be exempt from everything, a bit like cyclists.
my guess, he's an UBER driver
Maybe but surely unlikely as when you book an Uber it shows you where the taxi is and you generally book from the location you are standing so there should, theoretically, be no excessive waiting time.
you must be a conscientious passenger
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