The problem of out of town licensed vehicles work your area is currently the Trades, both hack and PH, biggest concern.
It is impossible (almost) to regulate this at the moment. Our Professional Hackney drivers are outraged and offended.
Manchester has a further complication, everything is on hold at the moment awaiting the outcome of the election next month.
We elect for the first time a new Mayor for all of the ten Authorities in the G.M area.
Devolution is expected to spread at some time to Licensed vehicle regulations. So at the moment nothing gets done.
Its frustrating and we all shout 'Foul'.
Wigan drivers Licensed in a Town hall 26 miles from our own, come to work here. probably in breach of their Insurance conditions.
We are right to be outraged.
Things predicably have changed. Mantax radio taxis, Manchester's only dedicated Hackney circuit have jumped on the bandwagon.
Mantax now offer an iHail service from anywhere in Greater Manchester. This is just as unlawful in my opinion as Uberk offering me a Wigan PH car in Didsbury.
How many Mantax drivers will forget the Uberk problem then, most of them I reckon.
The problem is worst for Manchester Hacks. Tradex are the main player in Hackney Insurance
They forbid you from taking hails outside your licensing area.
Mantax globalization also took another twist this week. When you ring the Landline with a driver inquiry or to book a Cab, if the call goes unanswered it is redirected to an Irish call centre.
God help us.
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