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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: taxi1990 on November 29, 2022, 12:26:18 pm
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For me its 2 years, which is crazy, imagine someone getting away with that in the UK or Germany etc good old Ireland.
The NTA would rather fine us for harmless things like letting our licence expire(while not working).
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For me its 2 years, which is crazy, imagine someone getting away with that in the UK or Germany etc good old Ireland.
The NTA would rather fine us for harmless things like letting our licence expire(while not working).
Are you confessing? lol
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For me its 2 years, which is crazy, imagine someone getting away with that in the UK or Germany etc good old Ireland.
The NTA would rather fine us for harmless things like letting our licence expire(while not working).
Are you confessing? lol
im thinking of giving it a go, when you think about it, its a great gig, under cut legit taxis so you have plenty of work, no NCT and suitability test every 6 months, no 2,000 + euro insurance, no income tax, no 10 or 15 year rule, no passengers reporting you to the NTA. No NTA OR guards that will bother their ass to catch you. :2cheers
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You will be relying totally on street work. No app will touch you without up to date documents. You won't be able to rank up either because the regulator can and do go around the ranks checking not to mention other drivers who will report you. So you've to keep on the move the whole time. Other than 2am to 4am on weekend nights it wouldn't really be viable. Not to mention what what happen if you were involved in an accident with passengers on board. Even if it wasn't your fault you will be taken to the cleaners by the insurance companies. And for what? To save a few grand a year? Not worth it imo.
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You will be relying totally on street work. No app will touch you without up to date documents. You won't be able to rank up either because the regulator can and do go around the ranks checking not to mention other drivers who will report you. So you've to keep on the move the whole time. Other than 2am to 4am on weekend nights it wouldn't really be viable. Not to mention what what happen if you were involved in an accident with passengers on board. Even if it wasn't your fault you will be taken to the cleaners by the insurance companies. And for what? To save a few grand a year? Not worth it imo.
I wouldn't really do it but there are lads at it blatantly and getting away with it. lads in normal cars, no Licences to carry passengers for reward, usually pieces of $hit cars, they operate like we do, all advertised through word of mouth. small towns its mostly people they know who they carry, they have regular runs. These lads are making hundreds per week, they are on the road as much as we are, more sometimes.
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I'd imagine you're correct but it wouldn't be for me
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I'd imagine you're correct but it wouldn't be for me
Me either but its usually done by the local scumbag who don't really care about different State agencies hunting them.
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Maybe phone Revenue (or Insurance Fraud) hotline. That's how the got Al Capone - through his taxes!
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Maybe phone Revenue (or Insurance Fraud) hotline. That's how the got Al Capone - through his taxes!
Been there, done that. reported at least 3 times to Revenue.
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Should pitch it on Dragons Den...ask for 500k!!
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Should pitch it on Dragons Den...ask for 500k!!
Imagine, id have to bring the kind of characters on with me who do the job. :-[
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I suppose they will all have their day but its a pity it takes so long, I might have to quit being a taxi driver and join the NTA to catch him myself, before he dies of old age.
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It would be very unfortunate if something was to happen to his car. Like tyres constantly getting slashed, wing mirrors being pulled off, lights being broken etc. There's a lot of scrotes about the place. Would be an awful pity if this fellas car was targeted.
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It would be very unfortunate if something was to happen to his car. Like tyres constantly getting slashed, wing mirrors being pulled off, lights being broken etc. There's a lot of scrotes about the place. Would be an awful pity if this fellas car was targeted.
it would be hard to tell the difference, he would probably drive on the rims.
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Nothing an angle grinder wouldn't sort out
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Nothing an angle grinder wouldn't sort out
I just hope the pen is mightier than the sword in this case.
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Nothing an angle grinder wouldn't sort out
I just hope the pen is mightier than the sword in this case.
Here is what you do 90 .Ring your local newspaper and ask for a reporter .If there is one available they are usually useless .Real reporters wont be in the office they will be out chasing story's .Now you will have somebody looking for something to write .You tell him about the Dangers of unlicensed taxi drivers operating over the busy Christmas period and how dangerous it is .Refer him to incidents of passengers being attacked reference some cases you will find them on here .If he is any sort of reporter he will ask you for evidence .You give him your mans Name car reg roof sign number and tell the reporter about the taxi check app So he can check on what you told him and also advise passengers to check their taxi with the app in his article ,making him look clever ..Taxi regulator will respond to that story if its printed especially when you copy and paste it to all your local TDs .
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Nothing an angle grinder wouldn't sort out
I just hope the pen is mightier than the sword in this case.
Here is what you do 90 .Ring your local newspaper and ask for a reporter .If there is one available they are usually useless .Real reporters wont be in the office they will be out chasing story's .Now you will have somebody looking for something to write .You tell him about the Dangers of unlicensed taxi drivers operating over the busy Christmas period and how dangerous it is .Refer him to incidents of passengers being attacked reference some cases you will find them on here .If he is any sort of reporter he will ask you for evidence .You give him your mans Name car reg roof sign number and tell the reporter about the taxi check app So he can check on what you told him and also advise passengers to check their taxi with the app in his article ,making him look clever ..Taxi regulator will respond to that story if its printed especially when you copy and paste it to all your local TDs .
I was thinking of doing this actually lately. Will see what I can do.
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For me its 2 years, which is crazy, imagine someone getting away with that in the UK or Germany etc good old Ireland.
The NTA would rather fine us for harmless things like letting our licence expire(while not working).
That 'Calcutta cab' has been working your patch fer a long time now 1990, I remember you posting about him years ago.
Did you report him to the NTA ?
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For me its 2 years, which is crazy, imagine someone getting away with that in the UK or Germany etc good old Ireland.
The NTA would rather fine us for harmless things like letting our licence expire(while not working).
That 'Calcutta cab' has been working your patch fer a long time now 1990, I remember you posting about him years ago.
Did you report him to the NTA ?
Of course I did as did other taxi drivers. For some reason they haven't caught him yet, its a bit of a lawless area I operate in unfortunately. There are illegal drivers caught in nearby towns but they don't seem bothered by this guy, he is flat out, making a lot of money I think. I thought Revenue would have nabbed him, who knows maybe they are watching him.
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Given that he has an established client base would he qualify for a LAH licence? The licence fees / insurance / income tax aren't all that expensive, particularly spread over the number of fares a full-time or reasonably enthusiastic part-time driver may complete.
There's probably a strong case for expansion of the LAH plate issue scheme. Imagine what would happen if your local publican started charging Dublin prices for pints of porter, T1990. I blame Kathleen Doyle for creating a National Taximeter Area (or the lad before her, your man who had the premium rate phone line scam... if it was during his tenure). Notwithstanding the fact that I can't remember who to blame, give it back to the City/Town/County Councils, I say.
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Given that he has an established client base would he qualify for a LAH licence? The licence fees / insurance / income tax aren't all that expensive, particularly spread over the number of fares a full-time or reasonably enthusiastic part-time driver may complete.
There's probably a strong case for expansion of the LAH plate issue scheme. Imagine what would happen if your local publican started charging Dublin prices for pints of porter, T1990. I blame Kathleen Doyle for creating a National Taximeter Area (or the lad before her, your man who had the premium rate phone line scam... if it was during his tenure). Notwithstanding the fact that I can't remember who to blame, give it back to the City/Town/County Councils, I say.
As far as I know this guy wouldn't get a SPSV Licence, he has a very checkered past also he operates in a town where there are plenty of taxis and hackneys available so wouldnt qualify for LAH plate issue scheme. I doubt he would want one, he doesn't like paying tax, he has came to the attention of Revenue on numerous occasions for other business activities(for not paying income tax). He wouldn't pay taxi insurance either.
it was pretty sickening reading the NTA latest update that they sent us, showing all the illegal drivers they caught, funny how they cant/won't catch this low life. Once people realize you can get away with this kind of activity then others will follow and that is going to impact on legit drivers and also the NTA as they wont be getting as much money from legit drivers.
does anyone know anyone operating illegally as long? 18 months to 2 years.
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The LAH is for areas with no taxis. They can't co-exist and taxi drivers can object to their applications.
Unless taxi1990 is in a touristy area, the arrival of sober NTA inspectors looking for taxis at midnight would stand out like a sore thumb. Esp if the bogey has his regulars?
Does he have a roofsign? If so, does the number exist somewhere else in the country? If you could find him, maybe get that taxi driver to complain to his local Gardai. External pressure might motivate your local Gardai?
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A local lad here who drive his own MPV(it's red and stands out from everything else in the area), he's a known hackney driver. Anyway spotted his car with his Mrs driving it, though nothing of it, then I spotted him driving it, but this time to daisys in the windows. He would be sitting outside pubs and clubs in the town, and has no daisys in at least a year.
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A local lad here who drive his own MPV(it's red and stands out from everything else in the area), he's a known hackney driver. Anyway spotted his car with his Mrs driving it, though nothing of it, then I spotted him driving it, but this time to daisys in the windows. He would be sitting outside pubs and clubs in the town, and has no daisys in at least a year.
The only reason a licence is refused is to sex offenders or drug users, perhaps advertise it in the area.
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I'd say he was just a lazy prick, and saved some money on insurance and the like.
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The LAH is for areas with no taxis. They can't co-exist and taxi drivers can object to their applications.
Unless taxi1990 is in a touristy area, the arrival of sober NTA inspectors looking for taxis at midnight would stand out like a sore thumb. Esp if the bogey has his regulars?
Does he have a roofsign? If so, does the number exist somewhere else in the country? If you could find him, maybe get that taxi driver to complain to his local Gardai. External pressure might motivate your local Gardai?
It is a tourist area he operates in. he has no roof sign or door stickers. calling his phone is the only way to use his service.
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I'd say he was just a lazy prick, and saved some money on insurance and the like.
That guy should be very easily caught, id report him.
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yeah, might have to do that. he works for a cab company in the town, doing a few runs. Wonder if the owner knows about this.
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yeah, might have to do that. he works for a cab company in the town, doing a few runs. Wonder if the owner knows about this.
Hopefully the NTA do their job wherever you work.
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They wouldnt even know where the place is, they would never come here to be honest.
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If the NTA won't tackle the bogey, maybe report the cab company to the NTA. As a dispatcher, they'd have to check all drivers are legit. If they're giving him jobs over the radio/phone, there should be paper records.
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They wouldnt even know where the place is, they would never come here to be honest.
The NTA will wait until someone is attacked or killed by these unvetted drivers. The guy I'm talking about is a perv.
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I work in town myself, so I'm not losing any money from it. If I'm ever getting a local Joer I know never to ring that company for fear he will show up, I'd gladly walk home :)
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I work in town myself, so I'm not losing any money from it. If I'm ever getting a local Joer I know never to ring that company for fear he will show up, I'd gladly walk home :)
I would want him to show up, then you could check him out and know for sure if he should or shouldnt be carrying people.
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Given that he has an established client base would he qualify for a LAH licence? The licence fees / insurance / income tax aren't all that expensive, particularly spread over the number of fares a full-time or reasonably enthusiastic part-time driver may complete.
There's probably a strong case for expansion of the LAH plate issue scheme. Imagine what would happen if your local publican started charging Dublin prices for pints of porter, T1990. I blame Kathleen Doyle for creating a National Taximeter Area (or the lad before her, your man who had the premium rate phone line scam... if it was during his tenure). Notwithstanding the fact that I can't remember who to blame, give it back to the City/Town/County Councils, I say.
As far as I know this guy wouldn't get a SPSV Licence, he has a very checkered past also he operates in a town where there are plenty of taxis and hackneys available so wouldnt qualify for LAH plate issue scheme. I doubt he would want one, he doesn't like paying tax, he has came to the attention of Revenue on numerous occasions for other business activities(for not paying income tax). He wouldn't pay taxi insurance either.
it was pretty sickening reading the NTA latest update that they sent us, showing all the illegal drivers they caught, funny how they cant/won't catch this low life. Once people realize you can get away with this kind of activity then others will follow and that is going to impact on legit drivers and also the NTA as they wont be getting as much money from legit drivers.
does anyone know anyone operating illegally as long? 18 months to 2 years.
Would there be a case for US style rideshare in your town or are there other potentially licensed SPSV (hackeney or LAH) drivers who may wish to provide competition to the current taxi cartel?
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Given that he has an established client base would he qualify for a LAH licence? The licence fees / insurance / income tax aren't all that expensive, particularly spread over the number of fares a full-time or reasonably enthusiastic part-time driver may complete.
There's probably a strong case for expansion of the LAH plate issue scheme. Imagine what would happen if your local publican started charging Dublin prices for pints of porter, T1990. I blame Kathleen Doyle for creating a National Taximeter Area (or the lad before her, your man who had the premium rate phone line scam... if it was during his tenure). Notwithstanding the fact that I can't remember who to blame, give it back to the City/Town/County Councils, I say.
As far as I know this guy wouldn't get a SPSV Licence, he has a very checkered past also he operates in a town where there are plenty of taxis and hackneys available so wouldnt qualify for LAH plate issue scheme. I doubt he would want one, he doesn't like paying tax, he has came to the attention of Revenue on numerous occasions for other business activities(for not paying income tax). He wouldn't pay taxi insurance either.
it was pretty sickening reading the NTA latest update that they sent us, showing all the illegal drivers they caught, funny how they cant/won't catch this low life. Once people realize you can get away with this kind of activity then others will follow and that is going to impact on legit drivers and also the NTA as they wont be getting as much money from legit drivers.
does anyone know anyone operating illegally as long? 18 months to 2 years.
Would there be a case for US style rideshare in your town or are there other potentially licensed SPSV (hackeney or LAH) drivers who may wish to provide competition to the current taxi cartel?
You could say that about any city or town. Uber wouldn't even want this guy working for them.
I have no problem with legit drivers setting up in my town, not illegal drivers who undercut legit drivers.
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I dunno. Many towns outside of the big cities have ex-hackney firms that compete on price with fixed fares commonplace. We can sometimes forget that the metered fare is the maximum you can charge i.e. it's a limit, not necessarily a target.
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I dunno. Many towns outside of the big cities have ex-hackney firms that compete on price with fixed fares commonplace. We can sometimes forget that the metered fare is the maximum you can charge i.e. it's a limit, not necessarily a target.
Yes, taxi firms have set fares but they are all in line with other hackney and taxi firms, but illegal drivers can do a 30 euro fare for half the price because they aren't paying taxi insurance, and all the other costs we have, most importantly they pay no income tax. its a disgrace that the NTA aren't looking after us but it will come back to bite them eventually.
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Most lads I know pay fuck all income tax. In fact I paid more income tax for the year I was on PUP than I've ever paid in my life. However, the PUP itself with the (tax free) PTSE that followed offsets my lifetime contributions many times over. I guess the illegal lad got no PUP/PTSE?
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Most lads I know pay fuck all income tax. In fact I paid more income tax for the year I was on PUP than I've ever paid in my life. However, the PUP itself with the (tax free) PTSE that followed offsets my lifetime contributions many times over. I guess the illegal lad got no PUP/PTSE?
You have to have a job to get PUP, this guy never worked a day in his life. You know the kind, gets everything for nothing.
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They wouldnt even know where the place is, they would never come here to be honest.
The NTA will wait until someone is attacked or killed by these unvetted drivers. The guy I'm talking about is a perv.
The only reason a licence is refused is to sex offenders or drug users, perhaps advertise it in the area.
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They wouldnt even know where the place is, they would never come here to be honest.
The NTA will wait until someone is attacked or killed by these unvetted drivers. The guy I'm talking about is a perv.
The only reason a licence is refused is to sex offenders or drug users, perhaps advertise it in the area.
Some ex customers are advertising it themselves .