Longest serving illegal operator?

[Firewall]

They wouldnt even know where the place is, they would never come here to be honest.

[watty]

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.

[taxi1990]

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.

[Firewall]

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 

[taxi1990]

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.

[Rat Catcher]

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?

[taxi1990]

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.

[Rat Catcher]

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.

[taxi1990]

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.

[Rat Catcher]

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?

[taxi1990]

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.

[silverbullet]

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.

[taxi1990]

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 .