10 o’clock Thursday harcourt street for the protest to nta gardai notified

[Shallowhal]

How's life back with C2K Billy boy?

[dalymount]

Thats what im saying billy,its going to be MANDATORY very soon.this is something that was introduced by dispatchers ,and now independents have no choice but to fall in line because of those scumbags.I hope whoever organized this mornings protest,put their opposition to the fore

[john m]

Im not sure your right there John,my understanding is that the NTA are insisting on the availability of CC facilities being available to all members of the public.

Available what does that mean Im available to work 24/7 but I dont .

[Billy boy]

How's life back with C2K Billy boy?

Happy enough so far.... Back to paying around 10% freight.... Get January out of the way and hopefully drop a little lower.

[Rat Catcher]

Are travellers listed in the NTA rules as an exception  ?

Not in so many words... but you can refuse anyone likely to damage you or your vehicle/property.

[Belker]

In general you are compelled to take a passenger... with certain exceptions e.g. 30 kilo limit, travellers, etc..

[Rat Catcher]

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2013/act/37/section/23/enacted/en/html#sec23

23. (1) The driver of a small public service vehicle in respect of which a fare has been agreed in advance of the commencement of the hire, who charges or seeks to charge a fare that is greater than the agreed fare commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class C fine.

(2) The driver of a taxi who is plying or engaged for hire or standing for hire at an appointed stand, whether or not the taxi is standing for hire at the head of the stand, shall not refuse to carry a person as a passenger in the taxi, save where—

(a) to do so would exceed the number of persons permitted to be carried in the taxi under the licence in respect of that vehicle,

(b) the person’s proposed journey is more than 30 kilometres in distance (or such other distance as stands specified in regulations made by the Authority) from the commencement of the journey,

(c) there are adverse weather or road conditions or traffic controls affecting the journey or route such as to render the journey unsafe or impractical,

(d) luggage or other articles in the person’s possession to be carried in the vehicle are in excess of the luggage carrying capacity of, or could cause damage to, the taxi, or

(e) the passenger or intending passenger—

(i) appears or acts in an aggressive, intoxicated, drunk or disorderly manner, or the driver has reason to believe, will act as such, or

(ii) is dishevelled to such a degree that in the driver’s opinion carriage of such person would affect the sanitation or cleanliness of the taxi.

[john m]

or the driver has reason to believe, will act as such, There you go you make the decision who you carry ,The same will apply to who you extend credit to .It will not be mandatory to accept cards just to provide the facility .

[Rat Catcher]

Do you take travellers cheques?

[dalymount]

John your a divil for splittin hairs

[john m]

John your a divil for splittin hairs

Not splitting hairs just pointing out what something actually means not what it says .

[dalymount]

So are you saying most things that are said are not really meant ?

[Rat Catcher]

I think he's saying they don't necessarily mean what they say and don't necessarily say what they mean but I'm not sure if he's saying what he means or if he means what he's saying.

[Belker]

Do you think the current Sum up and Cab app terminals will be acceptable by the NTA ?

[Belker]

I think he's saying they don't necessarily mean what they say and don't necessarily say what they mean but I'm not sure if he's saying what he means or if he means what he's saying.

@ Stephen, does your Nokia mate have any plans made fer CC's ?