Whos job is it to deal with illegal taxis?

[taxi1990]

I reported an illegal taxi at the garda station yesterday, the guard told me it is the NTA job to deal with such issues.

I always was led to believe that the nta and gardai have equal power to deal with issues like this.

The guy I reported is a foreign guy who does not have a psv licence, no garda vetting and is blatantly advertising his services as a driver.

[Rat Catcher]

Is he driving a licensed taxi?

[taxi1990]

No. He is driving a private car.

[Rat Catcher]

Assuming he doesn't use official ranks and has no "taxi" sign on the car it's not an illegal taxi... it's an unlicensed hackney service. You should report it to NTA.

[taxi1990]

I have reported it several times to nta, nothing done about it so I reported it to the guards. The guard I talked to said its the nta responsibity but I dont think that is true. I might push it more with them. Im not letting this guy away with it anyway.

[Rat Catcher]

Relevant court cases are generally brought by NTA. Ask them why they haven't investigated this one but be clear that it's not an illegal taxi you're reporting, it's an unlicensed hackney service...

... or deal with him yourself.

[taxi1990]

They know its an illegal hackney. I think they are just over run with other illegal hackneys that they havent got around to it yet. I first reported him last summer.

[stonethecrows]

Relevant court cases are generally brought by NTA. Ask them why they haven't investigated this one but be clear that it's not an illegal taxi you're reporting, it's an unlicensed hackney service...

... or deal with him yourself.

I'm sure the papers might be interested considering the 180 that were exposed a few weeks ago, perhaps ask the NTA should you go to the papers with your story and see if you get a response then ?

[mercenary for hire]

I'd be more concerned with Mytaxi bringing potentially hundreds if legal limos/taxis on the road to take our taxi work than one bloke pretending.

[dalymount]

I have also sought from the authoities info on who should deal with illegal standing for hire,informal ranks,and the vetting process.my experience has been,that both bodies passed the bookUK.I eventuality went to my TD who upon. making making enquiries on my behalf,determined it is the Gardai who have responsibility in such matters.on foot of this infoi, I sought from the Gardai,info on how the  ascertain if a person  is a suitable applicant for a licence or not,I received no reply,and that was 4 years ago.I since made a written request,which ALSO received no reply

[stonethecrows]

I have also sought from the authoities info on who should deal with illegal standing for hire,informal ranks,and the vetting process.my experience has been,that both bodies passed the bookUK.I eventuality went to my TD who upon. making making enquiries on my behalf,determined it is the Gardai who have responsibility in such matters.on foot of this infoi, I sought from the Gardai,info on how the  ascertain if a person  is a suitable applicant for a licence or not,I received no reply,and that was 4 years ago.I since made a written request,which ALSO received no reply

Does that mean we could all operate illegally ?

[Rat Catcher]

Of course you can. In Swords, for example, c.100% of drivers use informal ranks. Obviously, local Gardai are happy enough with how it works.

[mercenary for hire]

I think ranking illegally isn't so criminal since the corpo removed many of our key ranks in high footfall areas of the city center and never replaced them like they said.

[stonethecrows]

Of course you can. In Swords, for example, c.100% of drivers use informal ranks. Obviously, local Gardai are happy enough with how it works.

Rat over the last few years got done for following :

Plying for hire outside Dunnes in Georgie St
Stopped at bus stop to place a bet in PP in Templeogue

Needless to say I don't either of the above anymore as I am a reformed Bad Taxi Boy.

[Rat Catcher]

Did you win the bet?