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Cycle Day - Sunday 1st August 2010A temporary rank for Hackney Carriages will be created on the Station Approach Road between 09-00hrs and 17-00hrs whilst road closures are in place . A feeder rank for Station Approach will be created on Dale Street by suspending a number of parking bays. There is to be no ranking on Ducie Street. Last Updated (Tuesday, 27 July 2010 09:35) Permits for Manchester cabs at Old Trafford?George Simms the TODA secretary has written to the Trafford Licensing Officer asking if it is possible to reintroduce the arrangement we had with the old Stretford council, when Manchester cabs could buy a permit from Stretford to work at Old Trafford footbal ground the cricket ground and the White City dog track on match days. Of course the dog track is long gone but the other two are very much alive, and reviving the permit system would give a better service to the public, give some income to Trafford if they charged say £10 per permit for 1,000 cabs, and some more work for our over large fleet. The Trafford cabs cannot possibly cope with the huge numbers who go to Old Trafford and providing a good service will help reinforce their image.
Making off without payment
We wish to draw your attention to the document which clarifies the legal position in regards of persons who hire a taxi but subsequently make off without payment. A number of drivers have contacted TODA over this issue since they have had passengers who made of without making payment for the journey. These drivers had reported these people to the police but were told that it was a civil matter to be pursued privately through the courts. This document shows this to be incorrect as per the 'Theft Act 1978 Section 3'. Taxi passengers who make off without payment are commiting a criminal offence as stated by the Theft Act 1978 Section 3. They are liable to arrest and could receive a conviction for up to 2 years imprisonment. Last Updated (Monday, 02 March 2009 23:43) |








