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well we are here again NO pink ladys are not yet Plated. so they are still breaking the law and no they are not lowed to use the bus lanes as you all know they say bus?s taxi and plated private hire cars only . So if you see them report them. It?s about time the people from Warrington started asking ?why will they not let them self?s be plated? as they are carrying the public around :bluegrab:

 

they WERE told to REMOVE the signs on the vehicles which associated them with WBC. Where the white ones which says ?if not booked. no insurance. no ride. Which was giving the public the impression they where legally plated . when they are not. so if you see one with one report it to the police or the council

 

[ 18.06.2007, 12:44: Message edited by: tara dad ]

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Originally posted by Tilly:

Used one yesterday, :wink:

Glad your happy to use what is in effect an illegal mini cab company, i hope you never have a serious accident in one, because if it's very serious you may find the loophole they're using could invalidate their insurance. But now it seems only a matter of time before they get whats deserved, and lose everything including their houses with a bit of luck, then the people they swindled out of theirs will at least have some satisfaction.
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Have a day off Hiccy, you've said all this before, your boring me sooooooooooooooooooooo much!

 

While they're around I'll be using them like tomorrow.IF they do stop operating I'll certainly NOT be using other firms unless an emergancy.

 

You nearly broke the forum! :D

 

[ 21.06.2007, 14:11: Message edited by: Gary ]

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Tilly.

 

I havent got a clue if Pink Ladies do have the correct insurance or not but if you are going to use them in future may I suggest that you ask the question of the driver if they say yes it will help to protect you in the event of an accident which I pray does not happen.

 

Im not trying to stir things up here just making a suggestion.

 

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OK,

 

I don't particularly like the pink ladies concept... I don't think that any organisation which discriminates against one sex or the other should be allowed to continue (I actually stopped alonside a great big pink articulated truck the other day which had emblazoned on the side "subsidised driver training for women" now I would love to train to be a truck driver and get help with the costs... but ahh I can't. Wrong genitalia I guess! I thought the latest equality laws were designed to get rid of all this anyway?

 

Anyway back on point.... Pink Ladies.... if they are operating on a loop hole in the law then they cannot be trading illegally otherwise they would be shut down IMMEDIATELY not after a few meetings and months of talks; immediately. As they have not been shut down they must be legal or must be seen to be under the eyes of the law surely?

 

I personally would rather they were stopped operating as a women only club and made to be a proper cab company like all the rest

 

Just my thoughts!

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Nope they are acting illegal FULL STOP but the council and the police will not act until they the pink ladys have been to the European court for there last dich attemt. Check for your self all the council will do at this time do is to make sure they do not have the private hire stickers on or the words private hire.

Now look at the law which says. Public hire vehicles and hackneys. And then look at the law for taking people and charging them money for the journeys. You will me amassed.

 

then ask the council that you would like to take some old age pensions to the community centre for their dinner as they can not walk or get a bus and you will only change them the fuel you use for taking them. And if you do ask what will happen to you. please try and ask for your self and see the reply for us all to see

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Pink Ladies

meeting with the council last oct on the matter

 

 

BE advised the meeting of the events of the afternoon of Friday, 25th August. One is that the

Warrington Guardian have requested information on Pink Ladies and the second is the advice from

Counsel.

BE outlined the events of the meeting held earlier in the year to which organisations such as DfT

were invited. He felt that there was an opportunity to put something out to the press on this

situation and went on to remind the meeting of the back ground to the Pink Ladies issue. One of

the results of the meeting had been Government amendments to the Road Safety bill.

The Pink Ladies are still operating in Warrington ? is this to continue? PS felt that there was a duty

to inform the public of how Pink Ladies are operating i.e. playing on a safety element which doesn?t

exist. JH gave his opinion that this was an illegal operation as the vehicles are not exclusive to one

person. The club is a separate company from the taxi company and the barrister feels that this is

just a sham. Further advice had been requested as it would be January/February before the legal

action would be completed. Even if the amendments go through the parliamentary process as hoped

for, it will be at least 6 months before the bill is passed. The issues are quite clear cut, but does this

mean money will have to be spent now on this or would it be better to wait until October when it

will be known exactly what the bill contains. One Voice asked if the matter could be deferred to the

next Taxi Liaison meeting. The problem here is that the press release for the Guardian will have to

be done quite quickly. A secondary issue is that the bill has a clause relating to rights of appeal.

PBailey asked if the issue went to the press, what is to prevent another company setting up in the

same way. PBarnes replied none. If the details are put in the press then that might give other

members of the public ideas of circumventing the law. Disability Forum asked what would happen

if Pink Ladies had an accident ? were they insured? PBailey asked if a letter could be sent to Pink

Ladies asking for their insurance details. JH agreed to write. One Voice felt that if nothing was

done, it would appear to the public that the Council and the drivers were sending out the wrong

information and it would seem that there was no regulation of Pink Ladies. pb asked how far

were the public aware of the problems and issues surrounding Pink Ladies.

T.Mac agreed that a press release had to be issued. PS asked if other councils would share any

court fees. JH replied that other councils do not necessarily share Warrington?s views. BE was of

the opinion that the press release had to be kept very simple. stated that if the press release

were in the form of an advert, then the wording could not be changed. One Voice suggested letters

from individual drivers be sent to the press. Agreed to send out a press release.

Trade Show

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in there own words

 

Why we?re not called Pink Ladies Taxis .

There are licensing differences. We initially were licensed as Pink Ladies Private Hire which enabled us to carry pre-booked passengers. To have been called Pink Ladies Taxis, we would require a different license, which would allow us to be ?hailed.?

 

Now, due to our membership only services, we are neither a Pink Cab, or Pink Taxi, we simply provide transport for our members. Confusing....eh?

 

Will we ever be Pink Ladies Taxis?

There is no intention to become a taxi company. We are a members only club, which provides safe and secure transport for ladies. We never carry males except children under the age of thirteen.

 

in my words now

 

no private hire car is alowed to be called a taxi or have the words taxi on a private hire. FULL STOP

 

 

the pink ladys are a private hire car no matter how you look at it you ring you get a car you pay.

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The Department of Transport has announced starting dates for the changes introduced in the Road Safety Act 2006.

 

In summary:

 

Our new power to suspend or revoke a driver?s licence with immediate effect (Section 52) comes in to force on 16th March 2007.

The contract exemption? (which meant that chauffeur services and the like with a sole contract lasting longer than seven days did not need licences) is to be removed from January 2008. The only remaining exemptions are for wedding and funeral cars. All other motor vehicles constructed or adapted to seat fewer than nine passengers, other than a hackney carriage or public service vehicle? which is provided for hire with the services of a driver for the purpose of carrying passengers? will require a licence ? as will the driver and the person who arranges hirings.

Please contact the licensing team if you would like to be given more detail or application forms.

 

With the passage of amendments to taxi and private hire legislation in the Road Safety Act 2006, ministers are now pondering when the changes should be introduced.

 

Two short changes have been approved by parliament:

 

The repeal of section 75 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. This exempted vehicles from requiring a private hire vehicle licence outside of London for contracts lasting not less than seven days. Because of public safety concerns that this growing sector was unregulated, the government has acted to plug the gap.

 

However, a commitment was given to parliament to consult on the date for implementation of the repeal. Whilst ministers wish to see it enacted quickly, time needs to be given to allow those affected to apply for the relevant licences, or for alternative contract arrangements to be made where necessary. The change is likely to be introduced between May and November 2007.

 

The Act will allow the immediate suspension or revocation of a taxi or private hire vehicle drivers? licence if required in the interests of public safety. Presently, a decision to suspend or revoke a driver?s licence does not take effect for at least twenty-one days, to allow for an appeal to be lodged at the magistrates? court.

 

DfT say that a commencement order will be introduced as soon as possible to bring this into force, and that licensing authorities will wish to ensure that there are clear grounds for considering immediate suspension or revocation is justified on public safety grounds.

 

The default position should be that the decision should take effect after the twenty-one appeal period has elapsed, and ministers may issue further guidance on the use of the power if necessary or appropriate.

 

Repeal of the contract exemption

 

Vehicles hired under contract for not less than seven days are currently exempt from the licensing regime, as are the drivers. However, ministers have recognised that this poses a 'significant' safety risk, and so have decided that from January 2008 this exemption will no longer be available.

 

Once section 53 of the Act comes into force next year, a large number of vehicles and drivers who were previously able to benefit from this exemption will require licensing, and licensing authorities are expecting an increase in enquiries and applications from the previously unregulated sector. Ministers are reported to be keen to see the unregulated sector to be brought within the licensing regime without delay, and for licensing authorities to encourage licensing even before section 53 comes into force.

 

There is however an exemption for vehicles used solely for weddings and funerals, and this will remain the case.

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I can give him 6 Pink shirts, proper Pink Ladies ones, its all I've got to show for my 22K Franchise fee. Actually i need to hang on to a couple of them in case Pink Ladies ever try to market themselves via a Franchise Exhibition, i can get my girls to wear the shirts and hand out leaflets containing the 'real story'

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Their web site still has links to 'Franchising' although the page is currently beeing 'updated' :D

 

The following is a short cut and paste of what they now offer....

 

......Have you ever needed advice from a Solicitor but were put off by the costs, the legal jargon or simply didn't have the time to find one? Well now, as a benefit of becoming a Pink Ladies' member, you will have access to our Free Legal Advice Helpline staffed by the Pink Legal Team, who are a specialist panel of Solicitors Regulated by the Law Society.

 

Legal Advice for Free

The Pink Legal Team work for free for all our members, win or lose. This means that unlike many "No Win No Fee" advertisements that you will see, you will keep all the compensation that you are awarded. Furthermore, as the service is free, you will not pay them anything...even if you lose. It's that simple..........

 

We can offer help with...

Personal Injury

The Classic Rear End Shunt

Accidents at Work

Buying, Selling or Remortgaging Hair Ruined by the Hairdresser

Advice Gone Wrong

Making a Will

and many more services besides

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That happens a lot unfortunately. It happened to me and my company just after our first year in business. A company took us for almost 15k and then started up on the following Monday as *****2000.

 

They still sponsor a football team, the old MD kept his Porsche and his son took over the running of the company. Now, 7 years later they have dropped the "2000" bit and are now trading under the same company name as before.

 

Thats life!

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