Addison lee told to use bus lanes!

[gaz]

Addison Lee mini cab drivers told to use bus lanes from Monday. Previously only black cabs could use bus (and bike) lanes.
BikeBiz.com has discovered that private hire company Addison Lee of London is advising all of its drivers to start using bus lanes from tomorrow. Currently only black cabs are allowed to drive in bus lanes.

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I'm sure some of you will agree that this is a nightmare.. Addison lee are known to be some of the worst drivers on the roads of London.

I'm not sure about the legitimacy of their claim to use bus lanes, i'm having a hard time finding any official documentation about the laws.

 

[ianrauk]

God help us...!!!

 

[slowmotion]

OMG..

 

[musa]

well, this will be the start of a disaster....and could lead to paths being created for other known companies. its bad enough with cabbies and MOTORBIKES

 

[gaz]

It looks like the law regarding who is allowed to use bus lanes or not is down to the Traffic Management Order for the specific section of road. It would seem that the TMO's only state taxi, and they don't actually define what a taxi is. So it is open to interpretation as to wether private hire vehicles are allowed to use london bus lanes.

 

[gb155]

It looks like the law regarding who is allowed to use bus lanes or not is down to the Traffic Management Order for the specific section of road. It would seem that the TMO's only state taxi, and they don't actually define what a taxi is. So it is open to interpretation as to wether private hire vehicles are allowed to use london bus lanes.

A TRO that stipulated taxi only covers not allowing private hire in them as the law states what a taxi is( public transportation, able to pick up at th's side of the roads) sounds like this operator is trying to be smart?

 

[gaz]

A TRO that stipulated taxi only covers not allowing private hire in them as the law states what a taxi is( public transportation, able to pick up at th's side of the roads) sounds like this operator is trying to be smart?

The operator of private hire vehicles or the bus lanes?

 

[slowmotion]

Here's their campaign...

http://www.lphca.co.uk/magazines/issue46/bus_lanes.pdf

 

[gb155]

The operator of private hire vehicles or the bus lanes?

The private hire operator

 

[gaz]

Here's their campaign...

http://www.lphca.co.uk/magazines/issue46/bus_lanes.pdf

Saw that as well, dates is 2009 though :O

 

[gb155]

Here's their campaign...

http://www.lphca.co.uk/magazines/issue46/bus_lanes.pdf

amazing, full of holes, glad to see the north/south doesnt extend to the "trade "

 

[slowmotion]

Saw that as well, dates is 2009 though :O

Ooops! Missed that!

 

[GfromHull]

Is this some sort of legal loop hole they have picked up on? In regards to the definition of taxi v's private hire.

 

[gaz]

I've done a lot of reading in the past 3 hours. To me they are pushing there luck. I reckon i've found out enough to say that a private hire vehicle is not a taxi.... all shall be revealed in my blog tomorrow.

 

[musa]

do you know if this 'want' of there as got any further? like to MP's and TfL etc