Taxi Plate System

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Taxi Number Plates

Number plates for Taxi's may only be issued to persons holding written
authority from the Victorian Taxi Directorate to allow a vehicle to be
registered as a taxi cab.

Once issued, the plates must remain on the vehicle to which they are
assigned until they are cancelled, a change of number is effected, or
the plates are transferred to another vehicle.

The plates may only be assigned to a vehicle that is registered in the
name of the owner of the taxi licence.

No fee is payable when plates are transferred from a taxi cab to
another taxi or a vehicle being registered as a taxi.

Taxi plates may only be assigned to a taxi owned by the same person or
incorporated body as the vehicle to which the plates were originally
assigned. Any previous number plates assigned to the vehicle must be
returned to VicRoads or destroyed.

Taxi plates are issued to identify vehicles licensed by the Taxi
Directorate to operate a taxi service. Taxi plates differ according to
the intended location of operation of the taxi and the type of licence
granted.

The taxi plate slogan is 'ACCREDITED TAXI SERVICE' across the top of
the plate and 'VIC' running vertically along the left side of the
plate.

Taxi plates have white characters on a green reflective background
with a gold southern cross design as the separator between the letters
and numbers.

Metropolitan Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to commercial passenger vehicles used for
hiring by the public on demand within the metropolitan area.
Metropolitan taxi plates are issued in the series M 0000 to M 9999
(except for M 5000 - M 5099 which are issued for taxis with
wheel-chair licences only).

Urban Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to taxis operating out of Ballarat, Bendigo
and Geelong only. Urban taxi plates are issued in the series U 0000 to
U 9999 (except for U 5000 - U 5099 which are issued for taxis with
wheel-chair licences only).

Country Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to taxis operating in country areas other than
Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Country taxi plates are issued in the
series C 0000 to C 9999 (except for C 5000 - C 5099 which are issued
for taxis with wheel-chair licences only).

Peak Service Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to taxis that can only operate during 3.00pm
and 7.00am daily and 24 hours a day during the Australian Grand Prix,
Melbourne Cup Day and Oaks Day. Peak Service plates are issued in the
series 0000 PS to 9999 PS.

Substitute Taxi Plates
These plates are issued to "spare" vehicles which replace licensed
taxis when they are off the road for repairs. Substitute taxi plates
are issued in the series ST 0000 to ST 9999.

Selling taxi licences and plates
Obtain a printed copy of this publication You can download a printable version of Selling taxi licence sand plates [81kB] in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can order a printed copy by noting the full title of the publication and either: visit our Online publications ordering service, or phone the Publications Distribution Service (which operates from 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday) on 1300 720 092. Terms we use When we say sale, we are referring to the GST term supply. The sale of a business, including taxi plates and licences, is GST-free if the sale is of a going concern. What is a sale of a going concern? The sale of a going concern is where: all of the things necessary for the continued operation of the business are supplied to the buyer, and the supplier carries on the business until the day it is sold. When is a sale GST–free? GST is not payable on the sale if the following requirements are met: the sale is for consideration, the purchaser is registered or required to be registered for GST, and both parties agree in writing that the sale is of a going concern. Example Sale of taxi business You are an owner/driver and decide to sell your taxi business, which is made up of a taxi licence, motor vehicle and meter. The sale includes all things necessary to continue operating the business, including the licence, the motor vehicle and the meter. You continue to operate the business until the buyer takes over. This is a sale of a going concern. If the licence, the motor vehicle or meter is sold on its own, it is not a sale of a going concern as all things necessary to continue operating the business have not been supplied. Example Sale of taxi licence/plate You own a taxi licence which is leased out. You sell the taxi licence to a third party with the original lessee intact. The activity of leasing a taxi plate is an enterprise. As the sale will include all things necessary for an enterprise to continue to operate, it will be a sale of a going concern. The sale of a taxi licence to the lessee of the licence, or the sale of the taxi licence to a third party without a lease intact, would not be a sale of a going concern. More information For more information refer to: GST for small business (NAT 3014) Goods and Services Tax Ruling GSTR 2002/5 – when is a supply of a going concern GST-free? For general information or a copy of our publications: visit our website at www.ato.gov.au   phone 13 28 66   writing to us at PO Box 9935 in your capital city, or   email GSTmail@ato.gov.au If you do not speak English well and want to talk to a tax officer, phone the Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50 for help with your call. If you have a hearing or speech impairment and have access to appropriate TTY or modem equipment, phone 13 36 77. If you do not have access to TTY or modem equipment, phone the Speech to Speech Relay Service on 1300 5

Pink Ladies Taxis – For Women Only!

It isn't always safe being chauffeured around!  In London alone, 10 women are attacked each month after getting into an unlicensed mini-cab. No wonder that many women feel safer taking a taxi driven by a woman. Pink Ladies spotted a business opportunity, and created the UK's first women-only private car hire franchise.

The Pink Ladies drive Renault Kangoos that are pink inside and out, making them highly visible. Passengers sign up as members, and fares are either pre-paid, paid by credit card or with a 'pink account', which is convenient for members and safe for drivers. Booking is done over the phone, and a text message is sent to the customer to let her know the vehicle is approaching, which means she doesn't have to wait outside. Drivers are trained in self-defense and will wait outside a customer's home after a drop-off to ensure she gets in safely.

The phenomenon is spreading globally: there's recently launched Forsche in Bombay, whose taxis include conveniences like wet wipes and perfumed talcum powder to freshen up on the way to a work meeting, nail polish remover and nail clippers and women's magazines. Nice detail: Forsche's female founder is former amateur rally driver Revathi Roy. Expansion to Pune, and starting a driving school for women is next on her agenda (no website yet, unfortunately). In Moscow, Pink Taxi and Ladies Red Taxi are vying for female business. Still leaves a lot of cities to bring this service to!

PINK Ladies Taxi

Pink ladies fight taxi court case

11:23am Wednesday 6th May 2009

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• By Vicki Stockman »

PINK Ladies club cars are fighting a court case for operating an unlicensed private hire company.

Warrington Borough Council have brought the action against the company directors Andrea Winders and Tina Dutton.

But the company will argue that they are not a taxi service, is a unique service and should be judged that way.

Mrs Winders said: "We will fight this all the way to the High Court. We are not a taxi service. We are a unique organisation. A round peg in a square hole. We do not fit within current legislation, therefore Warrington Borough Council has decided to issue court proceedings against us personally."

Pink Ladies started operating in May 2005 and since then has raised national recognition in the work it does.

David Boyer, head of sustainable transport at the council said: "Enforcement work is continuously undertaken to ensure the safety of passengers and that all legal requirements are met in relation to taxi and private hire licensing.

"Each of the company's directors has received summons detailing six separate offences in relation to operating an unlicensed private hire company, operating unlicensed vehicles, employing an unlicensed driver and operating uninsured vehicles."

Plug-in London Taxi is ready for trials

British technology companies.

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 29, 2010 – Part-funded by the UK Government's Advantage Niche Vehicle Research & Development Programme, the prototype vehicle meets the demanding requirements of the London Carriage Office and can carry up to six people more than 120 kilometres on a single six hour charge.

The E-Vito taxi uses a new 70kW version of Zytek's proven electric drivetrain and a custom-designed Vocis gearbox built by Graziano. To maximise interior space, the vehicle has been converted to front wheel drive to allow the 35kWh Valence Li-Ion battery pack to be installed beneath the vehicle floor. By lowering the centre of gravity, the low mounting point also improves vehicle stability and ride quality. A steerable rear axle provides the tiny 25ft (7.6m) turning circle required by all licensed black cabs operating in London.

The electric drive uses the existing engine mounting points with minor revisions and requires just three additional connections (water, high voltage electrics and low voltage electrics). It interfaces with all existing vehicle systems including ABS (Antilock Braking System), ESP (Electronic Stability Programme) and OBD (onboard diagnostics). Performance at city speeds is said to be lively, as expected by London's cabbies.

Zytek Automotive sales and marketing director Steve Tremble says that all the technologies are market-ready and thoroughly proven in vehicles already in production. "We could easily have electric taxis in service in-time for the 2012 London Olympics," he says.

The partners in the programme are Zytek, Valence Technology, Penso and Mercedes-Benz UK, which donated the base vehicle.

Zytek has designed and integrated electric drive systems for a wide range of European and US vehicle manufacturers and is currently building high performance electric drivetrains up to 70kW and 300Nm for cars, busses and light commercial vehicles. Their UK facility can accommodate up to 6,000 E-Drive integrations a year in batches as low as 100, providing vehicle manufacturers with a highly flexible specialist production resource for their low carbon programmes. The company was also amongst the first to design and validate a production-ready diesel hybrid.
www.zytek.co.uk

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Taxi Deregulation in Ireland

Deregulation in Ireland is a complete disaster for evrybody.
Now because taxis are stuck in taxi traffic because of over supply
people get out and walk because its quicker.
Its the biggest mess forced upon any industry.
Reading the above page is like acting out a part for a book each night
i go to work in my taxi.
Taxi drivers fighting each other over fares and parking spaces and
taxis blacking streets trying to find a free parking space its a
nightmare.
We have regular protests by drivers now because nobody can earn any
money its dog eat dog.
The irish government have a lot to answer for and the regulator who is
lost on what do to do to fix the industry.
You will never have a problem getting a taxi in Ireland but I worry
for my children when they use one… and yeh i am a taxi driver so i
guess i know what i am taking about … if you don't feel safe don't get
in … thanks to the mess of deregulation.