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	London minicab regulation
		Operators usually control the minicabs they use by means of radios, and a common term for them is (radio) circuit operators.
		London minicab users should have the same assurance about protection from rape or robbery, about dangerous driving or unsafe vehicles, which is generally available to people outside London.
		Annex 1 lists the main provisions of the law on minicab regulation outside London; it also says something about how that law is often applied by local licensing authorities, and further suggests some detailed provisions which might be included in the legislation for London minicab regulation.
	www.dft.gov.uk /stellent/groups/dft_localtrans/documents/page/dft_localtrans_504165-01.hcsp (601 words)

	.:: Mitsubishi Motors History ::.
		In keeping with the changes in vehicle tax regulations, the Minicab Wide 55 featured an increase in both body width and length and adopted an engine which the year before increased its output capacity.
		In 1981, Mitsubishi dropped the "Wide 55" from the Minicab name as the public was now well aware of the increase in body size and engine capacity which this class of vehicles enjoyed under the regulation changes of 1976.
		The 5th generation Minicab released in 1991 adopted a completely redesigned body and took full advantage of the new tax regulations by increasing the wheelbase and upgrading the engine capacity from 550cc to 660cc.
	www.mitsubishi-motors.co.za /featuresites/mm_history/Minicab.asp (1172 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Minicab owners upset by council ruling; taxi drivers aren't
		Taxi drivers said the minicabs were unfair competition for a dwindling number of riders.
		The minicab operators had appealed to the city to immediately establish a two-year pilot program that would allow the minicabs to operate downtown and in Park West, near Balboa Park.
		Instead, the council on an 8-1 vote opted to place regulation of the minicabs under the Metropolitan Transit Development Board and directed the transit district to develop a pilot program that used rules for their operation similar to those that govern taxicabs.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20030430-9999_7m30cabs.html (465 words)

	London/UK taxi: hiring black cabs or licensed minicabs in Britain
		Most minicab companies are safe and reliable, but you should be careful.
		A minicab must be booked in advance (it is not allowed to pick up customers directly from the road).
		For your safety, you are recommended to use licensed companies (the minicab should have a yellow licensing disc on its windscreen).
	www.ukstudentlife.com /Travel/Transport/Taxi.htm (1000 words)

	London Note
		Although, as Magnus reminded him, it is illegal for a minicab driver to pick up a passenger who hasn't called the minicab company first, the man persisted and Magnus relented when the man said he wanted to go to Goldhawk Road, which is where Magnus had told him the minicab company was based.
		Each minicab driver will from then on have to display the name of the firm he works for and his own driver number on the dashboard.
		People who hail a minicab driver who is prepared to break the law—to "tout for hire"—will have some reassurance that the driver is licensed.
	www.slate.com /id/2062217 (932 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Minicabs are very common in London and a good way to get around w/o the extra cost of a "fl" cab.
		However, you shouldn't just hail a random minicab in the streets, although fl cabs should be fine.
		So minicabs are ordered car service and fl cabs are normal 'flag them down' taxis.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34653247&numresponses=9&start=0 (1383 words)

	Minicab rapist on the loose - UK News Headlines - Life Style Extra
		Mohammed Ahmadi, 33, is alleged to have committed a "serious" assault on a 31-year woman who fell asleep in the back of his car after a night out.
		The victim fell asleep in the back en route, but when the minicab arrived at her house she woke to find driver on top of her.
		Detectives think he could still be working as a minicab driver and may have changed his identity.
	www.lse.co.uk /ShowStory.asp?story=LJ2011730D&news_headline=minicab_rapist_on_the_loose (646 words)

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		Minicab drivers don’t need to look behind or check their mirrors when moving off.
		Minicabs have special traffic lights - invisible to all other car drivers - that give them priority at junctions.
		On the open road, minicab drivers are expected to tailgate and “pop-out.” Such hassle tactics apply equally when they have a fare-paying passenger onboard or not.
	www.dervman.com /minicabs.htm (295 words)

	Minicabs in london Find a Local Licensed minicab anywhere in London
		Illegal minicabs are being chased out of london with the licensing of the fleets of vehicles used by Hounslow's 129 private hire taxi operators.
		Police are today continuing their search for a rapist who posed as a minicab driver in order to carry out a sex attack then demanded a £5 “fare” from his female victim.
		The main reason why touting is so popular is due to the absence of local minicab stations in areas and at times when individuals most need a cab.
	www.minicabsbytext.com (488 words)

	carlton.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Do not hail a minicab from the street or accept a lift from a minicab touting for trade.
		This is not legal and you have no guarantee that the driver is in fact a minicab driver at all.
		You are also not insured in the event of an accident if you hail down a minicab as you have not been registered by the company as a passenger.
	www.carlton.com /citysurvivalguide/fullview.jhtml?TEMPLATE_NAME=TV_CITYSURVIVAL_CHARITY_VIEW_29 (525 words)

	Mayor and Metropolitan Police launch campaign: Know what you're getting into at night (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Figures show that in nearly 50% of cases the victims were aged 24 or under and 91% of victims aged 35 or under.
		Minicab operators are already licensed and the next step is to license every driver and car.
		CCTV is being rolled out right across the bus network and the pioneering transport police unit (Transport Operational Command Unit), funded by the Mayor and operated jointly by the Met Police and Transport for London, is cutting crime and congestion.
	www.met.police.uk /sapphire/feature2.htm (973 words)

	london taxi taxis minicab and couriers noticeboard London uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A MINICAB driver was punched, kicked and racially abused by two passengers, in Feltham, last weekend, who left the 33-year-old man bleeding in the road by his car.
		This means it is illegal for a minicab driver to accept a fare if they have not been pre-booked (in other words, they cannot be hailed on the street in the same way as a fl cab).
		A minicab is only operating legally if it is pre-booked through a private hire operator (by making the booking in person, by telephone or via the internet).
	www.etaxis.co.uk /old.htm (2750 words)

	Greater London Authority - Press Release
		Successes of the initiative include more night buses than ever before, the licensing of all minicabs vehicles and operators, making taxi touting a recordable offence, two marshalled taxi ranks and launching the Transport Operational Command Unit (TOCU) – a dedicated Police unit set up to target crime relating to bus services and minicab activities.
		In the first 12 months of the campaign minicab related sexual assaults declined by 27% and rapes by 22% to 155 sexual assaults (42 of which were rapes)
		In the second year of activity minicab related sexual assaults fell to 140 (32 of which were rapes).
	www.london.gov.uk /view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=5704 (843 words)

	Evening Standard (London): My hard hitmen, day's night driving whores and drunks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		IT is 4.30am when he opens the front door of my minicab and, without so much as a "do you mind", tosses my belongings into the back seat and gets in.
		Recently, one north London minicab man was stabbed 16 times by racist white thugs.
		As a licensed operator, they are meant to ensure that their drivers carry a valid driver's licence, have taken out hire and reward insurance, and that their vehicles have up-to-date MOTs.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_200301/ai_n9552569 (1612 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| London \| Text service to cut minicab rapes
		All minicab drivers should be licensed by 2006
		Police figures show there are on average 10 sex assaults or rapes on women every month in London by unregistered minicab drivers.
		The project launched three years ago has seen an increase in night buses, the licensing of all minicab vehicles and operators and making taxi touting a recordable offence.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/4263800.stm (276 words)

	Hackney Community Transport
		When you are planning a journey, rather than having to phone each minicab operator yourself to see if they have a minicab available, you simply make one telephone call to Capital Call and the operator will contact and book a minicab on your behalf.
		It’s important to be aware that not all minicabs are involved in the Capital Call scheme, only licenced private hire vehicles.
		Your booked minicab will carry a Capital Call logo sticker in their car window so that you can easily identify them as an approved minicab.
	www.hackneyct.org /htm/capitalcall.html (825 words)

	Public Carriage Office - Safer travel at night (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Unlicensed minicab drivers commit 11 sexual assaults each month - don’t become a statistic - get home safely at night by licensed minicab, night bus or fl cab.
		Not only do you put yourself at risk by travelling in an unlicensed minicab, the car you are travelling in may get pulled over by the police — and that will be the end of your ride.
		Licensed minicabs carry their licenses in their car and are also displayed at the operator's offices.
	www.tfl.gov.uk /pco/php_safecabs.asp (191 words)

	Christopher Saul's Weblog : Weblog
		If there are no fl cabs around in London you can order a so called ‘minicab‘ over the phone, or pick one up from a local minicab firm.
		Even a legitimate minicab firm will usually mean a 1987 Nissan Bluebird.
		I pictured him using it to learn exotic languages or enrich his knowledge of history by watching complex documentaries, but when he stopped at my hotel the screen popped out and started playing a Friends episode.
	blog.sun.com /roller/page/christophersaul?entry=vienna_taxis_vs_the_london (193 words)

	Back Room: Most unlikely minicab
		By the way, if the minicab was a bit unlikely, lets hope they were actually insured, etc, because there are far too many horror stories about unlicenced minicabs going round at the moment.
		Also got in a minicab in Clapham one night (which had been parked slightly away from the nightclub there) only to find we had to get another straight away because a rival had slashed all of his tyres.
		Back in the early 90s I worked in Blackburn for several days, I was amazed to find all the minicabs I saw were Lada Riva Estates, I was even more surprised to find that handles had been removed from the insides of the rear doors.
	www.honestjohn.co.uk /forum/post?t=10004 (950 words)

	Transport for London - Prosecutions bulletin - illegal minicab operators - Transport for London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Four illegal minicab operators and controllers face fines and costs totaling more than £4000 following spot checks and investigations by TfL's Public Carriage Office (PCO) as part of a drive to make minicabs safer.
		Since 2001 minicab operators must hold a licence from the PCO to run a service.
		Since 1st June 2003 it is an offence to drive a minicab without a private hire driving licence or a temporary permit issued by the PCO.
	www.tfl.gov.uk /tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=263 (351 words)

	Haringey CPCG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		To gain a three-year license they will be required to show proof of name, driving license, national insurance number and photograph, and will have to display an ID badge whilst working.
		Check that the minicab you ordered is the one you get into.
		If you have a problem with a minicab driver remember the car's make and number and report it to police.
	www.haringeycpcg.org.uk /goodnews/goodnewsjan03.htm (1047 words)

	Met supports Safer Travel at Night Campaign - Metropolitan Police Service
		The Mayor also revealed that sexual attacks and rapes on women by illegal minicab drivers continues to fall from the level of 18 a month in October 2002 when the campaign began, to 10 a month over the last year.
		To help people make safer choices and avoid illegal minicabs, there are now more late night travel options in London than ever before.
		All minicab operators and vehicles must be licensed and ongoing police operations continue to remove illegal taxi touts from our streets.
	cms.met.police.uk /news/publicity_campaigns/safer_travel/met_supports_safer_travel_at_night_campaign (407 words)

	Barnet Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Human rights legislation means London's minicab licensing authority is powerless to ban convicted rapists from becoming minicab drivers, it has emerged.
		He said: "One of the primary purposes of minicab licensing is to give the public confidence that it is safe to make a journey with a licensed private hire driver.
		Despite his rape conviction, Treacy had been given a temporary minicab licence by the PCO prior to the consideration of his application for a full licence, which would be subject to a background check.
	www.barnettimes.co.uk /display.var.420848.0.0.php (493 words)

	Bucks Free Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		AN illegal minicab driver sexually assaulted his passenger only metres from her home.
		Unlicensed minicabs are used as a cover for some of the most serious crimes in London.
		The campaign message is to pre-book a car through a licensed minicab service, ensure the car you get into is the car you have ordered and check the driver has been given your name and knows your destination.
	www.bucksfreepress.co.uk /display.var.636056.0.0.php (425 words)

	Minicab driver rules to apply in London
		London minicab regulation - Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
		LEGISLATION to clear rogue minicab drivers from the streets of London got through the Commons yesterday.
		The Bill, introduced by Sir George Young, a former Tory Transport Secretary, to license minicab drivers, was approved on the final day for backbench Bills before the summer recess.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/07/04/ncab04.html (154 words)

	Minicab1 travel centre the home for minicab and taxi search on the net
		for your nearest taxi, minibus, airport transfer, chauffeur, minicab and private hire services.
		Enter the 1st part of your postcode, your town name, your county, your telephone STD code, airport or London into the search box.
		, which through its dedication to offer the minicab and taxi industry a variety of forum topics second to none.
	www.minicab1.co.uk (240 words)

	Useful lnks for the minicab and taxi business
		ROCS covers all aspects of controlling jobs, from the telephonist booking the job and quoting accurate and consistent pricing, through to invoicing the client and calculating payment due to self employed riders/drivers.
		Taxi Forum UK New forum site which, through its dedication to offer the minicab and taxi industry a variety of forum topics second to none.
		With the concerns of the minicab trade in London and the surrounding areas, this link is intended for information to cab firms and drivers.
	www.minicab1.co.uk /taxipitstop.htm (867 words)

	London
		Last year over 200 women were sexually assaulted by illegal minicab drivers and out of 233 serious offences committed by illegal minicab drivers.
		It is time that minicab touting became a recordable offence and I have written to the Home Secretary inviting him to make the necessary regulations.”
		Being a girl about town, she is more than aware of how easy it is to be lulled into an illegal mincab when all you want to do is get home after a night on the tiles.
	www.london-taxi.co.uk /pda/passengerarea/at-risk.htm (360 words)

	London Borough of Lambeth \| Taxis and minicabs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		HomeÂ /Â ServicesÂ /Â Transport and streetsÂ /Â Public transport, taxis and minicabsÂ /Â Taxis and minicabs
		Information on taxi ranks, searching for licensed minicabs, the taxicard scheme - for people with severe, permanent mobility problems who cannot use public transport - and taxi and minicab licences.
		You can search for licensed minicab, and other private hire operators in Lambeth on the Transport for London website.
	www.lambeth.gov.uk /Services/TransportStreets/PublicTransportTaxis/TaxisMinicabs.htm (209 words)

	Bexley Council - DNA Records Now Taken From Illegal Minicab Drivers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		From 1 December, any minicab drivers caught illegally touting for business will be fingerprinted and have their DNA recorded on the national criminal database.
		These new powers were championed by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and the Metropolitan Police Service in an effort to be more effective in identifying and catching criminals who work as illegal minicab drivers.
		More than 2,300 minicab operators are now licensed with Transport for London’s Public Carriage Office and drivers are currently being licensed.
	www.bexley.gov.uk /news/2004/01/1402.html (229 words)

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