Issue - meetings

To consider a report on the consultation responses received in relation to the proposed amendment of condition 2.7 of the Private Hire Vehicle Conditions and the accompanying vehicle test guidelines.

The Committee considered a report regarding consultation responses received in relation to the proposed amendment of condition 2.7 of the Private Hire Vehicle Conditions and the accompanying vehicle test guidelines.

RESOLVED

(a)    That the existing condition 2.7 of the private hire vehicle conditions be deleted and replaced with: “All glazing shall comply with the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulation 1986 (as amended)”

(b)    That the draft Private Hire Vehicle test guidelines be approved, subject to the following amendments:

·                That Point 16 be amended to read as follows:

Condition of spare tyre: Must meet the MOT requirements.

Space saver tyres: Slim/space saver type must be to manufacturer specification;

Tyre inflation devices: Spare tyre may be replaced by an approved specified inflation system.

·                That Point 19 be amended to clarify that tools such as the jack and wheel brace would not be required for vehicles not fitted with a spare wheel.

·                That Point 25 be amended to clarify that ‘patch’ repairs are unacceptable but welding repairs of whole new panels to manufacturer’s specification are acceptable.

·                That Point 43 be amended to state that tyre tread must comply with MOT requirements.

·                That the requirement in Point B2 to produce an LPG certificate be removed from the test guidelines and added to the application procedure.