Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report regarding consultation responses received in relation to a proposed set of hackney carriage vehicle conditions and vehicle test guidelines to apply in each of the three hackney carriage zones.

RESOLVED

(a)       That the draft hackney carriage vehicle conditions attached as Appendix A to the report be approved, subject to the following amendment:

·                That Condition 1.3 be deleted and replaced with the existing equivalent condition in each hackney carriage zone.

(b)       That further consultation be undertaken in relation to the proposed requirement for all vehicles presented for a new hackney carriage vehicle licence to be purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicles.

(c)       That the draft hackney carriage vehicle test guidelines be approved, subject to the following amendments:

·                That Point 17 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 20 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 26 be amended to clarify that ‘patch’ repairs are unacceptable but welding repairs of whole new panels to manufacturer’s specification are acceptable.

·                That Point 44 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.