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Welcome to the latest edition of The Cabby, you will find many news
items of interest in this issue.
Please do not forget that if there is
anything that you would like to see included in "the cabby" then
please let us know. |
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We would like to wish all of our
visitors & customers, past & present
a
Very Merry Christmas
and a
Happy & Prosperous
New Year |
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New WAP
service now available |
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You can now access the NEW WAP
service from London-Taxi.
Just point your WAP browser to
http://wap.london-taxi.co.uk.
You can access all of the information that you need on the
move for both drivers and passengers.
Including Taxi Company telephone numbers. |
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New PDA
friendly version of this site now available |
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You can now access a PDA
friendly version of this site. Just point your PDA's web
browser to
http://pda.london-taxi.co.uk.
If you are an AvantGo user then you can create a custom
channel just log into your account and create channel as
http://pda.london-taxi.co.uk.
We believe that this is a first for the Taxi trade. |
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Mobile Phones and
Driving |
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 In
a new regulation due to come into force on 1 December 2003, it
is a specific offence to use a hand-held phone, or similar
device, when driving. The penalty is a £30 fixed penalty or up
to £1,000 on conviction in court (£2,500 for drivers of goods
vehicles, buses or coaches). Drivers still risk prosecution (for
failure to have proper control) if they use hands-free phones
when driving.
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Proposed western extension to Congestion
Charge Zone |
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Consultation
starts with London Assembly on western extension to congestion
charging zone
Transport for London, on behalf of the Mayor will start the
consultation today with the London Assembly on revisions to the
Mayor’s Transport Strategy regarding a western extension of the
central London congestion charging zone.
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Taxi Touts Driven Off the Streets |
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Illegal mini-cab drivers caught touting for business with
unlicensed vehicles face being fingerprinted and having their
DNA recorded on the national criminal database, the Home Office
announced today, in a drive to crack down on sex attacks on
female passengers.
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Licensed minicabs
arrive in London |
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Ken
Livingstone launched an advertising campaign, 'Know what you're
getting into', with the Met Police earlier this year.
Read More |
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