Private Hire Vehicles Information
Wheel Chair Accessible Vehicles
The Council has resolved that pursuant to Section 167 of the Equality Act 2010 it will maintain a list of licensed vehicles which are wheel chair accessible. The list of those licensed vehicles which are currently wheel chair accessible is available below or in hard copy from the Council offices.
List of Designated Vehicles Pursuant to Section 165 Equality Act 2010
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC49
Registration Number: SF12 LRV
Make of Vehicle: Peugeot
Model of Vehicle: Independence
Colour: Gold
Operator/Proprietor: Tiger cars
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC50
Registration Number: YK12 HGJ
Make of Vehicle: Mercedes
Model of Vehicle: Vito
Colour: Silver
Operator/Proprietor: Ishtiaq AHMED
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC51
Registration Number: SJ62 EJK
Make of Vehicle: Peugeot
Model of Vehicle: Partner
Colour: Grey
Operator/Proprietor: Sajjad Hussain
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC52
Registration Number: SD63 EUK
Make of Vehicle: Peugeot
Model of Vehicle: Expert
Colour: Brown
Operator/Proprietor: Pride cars
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: PH122
Registration Number: NK59 EWH
Make of Vehicle: Volkswagen
Model of Vehicle: Octavia
Colour: Green
Operator/Proprietor: Tiger Cars
Section 165 of the Equality Act 2010 imposes duties upon the drivers of vehicles designated pursuant to Section 167 of the Act when dealing with disabled persons in wheelchairs or a person who wishes to be accompanied by a disabled person in a wheelchair. Those duties are set out in Section 165(4) as follows:
- to carry to passenger whilst in the wheelchair;
- not to make any additional charge for doing so;
- if the person chooses to sit in a passenger seat, to carry the wheelchair;
- to take such steps as are reasonably necessary to ensure that the passenger is carried in safety and reasonable comfort; and
- to give the passenger such mobility assistance as is reasonably required.
Section 165(7) of the Act creates an offence where the driver of a designated taxi or private hire vehicle fails to comply with a duty imposed upon them under the section. This is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding scale 3 on the standard scale (currently £1,000)
Section 166 of the Act makes provision for licensing authorities to issue exemptions to drivers where they are satisfied it is appropriate to do so:
- On medical grounds; or
- On the ground that the person’s physical conditions makes it impossible or unreasonably difficult for the person to comply with those duties.
A driver will only be exempt therefore if an exemption certificate has been issued and notice of exemption issued by the Council is exhibited on the vehicle in the prescribed manner.
Licensed Vehicles with ELAP Seats
The Council also licenses a number of vehicles which have ELAP seats (i.e rotating seats) which assist persons getting into and out of the vehicle. A list of the licensed vehicles which currently have ELAP seats is available below or in hard copy from the Council offices.
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC14
Registration Number: FY11 ZSW
Make of Vehicle: Volkswagen
Model of Vehicle: Passat
Colour: Silver
Operator/Proprietor: Muhammad JAMEEL
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC25
Registration Number: KU64 PLV
Make of Vehicle: Seat
Model of Vehicle: Alhambra
Colour: Black
Operator/Proprietor: M F Choudry
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC29
Registration Number: DE14 LNY
Make of Vehicle: Toyota
Model of Vehicle: Prius
Colour: Grey
Operator/Proprietor: Sanwar Khan
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC30
Registration Number: RJ11 UFT
Make of Vehicle: Seat
Model of Vehicle: Alhambra
Colour: Silver
Operator/Proprietor: Zaheer Abbas
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC31
Registration Number: YH08 XEK
Make of Vehicle: Toyota
Model of Vehicle: Verso
Colour: Grey
Operator/Proprietor: Waheed Akhtar
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC32
Registration Number: KT09 KKV
Make of Vehicle: Toyota
Model of Vehicle: Avensis
Colour: Silver
Operator/Proprietor: Rays Cars
Private Hire/Hackney Carriage: HC43
Registration Number: SJ60 UFX
Make of Vehicle: Volkswagen
Model of Vehicle: Passat
Colour: Grey
Operator/Proprietor: Muhammed KAMRAN