A few weeks ago, drivers started reporting sightings of private hire vehicles, sporting liveries for a certain Russian Cable News Channel.
TfLTPH confirmed that the full vehicle livery, in some cases covering the rear TfL roundel, was not authorised.
Not forgetting that Addison Lee took absolutely no notice of TfL, when told their Rugby World Cup livery was illegal, they carried on and saw their contract through. When asked if any action had been taken against Addison Lee, TfLTPH confirmed that no action was taken.
Sighting continue on a daily basis and we now appear to have another band of brothers, taking no notice of TfL....why should they as no action was taken in the past.
Recently, Taxi drivers were warned that their Taxis could have their TfL licence revoked if they left a certain copy of a trade paper in the back window....
TfL PCOs were insisting drivers removed copies of the trade paper from view, with some COs saying the paper was being used as unauthorised signage, while others stated the paper constituted unauthorised advertising.
Either way, if the paper was not removed, the vehicle's TfL licence would be revoked.
Is this more proof of TfLTPH's bias against the licensed Taxi trade?
At present, TfL appear to be waiting until they have a complaint against each individual PH vehicle carrying the livery. They then inform the person complaining that the vehicles owner will be contacted by compliance and told to remove the livery. Going on the abundance of sightings (often the same vehicles Lready reported), this doesn't appear to be happening.
Surely if TfL were serious, it would make more sense to contact the company supplying the wraps, inform them that the work they are carrying out is in breach of current legislation and ask for a complete list of PHVs already given liveries. That way every vehicle in contravention of the PHV act 1998, could be notified and within days all illegal adverts removed.
Even the Met police are now stopping non compliant PHVs. Surely in this security conscious climate, the Met have more important issues to deal with, without doing TfLTPH compliance's job for them!
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