Hello Ladies and Gents…

With Christmas fast approaching, can I please give you notice of some of the many functions that will be appearing on your message pages over the coming weeks. Throughout the festive period, we will be asking for your normal high levels of support at Battersea Park and also this year, at Ranelagh Gardens (Bull Ring) just south of Chelsea Bridge. The Marshals will be on site at both venues most nights and I am confident that we can supply large numbers of taxis at both of these prestigious locations and provide you, the members, and the rest of the licensed trade with good quality work. Please spread the word and help keep minicabs away from our business, because without your help we will be fighting a losing battle.
  
Many of our regular clients will also require our services and it will be very much appreciated by all of the Marshal team if you can try your very best to help us out. I understand completely that the streets will be buzzing, but this work is with us all year long. Look out for the DaC Marshals in their bright yellow bibs…

Parking Enforcement on Transport for London’s Road Network
On behalf of the Board of management, I recently attended a presentation on TfL’s decision to decriminalise the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN) from 15 November 2004 - principally the red route network in London. Decriminalisation means that parking enforcement

Driver Operations & Marshalling at Xmas

on red routes will be subject to civil law rather than criminal law, as it currently stands. TfL feels that it will enable a greater level of enforcement to be targeted at those locations where illegal parking causes significant traffic congestion, delays and inconvenience to all road users.
   Taxis will now be able to enter bus lanes to set down and pick up, even if they are not permitted to drive in it, providing kerbside patrols permit it.
  
London Licensed Taxis will now be able to stop to set down/pick up at the kerbside (double or single red lines) and also at bus stops displaying double red lines, during the operational hours of the controls.
   Many drivers have voiced concern that they have received increased fines unaware that the penalty notices have even been issued. TfL have stringent guidelines for the new Traffic Wardens to follow and have also implemented a new appeals system to make it fairer. Let’s hope that it can work.

Printers and Signals
We have now received official

confirmation from the PCO that the Dial-a-Cab printer has been sufficiently re-programmed and updated to meet all their 2005 guidelines. You will shortly be receiving a letter from the BoM that will explain how the printers are to be used, but the good news is that you need not purchase or rent an additional printer from the meter manufactures.
   We as a Board are fully aware of the signal problems that are causing concerns to some members and there are a number of improvements at the base stations which will be made very soon which should improve all aspects of your working day. Please bear with us; we have been in consultation with all relevant parties and we will shortly have a report to work from and although the improvements are ongoing and complex, everything humanly possible will be done to improve the situation.
   Finally, can I mention that there are two ways to unlock a frozen screen, the first is to remove the auxiliary fuse and the second is to disconnect the battery for a few seconds. Both methods will allow you to re-boot the system using the yellow power button, the latter will also prevent a flat battery if the taxi is unused for any length of time (see letters page). For help and advice please ring Roman Way on 0207 700 4443.

   Have a very profitable December and a great Christmas!

Allan Evans
Allane@Dialacab.co.uk


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