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SPSV Industry Newsletter Issue 26 – August 2014
A new edition of the SPSV Newsletter is now available. Please click on the below link to read it. SPSV Newsletter Issue 26 -August 2014
SPSV Compliance Activities in July 2014
During July a total of 9 unlicensed operators were detected in different areas of the country. These comprised: 2 unlicensed operators detected in Dublin; 2 unlicensed operators detected in Clare; 3 unlicensed operators detected in Cork; 2 unlicensed operator detected in Kerry. In total during the month of July, 2,676 checks of small public...
Taxi Sharing
As you know a taxi may not stand for hire at a bus stop. Remember, however, that a taxi may be hailed by a person standing at a bus stop (the principal hirer) and several parties may share it. Only with the full consent of the principal hirer may a taxi driver invite or allow...
SPSV Compliance Activities in June 2014
During June a total of 14 unlicensed operators were detected in different areas of the country. These comprised: • 4 unlicensed operators detected in Dublin; • 4 unlicensed operators detected in Clare; • 3 unlicensed operators detected in Cork; • 2 unlicensed operators detected in Tipperary; • 1 unlicensed operator detected in Kerry. In...
An Garda Síochána Appeal for Information
An Garda Síochána at Store Street Station, Dublin 1 request the assistance of SPSV members relating to an incident, which occurred on Sunday the 8 of June 2014 between the hours of 21:00 and 23:00 at the Taxi Rank to the rear of Connolly Train station between Common Street and Amiens Street, Dublin 1, (Cobble...
SPSV Compliance Activities in May 2014
During May a total of 21 unlicensed operators were detected in different areas of the country. Read more
SPSV Compliance Activities – April 2014
A number of general compliance checks and pre-planned operations, many with the assistance of Gardaí, have resulted in a number of successful detections and also prosecutions at court during the first month of operation of the new legislation.
Age Rules for Small Public Service Vehicles
Maximum age limits for all SPSV categories are explained in this information leaflet. Small Public Service Vehicles Age Rules (information leaflet)
SPSV Newsletter Issue 25 April 2014
The Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (other than section 49) came into operation on 6th April 2014. Some of the key provisions of the Act are: The automatic disqualification of driver licence holders convicted of serious offences for specified periods extending up to lifetime disqualification. A prohibition on vehicle licence transfers. Arrangement for the nomination of...