taxi touting

[raantheman]

i have been charged with taxi touting after i i took someone home.i was sitting in my car in the pouring rain one night when i was approached by some guy who asked me to take him home i agreed thinking that it was him alone but it was not a woman got in as well in speaking to them they offered me 15 pounds to take them so i did on the way to their destination i was stopped by the police the people in the car said that i was charging them 15 pounds to take them home so i got arrested and charged with touting. i did not approach them nor solicit them in any way i was just sitting in my car in the rain and thunder waiting for that rain and thunder to pass when he the guy approached me so how is that touting?

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?

[rojash]

Well the obvious question is "Why were you waiting for the rain and thunder to go away?", followed by "Why, did you suddenly find that you didn't need to wait, once you had a couple of passengers?".

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plead not guilty , that means , the "people " you picked up , for �15 ...... will have to turn up to court , as "witnesses" , .. if you plead not guity, "wriiiten evidence " , is probably not enough , for you to be prosecuted " .... meaning at some point , the "witnesses " , the "people " , you picked up, would have to give , "verbal evidence " to the police , for the prosecution , to be "authentic" .... maybe hiring a solicitor , just , to find out where you stand , wouldnt be a bad idea..... ( have you been finger printed/DNA/ photographed ..even if you havent -if you are PROSECUTED , the police are well entitled to put you through this procedure - ) "TOUTING" is a recordable offence ,,,,,the police would have probably advused you that they can prosecute m also for effectively "NOT HAVING HIRE AND REWARD INSURANCE " 6 point on licence - its irrellavant that it was thunder.and raining etc ...... - its possible the "PEOPLE" who offered you �15 were PLAIN CLOTHE POLICE officers ,,,,,,,, it is a possibilty ,,....did this happen areound the LONDON area ,,... CONSULT a solicitor , so he can obtain "DISCLOSURE " ,,,, on the case , meaning he will be able to see what evidence for COURT PROSECUTION , they actaullay have for a case ....... - the case, may even be dropped , but dont bank on it .....

[Ethel]

Don't forget a condition of most insurance policies is that the vehicle is not used for 'hire and reward' - cash or payment in kind for carrying goods or passengers.

Where were you parked? Outside a train station, pub, club, or other busy thoroughfare where people might be looking for taxis?

[Twenty20]

Dont be silly, of course you were touting for fares, and youve been caught.

No one in their right mind sits around waiting in their car for the rain to stop, conveniently where taxis do pick ups, and then let two people get into their car and give you �15 to drive them home. You must think that the Police, the Courts and us are stupid.

[redcrx]

do you often allow strangers to get in your car so you can give them a lift home???

what utter rubbish

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crx and twenty/20 ....amongst others had the right idea..... "" TALIBAN TAXI service " , in London !! , .....

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"are you a taxi you was probably asked "? .... when raan,,,,,was "approached " , the person(s) , who wanted to go to "tower hill " , may well ahve said ,,,,,,, "are you a taxi" , and raan possibly replied yes ?? !! - ( there are lots of "touts" , who dont have hire and reward insuranc e, but - a registered with "public carraige office " as "private hire vehicle " , mini cab drivers ,,,,,,,, these "permits are oftenly missused .... ie "touting" , not ore-booked thru , a licensed a office ,,,,and by passing the 2hire and reward insurance requirement - when working legitimately , ..... which a lot of "the tower hill bound touters arnt ..working legitimately ,..that is ,..