Any legal experts know this

[Phantom]

Can I legaly take someone to the proms in my truck and be paid for it? I have buisness use on my insurance but don't have a taxi drivers licence.

[stormforce]

If your just doing a mate a favour by taking the son/daughter to the prom then you should be ok.If your being paid for it then i would of thought that the truck is being used for business use and you will be covered.Your acting as a chauffeur and not a taxi as such so you wont need the taxi licence

[gwh200]

I drove a 16 seat hummer and needed a pcv licence for that. The guys that drove the 6 & 8 seat lincolns needed a private hire licence. I'm guessing you may needat least that. They are easier to obtain than a normal taxi licence.

[Phantom]

I drove a 16 seat hummer and needed a pcv licence for that. The guys that drove the 6 & 8 seat lincolns needed a private hire licence. I'm guessing you may needat least that. They are easier to obtain than a normal taxi licence.

Thanks thats what I guessed, unfortunatly Northampton council will not issue a private hire licence for a 4x4.

[John h]

Public liability insurance usually can get through your broker or try Hiscox , if it is a 'one off' consult your insurer it will be cheaper, private hire licence if it is a long term venture

[gwh200]

Will another local authority issue you one?

[Phantom]

Will another local authority issue you one?

Looking into that one now.

[gwh200]

Also may i suggest the following.

Do NOT acceptpayment for a journey in your vehicle. Instead accept payment for, say, a token. This way you have not accepted money for riding in a car, but have instead made an offer of a free ride...

[John h]

We use the public liability route with the military vehicles ie the Tracked Fv432 we limit the paying passengers to 4 people per trip thus not infringing the pcv rules etc

[Rustinho]

If you're talking about getting paid for a school prom drive you'll need a Criminal Records Bureau check as well.

http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/

[gwh200]

We use the public liability route with the military vehicles ie the Tracked Fv432 we limit the paying passengers to 4 people per trip thus not infringing the pcv rules etc

You used to have 4 different pcv licences. You just have the basic two now. Below 8 seats and above 8 seats. You can negate any licenceing issues with a sale of a third party item.

[Phantom]

Also may i suggest the following.

Do NOT acceptpayment for a journey in your vehicle. Instead accept payment for, say, a token. This way you have not accepted money for riding in a car, but have instead made an offer of a free ride...

So if they paid me to go to their house and do a static display and I offered them a free ride would that be ok.

[John h]

Just make sure no fizzy drinks they do make a mess when regurgitated !

[gwh200]

So if they paid me to go to their house and do a static display and I offered them a free ride would that be ok.

I reckon so.

[Diezel Weazel]

Hi Steve,
As long as ya not doing it for gain ya should be legal..
But ya can make a charge for fuel (expenses)

Jess

"Cos short cuts cost more in the long run"