Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Licensing Policy - Fylde Borough ...

15.4.1 Hackney Carriages(i)(ii)(iii)For saloons, hatchbacks and estate cars the lettering of alladvertising/graphics etc must be a maximum height of 15 cm andmay be displayed on either the sides of the vehicle, front and rearwings, doors or on the bonnet or the rear of the vehicle. Anysignage on hackney vehicles must include the word “Taxi” or“Taxis”, to a maximum height of 15 cm.For minibuses, transits and people carrier type vehicles, thelettering of all advertising/graphics etc must be a maximum heightof 25 cm and may be displayed on either the sides of the vehicle,front and rear wings, doors or on the rear of the vehicle. Inaddition, the word “Taxi” or “Taxis”, to a maximum height of 30cm, must be placed on the front and rear of the vehicle.Any advertising may include details of current fare scales ordiscounts charged by the owner/proprietor.15.4.2 Private Hire Vehicles(i)(ii)(iii)For saloons, hatchbacks and estate cars the lettering of alladvertising/graphics etc must be a maximum height of 7.5 cm andmust be confined to either the rear doors or the rear of the vehicleto a size which does not exceed 800 sq. cms on either side or onthe rear of the vehicle.For minibuses, transits and similar people carrier type vehicles, thelettering of all advertising/graphics etc must be a maximum heightof 12.5 cm and must be confined to either the rear doors, the rearwings or the rear of the vehicle to a size which does not exceed1400 sq. cms. on either side or on the rear of the vehicle.No signs whatsoever, other than the identification signs approvedand supplied by the Council (see 14.2.1 above) must be affixed tothe drivers’ door and front passenger door panels of the vehicle.16 COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES16.1 All two-way radio equipment must be of a type currently approved by theRadio Communications Agency.16.2 All radio equipment fitted to the vehicle must be fitted securely and safelyand in accordance with guidelines for the time being published by the RadioCommunications Agency.16.3 Only one two-way radio with a single operator frequency may be operationalin the vehicle at any one time and this shall be an approved radio usedexclusively for the hackney carriage/ private hire trade and licensed with aneffective radio power (ERP) not exceeding 25 watts.16.4 The use of a Citizen Band (CB) transmitter or receiver is prohibited.42