Three-fare taxi light approved in Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTaxi lights in the United Kingdom<\/h3>\n We have to differentiate taxis vehicles and private hire vehicles (PHV)<\/strong>. In the legislation, taxi means hackney carriage. Generally, the customer goes to find a hackney carriage but a private hire car comes to find the customer.<\/p>\nDistinctive characteristics of taxis<\/h4>\n Taxis vehicules can be found at various locations in the city<\/strong> and in some of the surrounding towns. A roof sign must be displayed on the top of the vehicle clearly showing the word \u201cTaxi\u201d in black letters on a yellow background (towards the front) and on a red background (towards the rear).<\/p>\nWhen the roof sign is illuminated<\/strong>, it means that the taxi is available for hire. When the taxi light is off<\/strong>, it means that the taxi is already picking up a customer or is not in operation. You must find another available vehicle.<\/p>\nHow are taxis regulated?<\/h4>\n Cabs in the UK have two major requirements<\/strong>: the fitting of a taximeter<\/strong> inside the vehicle and a white number plate at the rear of the vehicle<\/strong>. The latter must contain several pieces of information:<\/p>\n\nlicence number,<\/li>\n registration number,<\/li>\n make, model and colour of the vehicle,<\/li>\n number of passengers it is allowed to carry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTaxis must also display stickers inside their vehicles giving passengers information about the vehicle and the driver as well as a table of fares<\/strong> in force within the district where the drivers operate.<\/p>\nIt should be noted that taxi drivers may not invoice passengers for more than the fare shown on the fare table. However, they may invoice a lower fare. They can also negotiate a different fare if passengers are travelling outside the district before they get into the taxi. Otherwise, drivers invoice as normal.<\/p>\n
Is a private hire vehicle a taxi?<\/h4>\n Private hire vehicles<\/strong> (sometimes called minicabs) are especially useful if you require a door to door service. They must be pre-booked by telephone or by calling at the office of a private hire operator, they cannot stop in the street and pick you up and they cannot be hailed in the street<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe displaying of signs on or above the roof of a private hire vehicle is permitted but can only consist of the company name, telephone number and must state pre-booking only. The words \u2018taxi\u2019, \u2018cab\u2019 or \u2018Hackney Carriage\u2019 are strictly prohibited<\/strong>. Requests for roof signs on private hire vehicles must be approved by the Licensing Officer.<\/p>\nTaxi lights in London<\/h4>\n A black cab<\/strong> is an official taxi in the city of London, which has 23,000 taxis, i.e. 11 taxis per 1,000 inhabitants. Black cabs<\/strong> are most often black but can also carry the colours of an advertising partner. You can take a taxi from one of the many taxi rank located around airports, train stations, underground stations and other busy areas.<\/p>\nWhen a London taxi light is off<\/strong>, it means that either the taxi is already carrying passengers or the driver is off-duty<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWhen a London taxi light is on<\/strong>, it means that the taxi is available for hire<\/strong>. So, if you see that the light is on, you can take the taxi. To hail the cab, you just have to stand on the side of the pavement and extend your arm outward. It\u2019s unnecessary to shout \u201ctaxi\u201d especially since it\u2019s illegal<\/a>!<\/p>\nStarplast\u2019s taxi lights in France<\/h3>\n Starplast has been specialising in taxi lights for over 20 years. Made in France<\/strong>, we offer two registered models adapted to French regulations: Universal taxi light<\/a> and Full Led taxi light<\/a>. Whichever version you choose, they are both available in three fares (A, B and C), approved in Paris, and four fares (A, B, C and D), approved in both Paris and the provinces. They are also compatible with all brands of taximeters and fit all types of vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You see them on the roof of taxis and that’s what makes them different from other vehicles: taxi lights. But do you know when they are on or off? Starplast, the French taxi lights expert, explains what you need to know in France and in the United Kingdom about this. Taxi lights in France…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":779741,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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