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Act Against SBC Taxi MOT Policy

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Sarah McQueen
9 years ago

So what SBC are saying the all other MOT stations are illegal?? Or rubbish???

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Andrew O'Neil
9 years ago Featured

Autodiesel employs 3 MOT testers. Taxi MOT make up a percentage of all MOT we carry out. If SBC takes all Taxi tests in house it will have an effect on our business and may lead to unnecessary redundancies. A O'Neil. Managing Director. Autodiesel Ltd.

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Angie Acton
9 years ago

Why take buissness from local garages ? Surely its the choice if the driver were they take ther own cars for mot !

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Samantha langham
9 years ago

Council strikes again, what money making scheme will they think of next!!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Legalised back handers !

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Sarah McQueen
9 years ago

Freedom of choice... what is are SBC saying that all other MOT stations are rouge in Scarborough and that all cars are illegal unless they are tested at their MOT station ???

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Pamela Hill
9 years ago

Outrageous!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

soon there won't be enough ph or hk cars to clear the streets , Saturday nights would be carnage, please no more uneccesary hurdles

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L foster
9 years ago

Why do they feel they have to do this?

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Claire stephenson
9 years ago

Outrageous, always looking to be in control and line their own pockets... like taxi drivers don't have enough hoops to jump through already!!!

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Debbie hollis
9 years ago

It's ridiculous, the back log that it will create will be immense and the revenue taken from the local garages is just a damn cheek.

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Brenda Williams
9 years ago

Stop trying to find ways to make more money out of poorer people who can't afford a car......

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Ian Davie
9 years ago

An MOT certificate from any approved tester should suffice. Also there are the costs to council to consider re facilities, admin, etc.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

What next? Uniforms? All the same type of car?

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Howard Clayton
9 years ago

I'd like to hear from local garages! What about buses? Council already bogged down with enough red tape! Send Council vehicles out for independent mot's! At local garages! Medicals for Council Officers please, then at least we know they are sane!

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Mary Bailey
9 years ago

End sbc's new money making scheme before it starts

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Sam Kay
9 years ago Featured

One of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen and non sensical If SBC are stipulating that MOT qualified mechanics are not able to for whatever reason to MOT taxis then how are they able to MOT the thousands of other cars in the Borough? This can only be down to an income generating ploy-

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Chris Fisher
9 years ago

Totally unacceptable from Sbc. Is anyone surprised with this new justify your job brainstorm? Scarborough borough councils governing area is home to some of the strictest regulations at present. It is home to some of the safest,cleanest and friendly taxi firms and drivers in the country. Anyone got a cab in the city?....enough said. I haven't come across a driver who isn't looking after their car. Why take custom from the garages. Like all trades there will always be a few,however deal with them. Don't tar everyone with the same brush. I like the garage I use. I'm loyal to them and they're honest and professional in return.

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Danny smith
9 years ago

Is this leagal?

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David Sturtivant
9 years ago

If SBC have any concerns about the "consistency" of MOT tests, then reporting the said garrage/tester to VOSA would surely be in the "interest of public safety". As all cars in the borough over 3 years old require a MOT, not just Taxis and PHV's. I have been in the taxi trade for almost 12 years and have seen SBC move the goalposts more times than I care to remember. Surely they must realise that to undertake this in the specified time frame is almost impossible? I sense a job being put out to tender, which again will bring money into the council's purse for doing next to nothing! Support our local mechanics and MOT testers.!