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What Is The Rule
There's no Seat's left on your form of Transport, Buses , train's, standing room only, the transporting Vehicle comes to a sudden braking motion & passengers are injured, how do you stand regards Negligence? can you sue the Transporter?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Buses clearly state how many standing passengers they are allowed to carry. (downstairs only on double deckers).
A little whiole ago we were on a bus which had to brake sharply because a car cut it up - that wasn't negligent. No collision, thanks to the bus driver, so the car didn't stop. The bus did and the driver checked his passengers were all OK.
A little whiole ago we were on a bus which had to brake sharply because a car cut it up - that wasn't negligent. No collision, thanks to the bus driver, so the car didn't stop. The bus did and the driver checked his passengers were all OK.
There have been several studies into the safety of standing passengers on trains. They have all concluded that there's no significant additional risk to standing than to being seated and that having passengers 'packed in like sardines' actually reduces the risks of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
No Eddie, as Fitzer says, it's now't to do with horses (seat belts were not around when the last horse-drawn cab ran).
The drivers of licenced Hackney Cabs (i.e. "Black Cabs") were granted dispensation from the seat belt laws on the basis that their position in their cab makes them vulnerable to being attacked by a passenger from behind and if belted it would hinder their defence or escape. Of course the same can be said of "mini-cab" drivers but the dispensation only applies to Hackney Cabs.
The drivers of licenced Hackney Cabs (i.e. "Black Cabs") were granted dispensation from the seat belt laws on the basis that their position in their cab makes them vulnerable to being attacked by a passenger from behind and if belted it would hinder their defence or escape. Of course the same can be said of "mini-cab" drivers but the dispensation only applies to Hackney Cabs.
Just to add to NJ 's explanation,the justification for a Black Cab driver being exempt from wearing a seat belt is that he/ she is picking up fares on the streets which a private hire car is not allowed to do.
These are NOT taxis nor are their drivers taxi drivers. These mini cars are only permitted to legally obtain fares via their booking office,and consequently some details of the fare are known(eg at least the pick up address).
These are NOT taxis nor are their drivers taxi drivers. These mini cars are only permitted to legally obtain fares via their booking office,and consequently some details of the fare are known(eg at least the pick up address).
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Less than a week after this dicussion was started I came across this:
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