Tuk tuks get tut tut in Totnes
posted by Cptn
Councillors put the kibosh on a Totnes tuk tuk taxi service powered by chip fat because of byelaws.
The Totnes Rickshaw Company applied for a taxi licence to for its two 416cc tuk tuks but was told that the vehicles did not comply with the council’s byelaws or the Hackney Carriage laws.
The three-wheeling plan was to transport people from Streamer Quay up the hill to the top of Totnes, and to go to Bridgetwon, Falloton and Dartington on the recycled cooking oil fueled machines.
Apparently, taxis in Totnes must have two rear doors - the tut tuts have no doors at all– and cabs much have more than 1,300ccs.
Pete Ryeland, one of the men behind the project, is reported to have said: “Byelaws are put there by the community for the community and it’s up to the community to change them.”
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August 27th, 2008
