Definition of "Taxi" for Vehicle Restrictions
In the land of Waze, the definition of "Taxi" is a licensed Hackey Carriage, AKA a "black cab", that can be hailed from the kerb or taxi rank. If a road sign says "No Access Except Taxi", then the vehicle restrictions for those segments can be set to allow Taxi to use it.
As such, only those who drive a licensed Hackney Carriage should enable the Taxi mode in their app.
Private Hire Vehicles (PHV), also referred to as "minicabs", are not considered to be Taxi, and drivers should not use Taxi Mode. This applies to Uber drivers too.
Some local authorities (e.g. York) do allow minicabs to use Taxi only routes, while others (Oxford) will only allow locally licensed minicabs. In London, only Taxis are allowed to use the Taxi designated routes. This is far too complicated to encapsulate in the vehicle restriction, and often very difficult for an editor to research the local rules for.
So, one simple rule: Taxi means Taxi
Reminder about other vehicle restrictions: (see HOV is not a bus! thread)
As such, only those who drive a licensed Hackney Carriage should enable the Taxi mode in their app.
Private Hire Vehicles (PHV), also referred to as "minicabs", are not considered to be Taxi, and drivers should not use Taxi Mode. This applies to Uber drivers too.
Some local authorities (e.g. York) do allow minicabs to use Taxi only routes, while others (Oxford) will only allow locally licensed minicabs. In London, only Taxis are allowed to use the Taxi designated routes. This is far too complicated to encapsulate in the vehicle restriction, and often very difficult for an editor to research the local rules for.
So, one simple rule: Taxi means Taxi
Reminder about other vehicle restrictions: (see HOV is not a bus! thread)
- "Motorcycle" is now supported in the app, and should be used accordingly
- "Bus" also includes minibus and coach. Not supported, but useful for mapping reality.
- "Public Transport" specifically refers to a local bus for when signs say only these [not supported]
- "Truck/Lorry" is not well defined, and not supported in the app [do not use]
- Other vehicle types are not used at all, and should be ignored.
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