Well it's a difficult one as I'm not a London Taxi Driver!

In many parts of the country private hire vehicles are already fitted with a meter.

The difference in a Taxi (hackney carriage) and a PHP (private hire vehicle) is simple.

I can pick anyone up freely within my licensed area,or out of that area if booked over the phone.

A PHP can only get jobs rang in to the office and sent to him.
They need a meter so as to charge the correct price so no problem with that.

My advantage is 3 fold - I can sit on the rank and get work, be 'flagged' down and also receive work off my phone, of which is about 60% of my work

So we have had the meter in PHP for years and I have no objection to it.

What DOES drive me nuts is PVH illigally picking up on street which they do. I have caught a few and reported them

Remember if you jump in a PHP he is not insured to take you.