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Old October 22nd 04, 02:12 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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The PCO is legally entitled to visit a taxi-driver's house at any time

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the day or night and inspect his taxi there and then, waking him if


Ah , didn't know that. HOw often would they actually
do it though? After all, he might be out working.


Or he might live in Brighton! I haven't a clue how often they do it... Mike?

Anyway, since the only places where a GPS unit
would lose the signal for a significant period of time
are all 30mph limit anyway, the unit would probably
default to 30 unless it has reason to believe that it is
on a road where the speed limit is higher.


You mean like the dartford tunnel?
Yeah , 30mph would go down well there!


Since the unit would know that it had been on the Dartford Tunnel southern
approach road a minute earlier, it would have (quoting myself) "reason to
believe that it is on a road where the speed limit is higher".

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That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes