The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Roof sign N.I.

25.—(1) Where an application is in respect of a Class A or B taxi licence, the taxi shall be fitted with a roof sign which is mounted on and fixed safely to the roof of the taxi.

(2) The roof sign shall—

(a) be a minimum of 125 millimetres high;

(b) be capable of holding a plate which—

(i) can readily be removed without damage to the roof sign, plate or vehicle component; and

(ii) can be fixed to the nearside front and nearside rear of the roof sign so that it is not projecting higher, lower or longer than the roof sign;

(c) be fitted so as not to cause danger to any person;

(d) be mounted centrally and positioned transversely when viewed from the front of the vehicle;

(e) not overhang the roof or measure less than 750 millimetres across but may occupy the breadth of the roof;

(f) not project more than 250 millimetres above the highest part of the roof;

(g) be illuminated internally during the hours of darkness to show a steady F1 ... light to the front and the rear;

(h) be fused at source against electrical short circuit; and

(i) not cause dazzle or discomfort to other road users.

(3) Where an application is in respect of a Class A taxi licence, the roof sign shall—

(i) display to the front on a yellow background, in clear and legible black letters, the name or trading name of the licensed operator or the word “Taxi”; and

(ii) display to the rear on a yellow background, in clear and legible black letters, a telephone number or the word “Taxi”.

(4) Where an application is in respect of a Class B taxi licence, the roof sign shall—

(a) display to the front on a white background, in clear and legible black letters, the name or trading name of the licensed operator or the word “Taxi”;

(b) display to the rear on a yellow background, in clear and legible black letters, a telephone number or the word “Taxi”; and

(c) display a wheelchair logo which shall be—

(i) coloured black and printed directly onto the roof sign or on another transparent material which can be illuminated from behind; and

(ii) 125 millimetres wide and 125 millimetres tall and be placed at the offside front and offside rear of the roof sign so that it is not projecting higher, lower and longer than the roof sign.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 25(2)(g) omitted (31.5.2016) by virtue of The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/140), regs. 1, 2(4)