Road Transport Licensing Committee

Overview

Metric Value
Total FOI requests 16
Date range 2017-12-13 to 2025-06-10
Full disclosure rate 50.0% (8/16)
Partial disclosure 3
Fully refused/exempt 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Count %
All information sent 8 50.0%
Information not held 5 31.2%
Some information sent but part exempt 2 12.5%
Some information sent but not all held 1 6.2%

Requests by Year

Year Count
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 2
2022 4
2024 4
2025 2

Top Topics

Notable Cases (5)

[+] Taxi driver complaints

2024-07-12 | All information sent

A Freedom of Information request was made to the Road Transport Licensing Committee for details on taxi driver complaints over the last three years, including categories and outcomes. The authority disclosed a full list of 29 complaints from 2021 to 2024, detailing specific allegations such as overcharging and criminal offenses, along with their respective resolutions.

  • The Road Transport Licensing Committee received 2 complaints in 2021, 4 in 2022, 12 in 2023, and 11 in 2024 to date.
  • Common complaint categories include alleged overcharging, offensive language/actions, and non-compliance with the Road Transport Act 2001.
  • Several complaints in 2023 resulted in criminal convictions and the voluntary surrender of driver licenses.

Data: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2 complaints

[-] Request for all legislation pertaining to PPV minibus driving

2024-05-24 | Some information sent but part exempt

The requester asked for all legislation and policy regarding Public and Private minibus driving on the Isle of Man, including government department driving. The Road Transport Licensing Committee provided Policy Document No. 01/21 detailing medical examination requirements for PPV drivers but withheld some information citing that it is already reasonably accessible.

  • The Road Transport Licensing Committee (RTLC) requires PPV drivers to be deemed 'fit persons' under Section 40(4)(a) of the Road Transport Act 2001.
  • New PPV licence applicants, including those from government departments, must undergo a medical examination.
  • Drivers aged 50 or over but under 65 must undergo medical examinations upon their first renewal after turning 50, except for specific government commercial courtesy drivers.

Data: Section 40(4)(a), Road Transport Act 2001, Policy Document No. 01/21, 7th October 2021, 7th October 2026

Exemptions: Section 20 of the Act (information already reasonably accessible)

[+] Wheelchair Taxis

2022-08-04 | All information sent

The requester asked for the number of wheelchair taxi licences issued on the Isle of Man to assist with medical transport, but the authority clarified that no such specific licences exist under current legislation. Instead, the response disclosed that 16 licensed taxis are currently recorded as wheelchair accessible, though operators are not mandated to use them exclusively for such purposes.

  • The Road Transport Act 2001 does not permit the issuance of specific 'wheelchair taxi licences'.
  • There are currently 16 licensed taxis recorded as wheelchair accessible with valid annual operating discs.
  • The Road Transport Licensing Committee has no power to ensure operators use wheelchair-accessible vehicles at all times.

Data: 16, 2001, 2022-08-04, 2022-08-19, 2563197

[~] Taxi Ply for Hire tariff

2022-02-15 | Some information sent but not all held

The request sought minutes regarding taxi tariff reviews from 2017 and 2021, as well as consultation details; the authority disclosed minutes from a February 2017 meeting outlining tariff adjustments and fee abolitions but indicated not all requested information was held.

  • The Road Transport Licensing Committee held a private meeting on February 15, 2017, to review annual fare tariffs.
  • The Committee decided to apply Tariff 2 to all Bank Holidays on the Isle of Man, not just specific ones.
  • A proposal for a third tariff was deferred pending research into other jurisdictions.

Data: 2022-02-15, 2022-03-14, 2017-02-15, 2013-03, 2017-03-24

[-] Bus Vannin AD&N 483 application

2017-12-13 | Some information sent but part exempt

A request for legal advice and associated documents regarding the Bus Vannin AD&N 483 application was partially fulfilled, with legal advice withheld due to privilege and some personal data redacted.

  • The Road Transport Licensing Committee (RTLC) received the FOI request on 13 December 2017.
  • Legal advice was exempted under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 due to legal professional privilege.
  • Associated application documents were released with personal information withheld under Section 25.

Data: 2017-12-13, 2018-02-02, 2018-01-09, IM113654I, AD&N 483

Exemptions: Section 40: Legal professional privilege; Section 25: Absolutely exempt personal information

Most Cited Exemptions

Exemption Times Cited
Section 40: Legal professional privilege 1
Section 25: Absolutely exempt personal information 1
Information not held 1
Outside FOI timescale (pre-11 October 2011) 1
Section 20: Information accessible to applicant by other means 1
Section 20 of the Act (information already reasonably accessible) 1

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