It's just outdated terminology "fixed meter". Many years ago when these rules were printed nobody foresaw a portable device capable of the things that these smart phones are. A smart phone is a phone, a camera, a calendar, a tv, a music system and many more things including a taxi meter. If anyone's gonna stand up to those American werewolf's it's gonna be the British. Good luck to all you Black cabbies on the 11th, hope u cause gridlock. I might join u on my bike (I'm one of the even more unfortunate half way through the Knowledge!) And a word of warning to all you would be customers...All a driver needs to become a Mini-cab, private hire (Ubers crew) is a relatively clear CRB, no driving experience, no personal knowledge of anywhere in London. Many years ago I worked in the mini-cab offices with the mob that'll be coming for you, don't do it. Stick with the stress free Black cab, cruise down the bus lanes in our safe KNOWLEDGABLE hands x