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Drivers object to knowledge test.
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Author:  Guest [ Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Drivers object to knowledge test.
You couldn't make it up. :shock:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/3845491.stm

But the best bit is where then cabbie says "Most of the time people tell you where to go and you get to know this and you learn this way."

Wow what service. :?
Author:  Nidge2 [ Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:38 pm ]
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Can't fault that.
Author:  Guest [ Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:35 pm ]
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I thought all taxi drivers/operators,required a test of some description.
Crazy that some councils just hand out badges and let people get on with it.

Mind you possibly I would fail now.
:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Alhzeimers Alec (I think).
Author:  Nidge2 [ Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:36 am ]
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Anonymous wrote:
I thought all taxi drivers/operators,required a test of some description.
Crazy that some councils just hand out badges and let people get on with it.

Mind you possibly I would fail now.
:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Alhzeimers Alec (I think).


I know I would :D :D :D :D
Author:  Guest [ Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:24 am ]
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Nidge wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
I thought all taxi drivers/operators,required a test of some description.
Crazy that some councils just hand out badges and let people get on with it.

Mind you possibly I would fail now.
:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Alhzeimers Alec (I think).


I know I would :D :D :D :D


And with all due respect there goes a problem.
If councils dont begin this Phase correctly, the quality of an areas drivers, and provision decreases not increases.

and with it valuable years of experience goes down the chute.

and on appeal how do magistrates understand that bloke a has been a solid taxi driver for 20 odd years without a blemished record, there has been no change in circumstance, today this man is not a fot and proper person?

councils going into this phase must be reasonable, having a cut off date for applicants and start testing only new applicants.

not ideal but fair.

Geoff
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:36 am ]
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I agree with Wharfie :shock: that drivers that have been driving for years shouldn't need to re-knowledge.

But that wally saying that everything is just 'fine and dandy' because customers know where they are going, do the cab trade no favours whatsoever. :(
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