Now would we accept it if customers bashed us on the head because we started shouting at them?
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| Author: | gks [ Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:34 am ] |
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DRIVER WAS PROVOKED Leicester Mercury 10:30 - 06 July 2004 A taxi driver from Leicester hit a customer over the head with a wheel-brace after his driving was criticised. Saad Miah (31), of Sparkenhoe Street, Highfields, admitted unlawfully wounding a man on February 29. Leicester Crown Court was told Miah pleaded guilty on the basis there was extreme provocation of shouting and swearing by the customer - who criticised his driving and accused Miah of going through red traffic lights. Miah claimed he feared for his safety and took a wheel-brace from under the driver's seat and used it in panic, not intending to cause any injury. The court heard that Miah accepted his actions were unreasonable. The hearing was adjourned for a pre-sentencing report. Miah was released on bail. |
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| Author: | Guest [ Wed Jul 07, 2004 9:03 am ] |
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Now would we accept it if customers bashed us on the head because we started shouting at them?
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| Author: | Guest [ Wed Jul 07, 2004 7:50 pm ] |
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Up here in Bonnie Scotland,Big Jock,who is an extremely large,taxi operator,was fined and banned for one year,for hitting a passenger with his brace,quite a lot of damage he did with his teeth brace. Build them big here. Big Jock McNickers. |
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| Author: | John Davies [ Wed Jul 07, 2004 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Driver was provoked |
gks wrote: DRIVER WAS PROVOKED
Leicester Mercury 10:30 - 06 July 2004 A taxi driver from Leicester hit a customer over the head with a wheel-brace after his driving was criticised. Saad Miah (31), of Sparkenhoe Street, Highfields, admitted unlawfully wounding a man on February 29. Leicester Crown Court was told Miah pleaded guilty on the basis there was extreme provocation of shouting and swearing by the customer - who criticised his driving and accused Miah of going through red traffic lights. Miah claimed he feared for his safety and took a wheel-brace from under the driver's seat and used it in panic, not intending to cause any injury. The court heard that Miah accepted his actions were unreasonable. The hearing was adjourned for a pre-sentencing report. Miah was released on bail. I suppose he'll have a couple of years at her majesty's pleasure to reflect on his actions. Maybe theres a good case for having a partition in all vehicles to protect Passengers from irate cab drivers lol. Best wishes JD |
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| Author: | Barnsley [ Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bubble |
Some hackney Driver round here as invented a daft plastic bubble for the driver to sit in if you are using a standard car. Its been on the local Tv news reckons its stab proof as well. Don't reckon I would fancy been in it in the hot summer weather if we ever get any. |
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| Author: | Gateshead Angel [ Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Driver was provoked |
gks wrote: Miah claimed he feared for his safety and took a wheel-brace from under the driver's seat and used it in panic, not intending to cause any injury. What did he intend to do with it when he swung it at the passengers head, tickle the bloke. Should have got 5 years and his licence removed forever. |
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| Author: | pinkwheels [ Sat Aug 28, 2004 11:05 pm ] |
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aint we supposed to rise above it turn the other cheek i may be wrong but doesnt the london cabbies when appliying for their badge get abuse whilst going through the knowledge & if they react they fail or have to start again i reckon that its fair enough to defend yourself if you are about to be fisikly attacked but to hit out because you were abused & thought that you were gonna get hurt this [edited by admin] deserves a jail sentence for giving taxi drivers a bad name also take his licence off him for life |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:48 pm ] |
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pinkwheels wrote: i may be wrong but doesnt the london cabbies when appliying for their badge get abuse whilst going through the knowledge
Yes they do, usually from the black cabbies themselves. 
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| Author: | pinkwheels [ Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:15 am ] |
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Yes they do, usually from the black cabbies themselves ok true but i thought that the examiners gave them abuse while the prospective cabbie talked them through the route |
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| Author: | Guest [ Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:22 am ] |
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Never heard that one, but they have to be very polite to the examiner, and have to dress in collar and tie etc. Then they dress like tramps when actually serving the public. Funny that
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| Author: | Guest [ Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:28 am ] |
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Anonymous wrote: Never heard that one, but they have to be very polite to the examiner, and have to dress in collar and tie etc.
Then they dress like tramps when actually serving the public. Funny that I have heard this many times yet on my trips to London I have never seen a scruffy taxi driver. touts oh yes but not taxi driver |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:51 pm ] |
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I suspect the reason you have never seen one is cos they never get out of the car. 
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| Author: | Guest [ Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:18 am ] |
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Sussex wrote: I suspect the reason you have never seen one is cos they never get out of the car.
wise guy! |
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| Author: | pinkwheels [ Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:39 pm ] |
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strange as im sure if while getting in you could see through the particion so you could see what the driver was wearing |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:12 pm ] |
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He is usually to drunk to see. 
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