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First cab on the rank gets the job

No picking up close to a rank (not too sure what the definition of close is)

No overtaking of cabs plying

It another cab lets you out let him overtake you.

It went berserk years ago when they started issuing plates left right and centre..... cabs everywhere, cutting each other up, parking tickets left right and centre, but when the cap went back on it gave the trade a chance to reorganise.... the funny thing though, out of all the plates that were issued, there is not one that is left with the person it was issued to.... but many members of the trade who were not issued a plate are still here today.... working in a orderly fashion... :wink:

Following on from the “first taxi on the rank” thread I’d be interested to hear how taxi etiquette differs around the country.

My understanding of my area (London Yellow badge Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Havering and Redbridge) is

First cab on the rank gets the job

No picking up close to a rank (not too sure what the definition of close is)

No overtaking of cabs plying

It another cab lets you out let him overtake you.

That’s all I can think of, any different in your area?

Credit card jobs should be passed back to the Radio Taxi . . . . . . with pleasure . . . .

Are you alluding that the lack of order is a result of de-restricted Taxi numbers? :wink:

I thought that was meant to mean everyone lived in Utopia?

GBC wrote:

Are you alluding that the lack of order is a result of de-restricted Taxi numbers? :wink:

I thought that was meant to mean everyone lived in Utopia?

Do you have disorder in your ranks?

Author:	Bart [ Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:42 am ]
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Following on from the “first taxi on the rank” thread I’d be interested to hear how taxi etiquette differs around the country. My understanding of my area (London Yellow badge Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Havering and Redbridge) is First cab on the rank gets the job No picking up close to a rank (not too sure what the definition of close is) No overtaking of cabs plying It another cab lets you out let him overtake you. That’s all I can think of, any different in your area?

Author:	MR T [ Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:53 am ]
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Same in Sefton

Author:	cabby john [ Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:20 pm ]
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A lot of the guys down here would like to do it properly, and accordingly do so - we have others and it is getting worse, who are no more than a pack of animals. I have a lot of working mates and would not pick up in front of them, but I will do unto others what they do to me. Not a nice way to be, just trying to level the playing field.

Author:	echo15 [ Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:34 pm ]
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That all used to happen then delimitation came in and now it's all everyone for themselves and b***er anyone else

Author:	MR T [ Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:35 pm ]
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It went berserk years ago when they started issuing plates left right and centre..... cabs everywhere, cutting each other up, parking tickets left right and centre, but when the cap went back on it gave the trade a chance to reorganise.... the funny thing though, out of all the plates that were issued, there is not one that is left with the person it was issued to.... but many members of the trade who were not issued a plate are still here today.... working in a orderly fashion...

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Author:	Fae Fife [ Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Etiquette
Bart wrote: First cab on the rank gets the job First cab approached by a punter gets the job. Quote: No picking up close to a rank (not too sure what the definition of close is) I've seen cars pick up so close to the rank that the car picking up and the car at the front of the road are blocking the road between them. Is that close enough?:? Quote: No overtaking of cabs plying Overtake at the earliest opportunity. If you can't get past then make sure you tailgate the car in front Quote: It another cab lets you out let him overtake you. Make sure you don't let other cabs out.

Author:	edders23 [ Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:27 pm ]
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depends on which firm the driver works for and wether he is a local or a Peterborough based driver At the town rank it is the first car the punter chooses At the railway station it is a free for all with many of the peterborough based drivers poaching other companies bookings !! if their drivers are not already there waiting when the train comes in One local company books their fares in from the front of the rank and uses that as an excuse to push their vehicles in ahead of the front car That same company also if they see cars pulling from the front of the rank at night and they are heading towards it fly past everyone at high speed and cut in they did once get it wrong and hit the car moving forward The local drivers do tend to let each other out of junctions etc and to a certain extent the Peterborough drivers do as well And both sets of drivers phone up the council licensing section daily reporting any little misdemeanour /fault with vehicles

Author:	rambo [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:48 pm ]
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In private hire we have a few unwritten rules. If a driver gets a scrub, he goes top of the plot. If he gets a runner, controller will try and make it up to him. However, drivers at my office tout outside the office and nick jobs all the time. Dog eat dog in london.

Author:	GBC [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:23 am ]
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MR T wrote: It went berserk years ago when they started issuing plates left right and centre..... cabs everywhere, cutting each other up, parking tickets left right and centre, but when the cap went back on it gave the trade a chance to reorganise.... the funny thing though, out of all the plates that were issued, there is not one that is left with the person it was issued to.... but many members of the trade who were not issued a plate are still here today.... working in a orderly fashion... Are you alluding that the lack of order is a result of de-restricted Taxi numbers? I thought that was meant to mean everyone lived in Utopia?

Author:	GBC [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:25 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Etiquette
Bart wrote: Following on from the “first taxi on the rank” thread I’d be interested to hear how taxi etiquette differs around the country. My understanding of my area (London Yellow badge Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Havering and Redbridge) is First cab on the rank gets the job No picking up close to a rank (not too sure what the definition of close is) No overtaking of cabs plying It another cab lets you out let him overtake you. That’s all I can think of, any different in your area? Credit card jobs should be passed back to the Radio Taxi . . . . . . with pleasure . . . .

Author:	Bart [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:55 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Etiquette
GBC wrote: Credit card jobs should be passed back to the Radio Taxi . . . . . . with pleasure . . . . Yes please I don't care how I get paid

Author:	rambo [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:18 am ]
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I WON'T do an airport pick up unless it's been paid in advance on the credit card.

Author:	Sussex [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:30 am ]
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GBC wrote: Are you alluding that the lack of order is a result of de-restricted Taxi numbers? I thought that was meant to mean everyone lived in Utopia? Do you have disorder in your ranks?

Author:	GBC [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:19 pm ]
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Sussex wrote: GBC wrote: Are you alluding that the lack of order is a result of de-restricted Taxi numbers? I thought that was meant to mean everyone lived in Utopia? Do you have disorder in your ranks? No, but if they 'de-restrict' the Knowledge we will. Just look at the opposition now, they will then be entitled to wreck our trade.

Author:	CABMAN [ Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:55 am ]
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we sorted some( private hire) touts out the other day there is a realy good way of doing in but i cant say on here ....

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