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Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Not happy in Sefton
Missed this beauty :lol:

http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50393411

I like this comment;

Criminal says: Thu 4th Dec 2008, 08:38 PM


I think it is criminal to force drivers who have been doing a job for years to sit silly exams. However it is more criminal the way that Private Hire Drivers are not allowed to pick up from the Hackney ranks. It breaches the human rights of the public to be forced to have a Hackney car from say Alliance And Leicester Southport and not be able to ring a Private Hire from there.
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:04 pm ]
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Scapegoat says: Fri 5th Dec 2008, 09:35 AM


You can imagine the exam: multiple choice.


1 Sat outside someone's house what would be a reasonable number of beeps on your horn before you would consider getting out of your taxi and ringing the doorbell.

a 3
b 6
c 9

2 When would you suddenly brake and do a "U" turn?

a Seen a fare on the opposite side of the road
b Pull out of a side street then do it
c Wait until it causes driver behind maximum inconvenience

3 Why would you park facing oncoming traffic with your
headlights full beam?

a To light up pavement outside a fare's house or, (b) to purposely aggravate other road users.
Author:  toots [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:35 pm ]
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We have no problem with NEW drivers doing the course we think that is a great idea however if we are already doing the job we shouldn’t be told how to do it again by a person without a day of taxi driving experience in their life!


I think it should read something along the lines of "so long as I don't have to it I don't care who else does"

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I work nights so I would lose five nights work as it wouldn’t be safe for me to go to college in the daytime and then try to work nights.


I take it this guy does nothing else during the day to save his energy for night work

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Why should a taxi driver like myself who has been doing this job safely for 6 years go into a class room to be told how to drive a taxi when the person telling us what to do hasn’t ever drove a taxi?


You don't have to be a taxi driver to TEACH as was pointed out to me in another thread. Also the assessors for this NVQ are or were taxi drivers

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At the moment the course is free but further down the line we may have to pay to this useless course.


Better get it done then before that happens

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The course will TRY to teach drivers how to load a passenger into the cab, and how to map read! If a taxi driver doesn’t know how to look up a road they wouldn’t be doing the job now.


I think this chap would be surprised on how many drivers don't know this but have felt too embarassed to ask perviously so now they can learn and pretend they knew how to do it all along

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P.S If the pilot of the plane on your next holiday was shown how to land a plane by someone who had never flown a plane would you get on it?"


I personally wouldn't care who taught him so long as they taught the pilot the way to do it and checked that the pilot could indeed land the f in thing

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employ a driving instructor to check we can drive a taxi safety and if you have a bit more spare cash bring us into line of other public transport services and do random drug and alcohol screening.


If he shouts loud enough they probably will at the expense of the driver
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:37 pm ]
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I take it you've taken this type of course toots?

CC
Author:  toots [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:53 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
I take it you've taken this type of course toots?

CC


Yes we've had to do it for about 2 years now. Whilst it didn't touch on anything I hadn't already known it didn't bother me to have to do it either. In fact I quite enjoyed meeting other drivers. I think the course content could do with improving to perhaps include more of the regulations but it covers the basics which is all a level 2 is required to do. I've probably learnt more by way of regulations on here :D
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:05 pm ]
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If an NVQ is basically on the job training how can an assessor judge what a cab driver is doing?

I thought a driver couldnt carry another passenger without the express consent?

CC
Author:  cabbyman [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:34 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
If an NVQ is basically on the job training how can an assessor judge what a cab driver is doing?

I thought a driver couldnt carry another passenger without the express consent?

CC


You get 'express consent' from the passenger before you start the journey. If they refuse, the assessor gets out and waits for the next job.

It's surprising how easy it becomes if the obstacles in one's mind are removed.
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:46 pm ]
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cabbyman wrote:

You get 'express consent' from the passenger before you start the journey. If they refuse, the assessor gets out and waits for the next job.

It's surprising how easy it becomes if the obstacles in one's mind are removed.


I wonder if the assessor is aware of express consent?

CC
Author:  toots [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:22 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
cabbyman wrote:

You get 'express consent' from the passenger before you start the journey. If they refuse, the assessor gets out and waits for the next job.

It's surprising how easy it becomes if the obstacles in one's mind are removed.


I wonder if the assessor is aware of express consent?

CC


My assessor was put out of my vehicle 4 times and none of those ocassions were because the passenger objected they were all due to there being too many passengers. My assessor explained to passengers what was going on and asked if it was ok for him to stay in the vehicle they all agreed it was fine. Some passengers even said when leaving the vehicle "good luck I hope you've passed" :D
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:04 pm ]
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I always get the impression of hadacourses and ainthadacourses in all of this.

(okay I'm waiting for the wannahack reply :lol: )

CC
Author:  MR T [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:15 pm ]
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If he fails the NVQ he could always audition for Dracula :wink: :wink: :wink:
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:21 pm ]
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MR T wrote:
If he fails the NVQ he could always audition for Dracula :wink: :wink: :wink:


Aye, another blood sucking monster in the trade :lol:

CC
Author:  GA [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:32 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Scapegoat says: Fri 5th Dec 2008, 09:35 AM


You can imagine the exam: multiple choice.


1 Sat outside someone's house what would be a reasonable number of beeps on your horn before you would consider getting out of your taxi and ringing the doorbell.

a 3
b 6
c 9

2 When would you suddenly brake and do a "U" turn?

a Seen a fare on the opposite side of the road
b Pull out of a side street then do it
c Wait until it causes driver behind maximum inconvenience

3 Why would you park facing oncoming traffic with your
headlights full beam?

a To light up pavement outside a fare's house or, (b) to purposely aggravate other road users.


Strange I thought there was 4 options on each of the questions.

B. Lucky :D
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:34 pm ]
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GA wrote:

Strange I thought there was 4 options on each of the questions.

B. Lucky :D


Is that a fail then :wink:

CC
Author:  GA [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:47 pm ]
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I would say it would be a fail if any of the options were used CC.

But when you consider that these questions are from the VRQ and not the NVQ then you would also have to consider that there is a huge bank of questions that can be used when the VRQ exam is taken correctly.

B. Lucky :D
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