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Taxi crowding is 'risking lives'
Taxi and private hire drivers competing for late night business outside pubs and clubs in central Bristol are putting lives at risk, it is claimed.

Bristol City Council says there are so many drivers crowding in to the city centre that some are posing a danger to other road users and pedestrians.

It plans to use CCTV to clamp down on drivers who are obstructing the road.

Union Unite said the problem has been caused by the council lifting the limit on cab driver numbers in the city.

Bristol City Council says it will suspend the licence on any driver caught trying to pick up passengers in unlicensed areas.

'Increase ranks'

It says the problems occur when crowds spill out onto the streets and into the path of taxis which are parked in the road - rather than on official ranks.

The council says letters will be sent out to offending drivers warning them their licences could be suspended or revoked

Taxi driver Shafik Ahmed said an independent review in 2008 recommended an increase of some 40 taxis on top of the city's fleet of more than 700.

"We raised concerns with the council at the time but they chose not to listen.

"One of the problems is that the number of taxi ranks hasn't increased - and in Bedminster one rank has been decommissioned.

"We are calling on the council to increase the rank space and enforce the rules with regard to unlicensed cabs," he added.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8387722.stm

This news could have been about any city in Britain when are they going to take notice

Ooooooh deary deary me is the Labour plan failing yet again, is the short sighted nerd opinion coming home to roost.


If I want an extra plug socket at home I call an electrician.

If I want a gas appliance fitted I call a Corgi boy

If I want something repaired on the car I call a mechanic

If I want to learn to swim I call a swimmer

If I want to learn to drive I call BSM

If I want a computer I call PC World...actually I don't I build it myself but that don't fit the theme.

If I want.....blah blah blah

When did a minister or another form of suit think they could inexperiencedly interfere with this job?


Queue the Sussex for an excuse for incompetence and LACK OF consultation from someone who does the f***ing job.