Taxi Driver Online

http://m.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening ... _1_2056666

But it's ok, should drop again this year seeing as skull isn't working anymore!

It just means that ars* kisser like you will have to kiss ar*e even harder. It's not like you've got any dignity to lose. So I doubt you'll notice much of a change, all you need is to put in a little more effort.

Perspective?

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/eight ... 1q1dz.html

The Victorian Taxi Directorate data shows that between January 1 and November 22, 2650 people registered complaints against Victorian cabs.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
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Putting things in perspective would mean acknowledging, the fact, that most of these allegations are totally groundless. Amounting to one persons word against the other. Of course, this would entail taxi drivers being afforded rights and protections like any other citizen before the law. Instead of being forced into becoming witnesses against themselves by speaking to baseless allegations. You might even be afforded the right of silence and the presumption of innocence before guilt, but hey, who gives a [edited by admin], you're only taxi drivers, right?

Oh and let's face it, guys like Longshanks wouldn't know what it's like, not to be bent over, with a big c*ck being shoved up his ar*e.

You know. It takes a certain kind of individual to become a good c*ck sucker, sorry, I meant to say, taxi driver.

In fact putting things in perspective would more probably mean that these figures just represent the tip of the iceberg.

I mean, a mere 200 complaints lodged against taxi drivers in a city the size of Edinburgh?

The public there must be pretty tolerant and forgiving.

Is it?

Quick get an enquiry!!!! whatever next the press will get complaint against them

Conversely, it could mean that most taxi drivers are spineless individuals frightened to speak out when suffering abuse by the public. The 200 complaints might be members of the public who came off worst during the altercation. Their weapon of last resort is to make a complaint to the council, who in turn, are more than happy to trample all over the rights of the taxi driver by making him an example to others. Especially if they want to dig that certain individual out. The fact is, credible evidence is not necessary when coming to a decision. So quite simply, they make it up as they go along.

The solution seems to be either find another job or become a co*k sucker like Longshanks.




What that means is, Cab Inspector Smith (Agent Smith) is reporting more cabbies to the council. The chances are there's a lot more complaints that never see the light of day.

I certainly agree that the figures are nonsense insofar as it's hugely unlikely that drivers are four times naughtier than they were a year ago, but on the other hand the figures probably represent nothing more than the tip of the iceberg regarding driver misbehaviour.

I agree that many passenger complaints have no basis, but on the other hand very many do, and the vast majority of passengers with legitimate greviances won't even make a formal complaint.

It's the "very many do" that I have a problem with because there is no way to know, unless we accept complaints without evidence and at face value. Edinburgh council does this already.

Lazy reporting.....deliberately so.


Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Subject: Taxi (Hackney) and Private Hire Car Drivers

Thank you for your request for information which has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Your request for information has been considered and the information is detailed below/enclosed.

The number of complaints against taxi drivers and private hire car drivers in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

2009: Total number of complaints = 46
Total number of complaints against taxi drivers = 39
Total number of complaints against private hire car drivers = 6
Total number of complaints driver type not known = 1

2010: Total number of complaints = 114
Total number of complaints against taxi drivers = 84
Total number of complaints against private hire car drivers = 30

2011: Total number of complaints = 212
Total number of complaints against taxi drivers = 143
Total number of complaints against private hire car drivers = 69

Please note that the Council has amended its process for recording these complaints in 2011, the information for 2009/10 based on the previous process.


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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

It is instructive to note that subsequent correspondence from the Scotsman newspaper to Edinburgh Council has specifically requested taxi – not private hire information.

Thank you for your request for information which has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Your request for information has been considered and the information is detailed below.

Further to your previous Freedom of Information request (Reference No 329180) in which you asked for details on the number of complaints against the drivers and owners of taxis. The reply that was issued to you provided the number of complaints for the years 2006 to 2011. This incorrectly described these figures as representing the number of complaints made against taxis, whereas they referred to the number of complaints against the drivers and owners of taxis and private hire cars. I apologise for this error.

In response to your current enquiry as regards the complaints for 2010 and 2011against the drivers and owners of taxis, the type of complaint and outcomes, we have re-examined our records and located some other complaints in 2010. We have also identified the number of complaints against the drivers and owners of private hire cars and removed these. The revised figures for complaints against the drivers and owners of taxis (only) are 84 for 2010 and 147 for 2011. (This compares to the figures of 50 and 196 provided to you previously).

As requested these are broken down into the categories of complaints received for 2010 and 2011 and the sanctions of these complaints.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/t ... ing-252490

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin