captain cab wrote:
I've heard this part of the story then.........lets hear from the driver!
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If it's a Welwyn / Hatfield Taxi, you'll need an interpreter.
I'm putting my money on the punters story.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:01 am ] |
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Hatfield taxi ride was journey from hell TWO friends claim a taxi driver tried to dump them on the hard shoulder of a motorway, on a cold and dark winter’s night. Christina Lloyd and Michelle LallyChristina Lloyd and Michelle Lally jumped in a cab at the Forum in Hatfield after agreeing a price of £40 to take them to Old Stevenage in the early hours. But the pair allege the trip home soon turned into the journey from hell after demands for more cash from the driver left them scared and vulnerable. Miss Lloyd, 23, who works as a project manager for a medical company, told the WHT: “We were just approaching junction seven of the A1(M) and he slowed down, he was going to stop and drop us off on the hard shoulder. “I said ‘you can’t be serious’, he was demanding more money, he said the £40 had run out.” They managed to persuade the driver to carry on, but as they exited the motorway he allegedly demanded they got out at a lay-by near an industrial park off Broadhall Way, over two miles from home. Wearing high heels but no coats the pair were forced to walk. Miss Lloyd’s father Gareth, from Woolmer Green is demanding action. He said: “The driver compromised the safety of my daughter and her friend. He just drove off.” Officers from Welwyn Hatfield Council which issues Hackney Carriage licences, allowing drivers to carry passengers, said they were treating the incident seriously but had not suspended the driver during their investigation. A spokeswoman said: “Safety of the public is of utmost importance to the council, when using licensed Hackney Carriage vehicles. “The council has interviewed both women involved and the driver will be interviewed under caution on Tuesday.” A decision over whether to revoke the man’s licence will then be made by councillors. The police were also aware on the incident. http://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/hatfield_taxi_ride_was_journey_from_hell_1_118683 |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:02 am ] |
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I've heard this part of the story then.........lets hear from the driver! CC |
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| Author: | GBC [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:47 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: I've heard this part of the story then.........lets hear from the driver!
CC If it's a Welwyn / Hatfield Taxi, you'll need an interpreter.
I'm putting my money on the punters story. |
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| Author: | towag [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:09 pm ] |
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Letters Hampshire Chronicle 4:39pm Thursday 8th October 2009 SIR — My daughter and four friends rang for a taxi in the early hours of a Friday morning from Winchester Station to bring them home to Ropley, with a drop-off in Alresford. A fare of £35 was agreed, and cash asked for up front. This was complied with, but after two males were dropped in Alresford, the taxi driver demanded a further £12 to continue the journey. The meter was reading £25. The three girls did not have any more cash, and asked to be dropped as far as the £35 would take them. This was on the roundabout at Ropley, the main A31, at 3am. They felt vulnerable, unsafe, and cold walking the mile or so home. Making enquiries to the taxi firm who accepted the fare, they were asked for the licence plate, taxi driver’s licence number, and description of the taxi, and driver. Unfortunately, the passengers had not taken down any of the above, and I have to say, I never have either. It isn’t a police or British Transport Police matter, as it was outside the station from where they made the call. CCTV footage was requested, but at that time of night, it is trained on the registry offices. Winchester City Council, who issue the taxi companies with their licences, have been very helpful, but unable to confirm who the driver was, without my daughter going out late at night with them to try and identifying the driver. This is not viable. The taxi company deny they ever accepted the fare. So, my advice to avoid this happening to others, take down the licence numbers, and ask for a receipt for the fare. What happened that night was totally unacceptable. Mrs J Harris. GBC wrote Quote: If it's a Welwyn / Hatfield Taxi, you'll need an interpreter.
Driver here must be his brother, uncle, cousin.....    
But then again he did comply with their request..... But then again..... SIR — In reply to the the dispute over a taxi fare (Chronicle letters, October 8th), it seems to me that the driver did not cover the diversion to Alresford and found that he undercharged which would have partly been his fault. This can sometimes happen as I know only too well that customers don’t always tell the driver that they want to do a divert, and then expect the driver to do it for the agreed fare. If that was the case and the journey did not go straight to where they said they wanted to go — Ropley — then the fare would have been around the £35 mark. If the driver had already agreed on the fare knowing a diversion to Alresford before leaving, then he should not have asked for more, nor did he have to run his meter. If the potential customer is young, I personally tend to ask if they have enough money to cover their fare. If not, they visit a cash machine before going or on the way, or contact their parents before leaving to agree a payment on arrival. Whilst not accusing the passengers in this particular dispute because I am not aware of the full circumstances, in my experience some young people can be thoughtless when out late at night, so should always have a game plan to get home. Being a full time cabbie and Hackney licensed in Winchester, I and other drivers have to put up with a lot of abuse at night from people not having enough to pay the metered fare, or not paying their fares, being aggressive, shouting and screaming abuse at the driver, and threatening all sorts, including physical attack when a fare disagreement arises. When the present economic climate is such, and the city council has licensed too many taxis, it’s hardly surprising that this kind of thing happens. Have found out since the driver was not English.......  
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| Author: | towag [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:21 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: I've heard this part of the story then.........lets hear from the driver!
CC Driver doesn't count......
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