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Fare ladies’ taxis rank highly with women

FOR some party girls, a night out on the town can be marred by the worry of how they will get home at the end of an evening’s revelry. But a taxi firm in Great Cornard, near Sudbury, which is run for women and employs women drivers, is attempting to change that.

Jayne Dey started the company – Femme Cars – after working as a taxi driver in Sudbury for several years. She said: “I was the only female driver and I was in big demand. While I was working, I heard a lot of stories from women who said they felt uncomfortable with male drivers and I wanted them to have an option to be able to request a female driver.”

She began last July with just one cab, but the concept has been so successful, she is about to take delivery of her sixth vehicle. She also believes the company is the only all-female taxi firm in East Anglia and one of very few in the UK.

Jayne also insists it’s not just the drivers that make Femme Cars “female-friendly.” The firm provides special gel ‘sick bags’ for women who have overindulged, disposable slippers to soothe tired feet after a night on the dance floor, complementary water, and big pink umbrellas to keep passengers dry when boarding in wet weather.

As well as transporting women home after a night on the tiles, the company also undertakes regular airport runs and even picks up takeaways for older women living in the Sudbury area. One of the drivers, Michelle Butters – nicknamed Tortoise for her sedate driving style – said: “Customers just seem to be a lot happier with a female driver. One even said to me the other day that it was nice because it was like being driven by your mum.”

Another of the drivers, 27-year-old Carly Paxton, added: “We also make sure all of our customers are safe back inside their door before we leave them. I don’t think you would get that level of care from a man.”

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IDFIMH

What a bunch of sexist sows!

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Former taxi driver

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

Here's the joke we had one in our parish a while back Goddess cars! 100% female
100% lesbian lambs to slaughter
Bob

Could you imagine the uproar if you started a male only taxi company?

If I had to give anyone advice I would start by saying don't lose half the licensed trade before you start.

These firms start up all over the place, and then die out. I wonder why.

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IDFIMH

And of course this is totally in keeping with equality legislation isn't it !!

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

bevvied-up skirt couldnt care less how they get home anyway

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I think they have been watching Carry on cabbie.

And been consuming mind altering drugs while watching it.

how many times have you heard "hic, hi driver, burp, are yous married? what time do you finish, hic, burp...do you take payment in kind?"

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

When your working the gay bars wannabee ?

nah, they prefer vintage black cabs, but youd know that wouldnt you...

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I always find the word 'femme' a little seedy. That aside there is nothing stopping taxi companies providing the same type of service alongside regular service and advertising it. Best of both worlds. Personally I'd prefer a car full of blokes they're better behaved, in fact the only passenger to upset me in ages has been a drunken woman

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

In my experience over the years, it's ALWAYS a woman who has caused me the most problems . . . from non payers, to sick cases, to abuse, to trying to run off, to having to involve the Police on a couple of occasions.

Sadly, that's been the experience my Taxi, hence I tend to drive past them now and my grief has subsided considerably.

If a bloke kicks off you can punch back, if a woman kicks off society seems to expect you to sit there and listen to their crap. No more in my motor.

Night buses that way.



That said, tonights shift was full of [edited by admin]@@s, never known one like that for a long time, but thats another thread when I get time.