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Author:  captain cab [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:36 am ]
Post subject:  Blackpool: Drink-drive taxi driver’s ban
Blackpool: Drink-drive taxi driver’s ban



A TAXI driver was over the limit when he fell asleep and crashed into a garden wall on his way to pick up a fare.



David Waters reversed the cab and drove off from the accident scene but police later found him asleep in the taxi in a car park.

Waters, 44, of Sefton Avenue, Poulton, admitted driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop after an accident and report it.

He was banned from the road for 18 months, ordered to do 50 hours unpaid work for the community and pay £85 costs with £60 victims’ surcharge by Blackpool magistrates.

Don Green, prosecuting, said a man who lived in the resort’s Ingthorpe Avenue heard a screech of tyres and a loud bang on February 22 at 5.20am.

He looked out to see a black bomber taxi embedded in his garden wall. As the cab reversed and drove off the witness got its taxi number and called police.

Police went to C Cabs, Caunce Street, and were given information about the cab’s whereabouts.

Officers found Waters asleep in the taxi which was parked on a car park at the rear of Marton Fold.

A breath test showed 53 micrograms of alcohol in his body – 35 is the limit.

Alan Godwin, defending, said Waters, who had no previous convictions, became cold during his night shift so he went to a working men’s club to warm up and had some drinks there.

Waters was on the way to a fare when he fell asleep while driving and hit a garden wall.

He then had to get the cab to the next driver’s home, so he drove there and then fell asleep.

Mr Godwin said: “He is thoroughly ashamed of his behaviour. He has lost his job.”

source: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/ ... -1-5476783
Author:  blackpool [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Blackpool: Drink-drive taxi driver’s ban
I know the heaters arent that good in taxis,but maybe there better ways too keep warm :roll:
Author:  edders23 [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:12 pm ]
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If it was Layton institute he went I doubt it was particularly warm in there quite a big draughty place from my recollection I could think of better places to go to warm up

Still he'll have plenty of time to curl up in bed and keep warm now !
Author:  blackpool [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:34 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
If it was Layton institute he went I doubt it was particularly warm in there quite a big draughty place from my recollection I could think of better places to go to warm up

Still he'll have plenty of time to curl up in bed and keep warm now !

Only just reopened again,used to be a good club working mens clubs are a dying breed unfortunately,feckin weatherspoons opening everywhere,cant stand them personally.
Author:  edders23 [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:09 pm ]
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blackpool wrote:
edders23 wrote:
If it was Layton institute he went I doubt it was particularly warm in there quite a big draughty place from my recollection I could think of better places to go to warm up

Still he'll have plenty of time to curl up in bed and keep warm now !

Only just reopened again,used to be a good club working mens clubs are a dying breed unfortunately,feckin weatherspoons opening everywhere,cant stand them personally.


It is nearly 30 years since I last went into Layton institute
Author:  blackpool [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:36 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
blackpool wrote:
edders23 wrote:
If it was Layton institute he went I doubt it was particularly warm in there quite a big draughty place from my recollection I could think of better places to go to warm up

Still he'll have plenty of time to curl up in bed and keep warm now !

Only just reopened again,used to be a good club working mens clubs are a dying breed unfortunately,feckin weatherspoons opening everywhere,cant stand them personally.


It is nearly 30 years since I last went into Layton institute

Ah those were the days son,queueing out on the street.How did you get in at that age ? :wink:
Author:  edders23 [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blackpool: Drink-drive taxi driver’s ban
blackpool wrote:
edders23 wrote:
blackpool wrote:
Only just reopened again,used to be a good club working mens clubs are a dying breed unfortunately,feckin weatherspoons opening everywhere,cant stand them personally.


It is nearly 30 years since I last went into Layton institute

Ah those were the days son,queueing out on the street.How did you get in at that age ? :wink:



as you well know I'm the second oldest driver on here after trotsky !!
Author:  blackpool [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:04 pm ]
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Yoi look well,must have had a easy paper round :D
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:15 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:


as you well know I'm the second oldest driver on here after trotsky !!


only if you count wheelchair users then?
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