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Author:  captain cab [ Mon May 13, 2013 4:24 pm ]
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Made In Chelsea star Rosie Fortescue misses Bafta night after 'minicab driver falls asleep at wheel and crashes into four cars'

Made In Chelsea's Sunday night Bafta victory was bittersweet as one of the show's stars was unable to attend after being involved in a horrific car crash.

Fashion blogger Rosie Fortescue has been resting and recovering at home after suffering severe whiplash and heavy bruising after a routine minicab ride turned into a near death experience.

The 23-year-old reality television star was left shocked and scared after her minicab driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and ploughed into four cars.

A representative for Rosie told MailOnline: 'She has whip lash from the impact, but is now recovering at home.'

Rosie had been out on Friday night partying with friends in central London and decided to get a pre-booked minicab home.

The car was travelling down the Fulham Road back to her Chelsea home in the early hours of the morning when the accident happened.

While speaking on her mobile phone to her twin sister Lily at around 6am, Rosie realised there was something not right as her cab began to veer dangerously close to other vehicles.

A source close to Fortesque told MailOnline: 'The driver fell asleep at the wheel and veered into four cars outside Maggie's nightclub.

'Rosie was encouraged to wait for police by onlookers, but hopped into a black cab and continued home.'

Although extremely terrified and shocked by what had occurred, she was able to call back her sister and explained why she had abruptly ended their conversation. Putting their differences aside: Louise and Lucy posed together despite their turbulent relationship in the show

Putting their differences aside: Louise Thompson and Lucy Watson posed together despite their turbulent relationship in the show

The source added: 'She was on the phone to her sister Lily at the time who naturally was massively upset by the whole incident.'

Rosie has since been in contact with the minicab company who are processing the complaint but nothing has yet come of it.

The source told MailOnline: 'Rosie is currently looking at legal options.'

After gathering her composure following the crash she said on Twitter 'Never use Express Way cars if you don't want your minicab driver to fall asleep at the wheel. F***ing offensive!'

A source close to the cab company told MailOnline: 'The driver in question has since been sacked. He was self-employed, and no longer works there.'

source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... z2TBcVhszy
Author:  captain cab [ Mon May 13, 2013 4:47 pm ]
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Quote:
A source close to the cab company told MailOnline: 'The driver in question has since been sacked. He was self-employed, and no longer works there.'


Notice the ubiquitous get out of the driver being self employed?

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Author:  roythebus [ Mon May 13, 2013 4:55 pm ]
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How can you sack someone who is self-employed?

no doubt there'll be more calls to fit taxis and ph with tachographs.
Author:  grandad [ Mon May 13, 2013 5:01 pm ]
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roythebus wrote:
How can you sack someone who is self-employed?

no doubt there'll be more calls to fit taxis and ph with tachographs.


Tachographs don't stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
Author:  gusmac [ Mon May 13, 2013 5:08 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
roythebus wrote:
How can you sack someone who is self-employed?

no doubt there'll be more calls to fit taxis and ph with tachographs.


Tachographs don't stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel.


How do you know? There could well be more instances if there were no tachographs.
Author:  grandad [ Mon May 13, 2013 6:12 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:
grandad wrote:
roythebus wrote:
How can you sack someone who is self-employed?

no doubt there'll be more calls to fit taxis and ph with tachographs.


Tachographs don't stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel.


How do you know? There could well be more instances if there were no tachographs.

I am sure that there would be even more instances if there were no tachographs. But the fact remains that even with tachographs fitted, drivers still fall asleep at the wheel and have accidents.
Author:  gusmac [ Mon May 13, 2013 9:02 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
gusmac wrote:
grandad wrote:

Tachographs don't stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel.


How do you know? There could well be more instances if there were no tachographs.

I am sure that there would be even more instances if there were no tachographs. But the fact remains that even with tachographs fitted, drivers still fall asleep at the wheel and have accidents.


Then you would agree that they do stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel?

Or at least some of them :lol:
Author:  Sussex [ Mon May 13, 2013 11:06 pm ]
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Be interested to see when the driver started his shift, and how many miles he had done.

But I bet that's all been shredded. :sad:
Author:  grandad [ Tue May 14, 2013 4:01 am ]
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gusmac wrote:

Then you would agree that they do stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel?

Or at least some of them :lol:

Then you would agree that tachographs don't stop some drivers falling asleep at the wheel. :wink:
Author:  Nidge2 [ Tue May 14, 2013 5:21 am ]
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grandad wrote:
roythebus wrote:
How can you sack someone who is self-employed?

no doubt there'll be more calls to fit taxis and ph with tachographs.


Tachographs don't stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel.



They stop them working excessive hours though.
Author:  Nidge2 [ Tue May 14, 2013 5:22 am ]
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Sussex wrote:
Be interested to see when the driver started his shift, and how many miles he had done.

But I bet that's all been shredded. :sad:



I agree.
Author:  grandad [ Tue May 14, 2013 6:19 am ]
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Nidge2 wrote:
grandad wrote:
roythebus wrote:
How can you sack someone who is self-employed?

no doubt there'll be more calls to fit taxis and ph with tachographs.


Tachographs don't stop lorry and coach drivers falling asleep at the wheel.



They stop them working excessive hours though.

Of course they do. :roll:
Some of the digital ones might but the older analogue ones don't.
Author:  roythebus [ Tue May 14, 2013 7:37 am ]
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No, tachos don't stop anyone falling asleep at the wheel, but it can prove how many hours they'd been on duty and how far and how fast they'd been driving, also if they'd had sufficient rest prior to driving. It's not MY argument, just making an observation!
Author:  Tico [ Tue May 14, 2013 9:09 am ]
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this look like publicity stunt to me she involved in crash with 4 cars and then get black cab to finish journey no mention of drivers name nor if his company has done anything it all come out of her mouth an it get her in paper if it actually happen her pr company probably gave driver money to do it an pick up damage bill
Author:  trotskys twin [ Tue May 14, 2013 4:54 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
Be interested to see when the driver started his shift, and how many miles he had done.

But I bet that's all been shredded. :sad:


I bet someone will be asking exactly that very soon maybe this thursday :D , many companies arnt aware they are responsible for sending tired drivers and the actions of such drivers oops £££££ he he :D :D
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