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Allegations of Creamfields taxi extortion emerge



HORROR stories of extortionate fares, threatening behaviour and even theft are emerging about ‘out-of-town’ taxis operating at Creamfields.

Since the annual August Bank Holiday festival, the Weekly News has received disturbing reports of taxi drivers from across the North West taking advantage of the chaotic exodus of thousands of revellers from the site.

One young woman, who asked not to be named, said she was charged £120 by a Liverpool cabbie for the short journey from the Daresbury estate to her home in Halton Lodge.

When she protested and told the man she could not afford the full amount, she alleges that he demanded her designer watch instead.

The girl’s mother told the Weekly News: “My daughter was distraught. She asked why the meter wasn’t running and was told they were not required at Creamfields because the council set the fares. She doesn’t drink and doesn’t take drugs but had a good day and was tired so all she wanted to do was get home and tell us about it.”

Another reveller says he was ripped off for £80 from the site to Daresbury Village and a third claims to have been charged £100 to Runcorn East.

A Liverpool City Council spokesman said: “We are concerned to hear these allegations. All city council taxi drivers are expected to abide by strict regulations.

“They must ensure their meter is engaged at all times and must only charge what is on the meter.

“We also ask passengers to remain vigilant, to make sure the meter is on, and to make a note of the taxi plate number if they experience any issues.

“In this case, if the young lady was forced to draw money out of a cash machine and had personal property taken from her, then this is theft and we would urge her to report it to the police as soon as possible.

“We would also ask her to contact us, providing as many details as she can, so we can look into the matter.”

source: http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.c ... -33808255/

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

The local council are quite useless - from what I heard in previous years they had one line of local cabs to do local work - and another line of out of town cabs (inc PH) to do distance work.

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

Such as not ply for hire in an area that they are not licensed

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

Sounds like a council that can't cope with a big event like this

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

When it used to be in Liverpool they had the same problem, people just want to get home and will pay any price they can afford.

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