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Author:  captain cab [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:19 pm ]
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Bradford minicab drivers threaten City Hall blockade over driver suspensions



ANGRY minicab drivers are threatening to blockade Bradford City Hall this week over claims council regulators are suspending cabbies unfairly.

Private hire drivers say up to 500 cars could turn up at the protest, planned for Friday, unless urgent changes are made.

On Friday night, they staged smaller impromptu demonstrations outside both City Hall and Shearbridge Depot, where the district's taxi enforcement service is based.

Khurram Shehzad (pictured), chairman of the Bradford Private Hire Liaison Service, claimed enforcement officers were suspending the licenses of drivers for misdemeanours as trivial as having a headlamp bulb out.

He called for drivers to be given 24 hours to replace a blown bulb instead.

The Council's deputy leader, Councillor Imran Hussain, whose portfolio includes private hire licensing, said: "I have had one or two taxi drivers contact me with some concerns. I have passed them on to the relevant officers and I understand they are looking into the issues raised."

He said he would be meeting drivers this week to discuss the situation.

source: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... spensions/
Author:  grandad [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:56 pm ]
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The police send taxi drivers home here for a blown headlight bulb.
Author:  captain cab [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:09 pm ]
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I wonder if a national body would defend a person with no headlights :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  gusmac [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:27 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
The police send taxi drivers home here for a blown headlight bulb.


Around here the police are the ones with the blown bulbs.
Author:  Nidge2 [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:16 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
I wonder if a national body would defend a person with no headlights :lol: :lol: :lol:


Coppers pulled me over this morning and said, "you've got a headlight out." I said, " know," It's 3am in the morning and minus 2 and no motor factors are open at this time of night.
Author:  grandad [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:43 pm ]
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Nidge2 wrote:
captain cab wrote:
I wonder if a national body would defend a person with no headlights :lol: :lol: :lol:


Coppers pulled me over this morning and said, "you've got a headlight out." I said, " know," It's 3am in the morning and minus 2 and no motor factors are open at this time of night.

Why were not carrying spare bulbs?
Author:  toots [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:43 pm ]
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Quote:
He called for drivers to be given 24 hours to replace a blown bulb instead.


It wouldn't happen if they carried spares I'd give them an hour :wink:
Author:  grandad [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:45 pm ]
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toots wrote:
Quote:
He called for drivers to be given 24 hours to replace a blown bulb instead.


It wouldn't happen if they carried spares I'd give them an hour :wink:

It may be quite straight forward in your car but believe me, it can be a major operation on some cars.
Author:  toots [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:53 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
toots wrote:
Quote:
He called for drivers to be given 24 hours to replace a blown bulb instead.


It wouldn't happen if they carried spares I'd give them an hour :wink:

It may be quite straight forward in your car but believe me, it can be a major operation on some cars.


It's pretty straight forward in my car, I knock on the door and say 'the bulb is out' and they come out and change it, they swear a lot tho :D
Author:  Cabby John 1 [ Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:04 am ]
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grandad wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
captain cab wrote:
I wonder if a national body would defend a person with no headlights :lol: :lol: :lol:


Coppers pulled me over this morning and said, "you've got a headlight out." I said, " know," It's 3am in the morning and minus 2 and no motor factors are open at this time of night.

Why were not carrying spare bulbs?


Exactly! You are going to have to replace one at some time or another....carry spares - why create a problem?
Author:  MR T [ Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:49 pm ]
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carry spare bulbs and a screwdriver and say I will do it now. :D
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:15 pm ]
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MR T wrote:
carry spare bulbs and a screwdriver and say I will do it now. :D

Exactly.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:34 pm ]
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Nidge2 wrote:
captain cab wrote:
I wonder if a national body would defend a person with no headlights :lol: :lol: :lol:


Coppers pulled me over this morning and said, "you've got a headlight out." I said, " know," It's 3am in the morning and minus 2 and no motor factors are open at this time of night.


Is this the official UKIP view ie i will drive my Taxi in a dangerous condition in a state where it would fail the MOT test #-o #-o

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHY THIS INDUSTRY IS FEKKED.....................AND YOU WANT TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN UNACCOMPANIED FFS GET REAL #-o #-o

AND BEFORE SOMEONE POINTS IT OUT I REALISE THAT NIDGE DOES REPRESENT THE DREGS OF THE INDUSTRY #-o #-o
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