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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:03 pm 
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Boris Johnson announces crackdown on minicab drivers who are ‘unable to speak English properly’



London’s minicab drivers may be forced to take English language tests under proposals announced by Boris Johnson today.

The Mayor of London wants Transport for London to bring in new rules to ensure private hire cab drivers have a “certain basic level” of English.

Speaking to the London Assembly today, he said: “I don’t think we can have a situation in which minicab drivers, who one way or another are regulated by this city, should be able to drive around and take fares without being able to speak English properly and without knowing the basics of geography of London.

“I have asked TfL to bring forward regulations to require a certain basic knowledge of English for all minicab drivers.”

The Standard understands TfL will launch a public consultation on the idea later this week.

Mr Johnson, who was speaking during Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall, also said he wants TfL to beef up rules requiring minicab drivers to have sufficient knowledge of London’s geography.

He made the announcement after London Assembly member Valerie Shawcross had called for more to be done to stop illegal touting by unlicensed cab drivers.

The Labour member said touts are "getting away with it all the time", adding: "There are two cab-related sexual assaults a week and touting is all part and parcel of that risk."

She complained the problem is "massively under-enforced" with only 14 TfL compliance officers on duty at night.

Mr Johnson said she made "a valid and powerful point" and insisted efforts would not just be redoubled but "multiplied many times" to improve matters.

"I'm going to put my hands up here and say we need to be doing more," he added.

source: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transpor ... 33616.html

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:07 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
[size=110]London’s minicab drivers may be forced to take English language tests under proposals announced by Boris Johnson today.

And it's taken 17 years for that to be even considered. ](*,)

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Strange that he thinks there is no need for The Knowledge anymore

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toots wrote:
Strange that he thinks there is no need for The Knowledge anymore


not as strange as him though

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toots wrote:
Strange that he thinks there is no need for The Knowledge anymore

Where did he say that?

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grandad wrote:
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Strange that he thinks there is no need for The Knowledge anymore

Where did he say that?


http://taxileaks.blogspot.com/2015/03/l ... ign=buffer

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toots wrote:
grandad wrote:
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Strange that he thinks there is no need for The Knowledge anymore

Where did he say that?


http://taxileaks.blogspot.com/2015/03/l ... ign=buffer

Yet in the original post he says that he want to "beef up the knowledge test".

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Yet in the original post he says that he want to "beef up the knowledge test".


Well now you know why I think it was a strange comment for him to make, having said that he's a politician so lying is 2nd nature to him :wink:

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having said that he's a politician so lying is 2nd nature to him :wink:

Lying!!! never! He just tailors his answers to suit the audience. :mrgreen:

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having said that he's a politician so lying is 2nd nature to him :wink:

Lying!!! never! He just tailors his answers to suit the audience. :mrgreen:


Whatever :roll:

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It looks like TfL are not just looking to make London PH drivers speak English, but also a number of other things.

Including having a proper initial training program.

http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phv-regs-r ... .pdf-3.pdf

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