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Minicab driver fined for refusing to pick up 71-year-old blind woman and guide dog

A minicab driver who refused to pick up a blind 71-year-old woman and her guide dog, leaving them stranded, has been fined.

Samim Yakubi was worried the dog would urinate or leave hairs in his car after he arrived to pick them up in Wolverhampton on October 4 last year.

The 40-year-old was working for Wednesfield Radio Cars as a private hire driver when the incident happened. The company had already been told that Rita Nicholls would be travelling with her dog Charlie when Yakubi was dispatched.

Magistrates fined Yakubi £80 and ordered him to pay costs of £400 and a victim surcharge of £30 after he pleaded guilty to breaching the Equality Act.

City of Wolverhampton Council said Yakubi went to the arranged pick-up location in the city's Market Street but when he realised the customer had a dog he said there had been a mistake and left without them.

Yakubi was interviewed under caution by council officers. He then admitted he had lied to Nicholls, saying the actual reason he left was because he was worried the dog would urinate in his car and leave hair inside.

Steve Evans, from the council, said: "This was discrimination, plain and simple.

"I find it despicable that a private hire driver, who is there to provide a service to everyone, would abandon a blind passenger because he didn't want a guide dog in his car.

"Yakubi knew he was breaking the law, all drivers undergo disability awareness training, but he went ahead and did it anyway, motivated by purely selfish reasons."

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Author:	captain cab [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 6:56 pm ]
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Minicab driver fined for refusing to pick up 71-year-old blind woman and guide dog A minicab driver who refused to pick up a blind 71-year-old woman and her guide dog, leaving them stranded, has been fined. Samim Yakubi was worried the dog would urinate or leave hairs in his car after he arrived to pick them up in Wolverhampton on October 4 last year. The 40-year-old was working for Wednesfield Radio Cars as a private hire driver when the incident happened. The company had already been told that Rita Nicholls would be travelling with her dog Charlie when Yakubi was dispatched. Magistrates fined Yakubi £80 and ordered him to pay costs of £400 and a victim surcharge of £30 after he pleaded guilty to breaching the Equality Act. City of Wolverhampton Council said Yakubi went to the arranged pick-up location in the city's Market Street but when he realised the customer had a dog he said there had been a mistake and left without them. Yakubi was interviewed under caution by council officers. He then admitted he had lied to Nicholls, saying the actual reason he left was because he was worried the dog would urinate in his car and leave hair inside. Steve Evans, from the council, said: "This was discrimination, plain and simple. "I find it despicable that a private hire driver, who is there to provide a service to everyone, would abandon a blind passenger because he didn't want a guide dog in his car. "Yakubi knew he was breaking the law, all drivers undergo disability awareness training, but he went ahead and did it anyway, motivated by purely selfish reasons." Read more at http://talkradio.co.uk/news/taxi-driver ... D7IsYYX.99

Author:	captain cab [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:06 pm ]
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where do these drivers come from?

Author:	ven2112 [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:13 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: where do these drivers come from? why 2 posts ?? anyway , i know one in newcastle dont want a slobbering dog im my car, they should all be on tariff 2 just for the hoover cost & lost work while doing it tbh

Author:	captain cab [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:15 pm ]
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ven2112 wrote: captain cab wrote: where do these drivers come from? why 2 posts ?? anyway I didn't sport the first post will sort it

Author:	captain cab [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:16 pm ]
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hang on.....they're different stories

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Author:	ven2112 [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:22 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: Minicab driver fined for refusing to pick up 71-year-old blind woman and guide dog A minicab driver who refused to pick up a blind 71-year-old woman and her guide dog, leaving them stranded, has been fined. Samim Yakubi was worried the dog would urinate or leave hairs in his car after he arrived to pick them up in Wolverhampton on October 4 last year. The 40-year-old was working for Wednesfield Radio Cars as a private hire driver when the incident happened. The company had already been told that Rita Nicholls would be travelling with her dog Charlie when Yakubi was dispatched. Magistrates fined Yakubi £80 and ordered him to pay costs of £400 and a victim surcharge of £30 after he pleaded guilty to breaching the Equality Act. City of Wolverhampton Council said Yakubi went to the arranged pick-up location in the city's Market Street but when he realised the customer had a dog he said there had been a mistake and left without them. Yakubi was interviewed under caution by council officers. He then admitted he had lied to Nicholls, saying the actual reason he left was because he was worried the dog would urinate in his car and leave hair inside. Steve Evans, from the council, said: "This was discrimination, plain and simple. "I find it despicable that a private hire driver, who is there to provide a service to everyone, would abandon a blind passenger because he didn't want a guide dog in his car. "Yakubi knew he was breaking the law, all drivers undergo disability awareness training, but he went ahead and did it anyway, motivated by purely selfish reasons." Read more at http://talkradio.co.uk/news/taxi-driver ... D7IsYYX.99 where do these drivers come from? is what i meant , glad you are back on though mate & feeling well just ignore me, my head is up my ass atm

Author:	edders23 [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:25 pm ]
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Steve Evans, from the council, and there was me thinking he was a football manager where do these drivers come from? the Islamic world where birth control is against their religion so now they are all crowding us out having already overcrowded their own countries

Author:	captain cab [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:25 pm ]
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ven2112 wrote: is what i meant , glad you are back on though mate & feeling well Cheers mate, I'm feeling a lot better, I think I'll have one of those flu jabs later in the year - this cold kinda grounded me for a month

Author:	ven2112 [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:28 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: ven2112 wrote: is what i meant , glad you are back on though mate & feeling well Cheers mate, I'm feeling a lot better, I think I'll have one of those flu jabs later in the year - this cold kinda grounded me for a month true story this mate, never off work apart from the odd day here & there, (worked in a factory at the time) if i was off they never challenged it as they knew i was ill, giving away flu jabs at the medical department, i went for one & was fooking poleaxed for 6 weeks, never again

Author:	grandad [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:42 pm ]
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edders23 wrote: the Islamic world where birth control is against their religion It is not just the Islamic world. It is against the Catholic faith as well.

Author:	Sussex [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:08 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: hang on.....they're different stories Yeah.

Author:	Nidge2 [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:33 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: where do these drivers come from? PAL Airlines via Heathrow.

Author:	Nidge2 [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:34 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: ven2112 wrote: is what i meant , glad you are back on though mate & feeling well Cheers mate, I'm feeling a lot better, I think I'll have one of those flu jabs later in the year - this cold kinda grounded me for a month Don't have the flu jab mate have you seen what's in it? This is the first year I've not had it and apart from a cold I've been OK.

Author:	captain cab [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:37 pm ]
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Nidge2 wrote: and apart from a cold I've been OK. I saw your posts on facebook - you were almost dead

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Author:	Nidge2 [ Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:43 pm ]
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captain cab wrote: Nidge2 wrote: and apart from a cold I've been OK. I saw your posts on facebook - you were almost dead I did get pneumonia despite me having the pneumonia vaccine last year.