Taxi Driver Online

It's a bit unclear from the article, but a critical point seemed to have been whether he was working at the time or not, but the information provided seems a bit contradictory.


Taxi driver was six times legal limit for cocaine

https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/ ... -1-6397349

A taxi driver who had taken cocaine was found slumped over the wheel of his cab at a town centre rank.

Kevin Jackson admitted driving above the legal drug/drive limit when he appeared at Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court on Wednesday (November 27).

The court heard the now homeless 59-year-old was seen in his cab by a police officer outside the Troll Cart in Market Gates at around 9.30am on March 27.

Prosecuting Victoria Bastock said he was described by the officer as being slumped over the steering wheel.

He also spotted a defect on a tyre.

Having "some concerns" a breath test and drugs wipe were carried out.

A blood test revealed he was more six times the legal limit for cocaine with 63 microgrammes of cocaine in his blood against the legal limit of ten.

She said he admitted taking cocaine, and that he was there for trade as a taxi driver at the time.

In mitigation Anne-Marie Sheridan said he was a man of good character and that he had lost that now, along with his taxi licence, his relationship, and his home.

She said he had finished his shift, gone to the Troll Cart pub for a coffee and had taken cocaine.

His intention was to drive home and rest ahead of his next shift.

The light had come on in his cab because he had started the engine and needed then to physically turn it off.

"There were no passengers queuing and his intention was to go home as he had worked all night," she said.

The charge had put a great strain on his relationship and he had now split with his partner, she added.

Adding to his difficulties and one of the main reasons he found himself before the court was his 18 month old daughter who had suffered a heart attack and would now be disabled.

He had been working as a taxi driver for three years and his licence was taken from him "that very day."

Miss Sheridan stressed he had finished his shift and intended to go home.

He was banned from driving for 20 months and ordered to pay fines and a surcharge totalling £232.

59-year-old with an 18-month-old daughter?

So he was parked on a rank with his light on?

Really difficult to work out if he was working or not.

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"She said he admitted taking cocaine, and that he was there for trade as a taxi driver at the time."
Seems to say it all.
The light stays on round here when you turn the engine off. You have to manually turn it off and then manually turn it back on at the start of your next shift. maybe wired differently.

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Grandad,

I was feeling charitable and took his claim at face value.

The Troll Cart where he claimed to have gone for coffee (and coke) is just beside the rank.

But even if he had gone into the Troll Cart, I'm suspecting he left his cab on the rank, because there doesn't seem much evidence of legitimate parking provision in the area.

But he may in fact have never been in the pub

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.60737 ... 312!8i6656

He was wired to the moon, by the sounds of it

But, yes, it will depend on the meter, wiring, configuration etc.

According to our meter agent my old Digitax meter can come on automatically when the battery voltage is low, ironically

Which I have a wee tale about, but can't be bothered with just now while using my laptop with the missing spacebar

the older you are the more risk your offspring will not be healthy not a good idea to father a child at that age

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