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Poll: Brits follow unspoken code of 'taxi etiquette'
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Author:  StuartW [ Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:50 am ]
Post subject:  Poll: Brits follow unspoken code of 'taxi etiquette'
Where to start with some of this? :-s

Actually, maybe better not to :roll:

But some interesting stats, some stating the absolute obvious, while some just a bit daft :?


Brits follow unspoken code of ‘taxi etiquette’ – including never complaining about the fare or eating during a journey

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16186853/ ... mplaining/

BRITS abide by an unspoken code of 'taxi conduct' - including having cash ready and always asking the driver to stop if they're about to throw up.

A new poll of 2,000 cab users found one in four will never complain about the fare, while 15 per cent don't think it's polite to ask for the radio station to be changed.

Meanwhile, four in 10 of us are "anxious" about getting back in a Hackney carriage for the first time since lockdown.

A tenth of those quizzed say it's been so long since they taxied anywhere, they can't even remember the last time they did it.

And 46 per cent worry they have forgotten the correct etiquette for using taxis.

The research was commissioned by The Taxi Centre. A spokesperson said: "Up until 18 months ago, getting in a taxi was as natural as walking down the road.

"But after such a long time, it's not surprising to see many have forgotten the strange little rituals and pieces of etiquette around a taxi journey.

"All anyone wants from a taxi service is for everyone - including the passengers and the driver - to feel comfortable and get where they're going.

"That's why it's important to remind the nation of little ways they can do their bit to make the journey as smooth as possible."

The study also found 39 per cent of adults are looking forward to using more taxis as the world re-opens – with 68 per cent claiming to regularly tip their drivers.

However, Covid-safe measures, like paying by card, mean that 66 per cent will be less likely to give a tip.

On a six-mile journey, Brits would tip an average of £1.40 – and more than half tend to leave a larger percentage tip if it’s been a longer journey.

However, a quarter of passengers believe it’s unfair for drivers to expect a tip on top of the fare price, according to the OnePoll data.

It also emerged that seven in 10 adults have no desire to ever become a taxi driver themselves, with 58 per cent believing they’d have no hope mastering ‘The Knowledge’ – knowing almost every area of London by heart.

As a result, 46 per cent of those polled have learned to appreciate taxis and their drivers more during the last 18 months of lockdowns.

CODE OF CONDUCT

And despite Brits’ reputation for keeping themselves to themselves, four in 10 adults prefer to chat with their driver en route – more than those who’d like a silent ride.

The Taxi Centre’s spokesperson added: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that has proven to be the case for Brits catching taxis.

“It was also nice to see from the results that Brits prefer a conversation with their driver, rather than sitting in silence.

“This shows that the journey isn’t just about getting from A to B but has a human side too.”

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    Taxi etiquette - according to Brit passengers

    1 Never eat any food

    2 Have cash ready for the driver so they don't need to stop at an ATM

    3 Don't try and open the doors until the taxi has stopped

    4 Don't jump into a taxi that stops if they were already someone waiting for one

    5 Let the driver know well in advance if you want to make more than one stop

    6 Make small talk with the driver

    7 Know the postcode of your destination

    8 Don't open a window without checking with all other passengers, as well as the driver

    9 Never complain about the fare

    10 Anyone heading back from a big night out should ask the driver to pull over if they need to be sick
Author:  StuartW [ Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:50 am ]
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However, Covid-safe measures, like paying by card, mean that 66 per cent will be less likely to give a tip.

:-o Who knew? :roll:

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8 Don't open a window without checking with all other passengers, as well as the driver

Seriously? Don't think they ask very often at all, although I've got the back windows disabled via a driver's door switch, so to that extent they do have to ask. But maybe it's just a pishhead thing, who are maybe more inclined to open the windows, and less inclined to ask first :roll:

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10 Anyone heading back from a big night out should ask the driver to pull over if they need to be sick

Thanks for that :roll:
Author:  StuartW [ Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Poll: Brits follow unspoken code of 'taxi etiquette'
Not so sure about some of the stats and the interpretation of them anyway - surely the Sun's headline and point 9 are wrong if only a quarter say they'd never complain about the fare :?

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Brits follow unspoken code of ‘taxi etiquette’ – including never complaining about the fare or eating during a journey

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9 Never complain about the fare

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A new poll of 2,000 cab users found one in four will never complain about the fare...
Author:  grandad [ Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Poll: Brits follow unspoken code of 'taxi etiquette'
At least that means that 75% would complain. Round here it is very rare for a customer to complain about a fare whilst in the car for fear of being told to get out and then black listed. There are often complaints on facebook though.
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:39 pm ]
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A new poll of 2,000 cab users found one in four will never complain about the fare

So 75% do moan. [-(
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Poll: Brits follow unspoken code of 'taxi etiquette'
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And 46 per cent worry they have forgotten the correct etiquette for using taxis.

You get in, you tell the driver where you want to go, once there you pay the fare and leave.

Exactly where is the bit that even prize numpties can't remember in that?
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Poll: Brits follow unspoken code of 'taxi etiquette'
Sussex wrote:
You get in, you tell the driver where you want to go, once there you pay the fare and leave.

Exactly where is the bit that even prize numpties can't remember in that?


Well, when they are really "Socially Confused as a Newt" they can't remember where they want to go, even if it's their home address.

:roll: :roll: :lol:
Author:  edders23 [ Tue Sep 21, 2021 5:09 am ]
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Not to mention all the ones that are round a mates house and can't tell you where to pick them up from :roll: and that's before they reach the pub

By the way I'm sure we could come up with a much better set of etiquette rules to suggest
Author:  StuartW [ Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:07 am ]
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On that theme, had one of the pishhead regulars last night, who knows where he's going, but he just constantly slurs and mumbles, so I suspect a new driver might have a problem working out where he's going :roll:

He's a bit older and not a troublemaker, but he does everything in slow motion - opens the back door to put his bag in, closes it, opens front door, puts his kebab on the dash, then gets in, very slowly, and of course it's the same procedure at the other end :roll:

And he takes an eternity to get his money out as well. And no tip :roll:

Anyway, some of the newer drivers I can only make out the odd word they're saying as well (but for different reasons :roll: ), so if they come across this guy, and they don't even know the street... :roll:

Which was maybe why he made a beeline for my car last night. Or maybe it was because I was sitting third car on the rank, which is the closest to the kebab shop :roll:

Actually, 'beeline' is maybe the wrong word, because I suppose that's in slow motion as well, but when you spot him and see him heading for your car, it feels more like he's doing an Usain Bolt towards you :roll:
Author:  StuartW [ Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Poll: Brits follow unspoken code of 'taxi etiquette'
Anyway, Sussex's getting in and telling the driver where to go isn't quite how many of the students here view the etiquette - it's more a case of tapping on the window (or opening the front door, closing it then getting in the back), waiting for the driver to roll it down, then asking *if* the driver will take them to [wherever].

Funny thing is, I think they think that's polite and good etiquette, but it drives me nuts, and very occassionaly allows a driver to refuse them, whereas if they just got in and specified their destination then it would be more difficult for the driver to refuse them.

So basically the people who don't just get straight in and say where they're going tend to be those going quite far (for obvious reasons), or not going very far at all (the students above).

Which reminds me, you get the odd very short run here, particularly when the students are in town. But the other night had three on the bounce that were only going between 300 and 400 yards, which I can't recall happening previously ](*,) To be fair, these were the distances as the crow flies, and the runs were a bit further in driving terms. But I think the first one took about 40 seconds to get back to the rank :roll:

Of course, it's jobs like that that some drivers will try to refuse, and standing outside the car and knocking on the window simply helps that along...
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