Taxi Driver Online

UK cab trade debate and advice
It is currently Wed Apr 29, 2026 10:11 pm

Board index » General » News

All times are UTC [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
JD
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:38 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm
Posts: 10381
Birmingham Evening Mail

September 3, 2007, Monday

Taxi man attack

A TAXI driver was attacked by a passenger who tried to rob him.

The 35-year-old driver picked up four men in Yardley at 1.20am yesterday and was asked to take them to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

During the journey the driver was forced to pull over in Greenhill Lane, Selly Oak.

One of the passengers ordered the driver to hand over his takings.

When he refused, the off ender punched him.

The victim managed to drive off leaving the off enders in Greenhill Drive.

They were all white and aged between 20-25.

Any information contact Bournville Lane police on 0845 113 5000.
_________________________
Top
 Profile  
 
GBC
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:47 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 8998
Location: London
Wonder how they managed to punch him, all of Birminghams TAXI's are wav's with driver protection screens.
Top
 Profile  
 
JD
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:51 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm
Posts: 10381
GBC wrote:
Wonder how they managed to punch him, all of Birminghams TAXI's are wav's with driver protection screens.


They are not all purpose built LTI or Metro but we all know that many journalists do not distinguish between Hackney and P/H when mentioning the word "Taxi".

Regards

JD

_________________
Copyright notice © The contents of this post are copyright of JD and are not to be reproduced outside of TDO without written permission.
Top
 Profile  
 
TDO
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:38 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:51 pm
Posts: 5795
Location: The Internet
And don't forget that some councils use the word taxi generically as well, so if officialdom does it, we can hardly blame the press.

_________________
Taxi Driver Online
www.taxi-driver.co.uk
Top
 Profile  
 
JD
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:42 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm
Posts: 10381
TDO wrote:
And don't forget that some councils use the word taxi generically as well, so if officialdom does it, we can hardly blame the press.


Thats very true.

Regards

JD

_________________
Copyright notice © The contents of this post are copyright of JD and are not to be reproduced outside of TDO without written permission.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 

Board index » General » News

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 267 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group