Cybro wrote:
The driver had left the keys in the ignition when he went into the Kingsley Arms in Brunswick Street at 12.30am to collect a fare.
You have to wonder sometimes if some drivers are beyond help.
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| Author: | Cybro [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Taxi stolen from outside pub during pick-up |
28 December 2007 Taxi stolen from outside pub during pick-up A taxi was stolen from outside a Maidstone pub on Christmas Day. The driver had left the keys in the ignition when he went into the Kingsley Arms in Brunswick Street at 12.30am to collect a fare. When he came out, the vehicle was gone. Police said the radio in the white eight-seater Mercedes Benz Vito was still live and receiving. The owners will give a reward to get it back in its original condition. The taxi is worth in the region of £18,000 and is liveried with the company logo ‘MPH’ and has a registration number of KG06 KVL. Source: Kent News |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi stolen from outside pub during pick-up |
Cybro wrote: The driver had left the keys in the ignition when he went into the Kingsley Arms in Brunswick Street at 12.30am to collect a fare.
You have to wonder sometimes if some drivers are beyond help.
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| Author: | edders23 [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:09 am ] |
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How many times has this happened over the years !!!!! I hink all drivers need to go on a one day training course before starting work taxiing to teach them some common sense |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:42 am ] |
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Was it a TX4? 
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| Author: | JD [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:40 pm ] |
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Rather foolish leaving keys in vehicle. Regards JD |
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| Author: | MR T [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:58 pm ] |
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Would anyone like to bet.... that he is a member of the GMB professional drivers branch! 
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| Author: | steveo [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:45 pm ] |
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what a numb nuts! no doubt his insurance company wont pay a penny for his stupidity! 
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| Author: | brightonbreezy [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:14 pm ] |
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MR T wrote: Would anyone like to bet.... that he is a member of the GMB professional drivers branch!
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| Author: | kermit2482 [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:10 pm ] |
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steveo wrote: what a numb nuts! no doubt his insurance company wont pay a penny for his stupidity!
And rightly so too, he wont do that again in a hurry
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi stolen from outside pub during pick-up |
Cybro wrote: The driver had left the keys in the ignition..... May as well have put up a sign that said "steal me!"
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| Author: | meltingsmoke [ Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:08 pm ] |
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a few yrs ago the firm i was working with had the same sort of thing ,, but with the supermarkets , pull up.. get out.. help to load the bags into the boot , and then someone has jump in and driven off with the car |
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| Author: | hopper [ Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:22 am ] |
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MR T wrote: Would anyone like to bet.... that he is a member of the GMB professional drivers branch!
Bet you £100 he's not! |
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| Author: | MR T [ Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:06 am ] |
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hopper wrote: MR T wrote: Would anyone like to bet.... that he is a member of the GMB professional drivers branch! Bet you £100 he's not! SO you are GMB
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| Author: | hopper [ Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:16 pm ] |
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Nar not me Mr T, just an associate member of the NPNA. Just thought I would make some easy money
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