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GBC
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:22 pm 
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I popped into town today to make a start on the Christmas shopping.

As I had the day off, I took the Bus down there had a leisurely lunch and hit the shops.

2 hours later and loaded with bags, I headed towards the rank.

First on rank is a Blue VW van thing.

I open the side door and am greeted with the sight of 3 rear facing jump seats, no rear seats and a tools lying where the rear seats used to be.

I just looked at the young Asian driver, shook my head and took the Skoda sitting behind him.

Of course he's then out asking me to get in his vehicle, so I told him I was a licensing officer from Luton, and his Taxi was a disgrace, and I'd be speaking to my counterpart in North Herts in the morning.

He didn’t want to say anything else.

What a dick, operating a Taxi with seats removed.

FFS. :roll:
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I hope you noted his Plate and Badge Nos. and made the relevant phone call! :roll:
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I did, but I'm not one for bubbling other drivers.

I suspect the guy who was behind him will do though, apparently he's always causing problems with his van, and this is affecting the decent driver’s reputation.

Hitchin’s quite a small town and locals can easily be put off.
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GBC wrote:
I open the side door and am greeted with the sight of 3 rear facing jump seats, no rear seats and a tools lying where the rear seats used to be.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Love to found out, how many passagers its licence to carry :lol:
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GBC wrote:
I popped into town today to make a start on the Christmas shopping.

As I had the day off, I took the Bus down there had a leisurely lunch and hit the shops.

2 hours later and loaded with bags, I headed towards the rank.

First on rank is a Blue VW van thing.

I open the side door and am greeted with the sight of 3 rear facing jump seats, no rear seats and a tools lying where the rear seats used to be.

I just looked at the young Asian driver, shook my head and took the Skoda sitting behind him.

Of course he's then out asking me to get in his vehicle, so I told him I was a licensing officer from Luton, and his Taxi was a disgrace, and I'd be speaking to my counterpart in North Herts in the morning.

He didn’t want to say anything else.

What a dick, operating a Taxi with seats removed.

FFS. :roll:


Sounds like some around here.

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Nigel
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:35 am 
GBC wrote:
I popped into town today to make a start on the Christmas shopping.

As I had the day off, I took the Bus down there had a leisurely lunch and hit the shops.

2 hours later and loaded with bags, I headed towards the rank.

First on rank is a Blue VW van thing.

I open the side door and am greeted with the sight of 3 rear facing jump seats, no rear seats and a tools lying where the rear seats used to be.

I just looked at the young Asian driver, shook my head and took the Skoda sitting behind him.

Of course he's then out asking me to get in his vehicle, so I told him I was a licensing officer from Luton, and his Taxi was a disgrace, and I'd be speaking to my counterpart in North Herts in the morning.

He didn’t want to say anything else.

What a dick, operating a Taxi with seats removed.

FFS. :roll:


He took the seats out so there was more room for your John Lewis bags. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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operating a Taxi with seats removed.


Perhaps it was to make more room for the wheelchairs he was expecting

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I did speak with the L.O today.

After due consideration, I thought why the hell should a numpty like that ruin the reputation of the majority.

I gather one of the on street guys will be paying him visit today with advice on how to present a Taxi for hire to paying punters.
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Where is Hitchin?

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Where is Hitchin?

Just below Hitmouth. :D

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roflmao!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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captain cab wrote:
Where is Hitchin?

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In the very exclusive area of North Hertfordshire. :wink:
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captain cab wrote:
Where is Hitchin?

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In the very exclusive area of North Hertfordshire. :wink:


So exclusive they exclude some of the seats from their taxis :roll:

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They come in from Luton. :wink:
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