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I had my yearly taxi meter tested by the Council, the Council meter tester found my meter was out by 30p over the Council mile,
The meter tester hit the button and off we went, the tester did say he had never seen this meter before, a T Tiny, you have to joggle with two buttons, then he failed me, as I was 30p over the limit, but never gave me a second chance of a re run, he was asking me which buttons do i press, i said i dont know your the meter tester

I went to my meter agent, he checked his computor and the LA taxi meter rate supplied by the Council, and said the meter was spot on, he took me over the Police mile and it was spot on, even on checking on the return mile it was spot on

so what next, letter to the Council ???

Ask the council for a second opinion.

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IDFIMH

Why didn't you just tell him and save yourself some grief.

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Grandad,

maybe the councils test mile is wrong?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

He obviously knew which of Stinky Pete's buttons to press though

Because that is exactly what pete is just a militant time waster

Stink just buy a halda meter less problems

It strikes me that if you are able to put up the wrong amount that easily, then he has a point, which he made quite effectively.

You said that he asked you which button to press and you made a snide remark about his ability as a Tester. Telling him, effectively, to make his own choice.

In my opinion you were the author of your own failure. Had you been sufficiently polite to tell him which one to press, then the Meter would have read correctly.

I think that you upset him and he was using the only tool available to him, to complain about your attitude.

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Don't dream it ~ Be it.

sounds like you have this about right.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Did the Council's Universal Meter Tester [CUMT for short] test the meter in hired or stopped mode?

If he tested it in hired mode and the speed of the vehicle was below the changeover speed at any time during the test, then the meter would have clocked up time charges during the test.

And if your test included stops at red traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and waiting at junctions to pull out and the cumt did the meter test in hired mode, then the taximeter could very easily accumulate an extra 30 pence for the test mile.

To test a taximeter for distance accurancy the driven mile must be tested with the taximeter in stop mode.

Once that is done, the waiting time should be tested with a stop watch in hired mode.

I suggest you ask the cumt for a re-test and check that he does the driven mile in stopped mode.

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Kind regards,

Brummie Cabbie.

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but it helps if the cab owner actually tries to assist by perhaps pointing it out?

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

City of York Council test all meters over a measured mile with the meter in stopped mode, as this was not your run of the mill meter, the tester asked which button should be used to place the meter in this position, Pete being his usual self was unhelpful, and now has to waste everyone's time going back for a re test, and he will keep going back until he becomes less beligerent.

I hate those sh*tey throw away meters.....I think they should be banned....for little reason, its just a personal dislike

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I agree, in particular the meter that's incorporated in the rear view mirror.

How that ever passed any licensing committee I do not know!

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Kind regards,

Brummie Cabbie.

Type a message, post your news,
Disagree with other members' views;
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Stinky P: ~ I notice that you've changed the wording of your original Posting.

My comments are based on what you told us, first time around!

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