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Call to ban taxis from refusing rural journeys



Cabbies could be banned from refusing to take out-of-towners home.

A call has gone out for a change in the regulations amid fears some taxi drivers simply want to stick to shorter journeys and refuse to pick up fares for rural areas.

Councillors want to ensure party-goers are not left stranded in town during busy times or even dropped off half way home.

Members of the civic government licensing panel raised the issue as part of the Scottish Government’s Consultation on Taxi and Private Hire Car Licensing - proposals for change, document.

Councillor Gill Dykes was concerned for the safety of young men and women who were being refused a lift home.

She said: “It’s too dangerous. We need to stop this practice, particularly if it’s a festive time of year.

“Taxi drivers need to understand that if someone wants to travel out
of town they have to take them home.

“They can’t just drop them off half way and say they’re not going any further.

“We need regulation to prevent this kind of thing from happening.”

Taxi drivers at Munches Street say they’ve seen these types of incidents happen in the trade.

David McCubbin of DM Taxis said: “If taxi drivers aren’t prepared to go out of town people should report it. I take everyone who comes along.

“I think the council is doing the right thing.”

Mr McCubbin added: “Sometimes people want to go out of town but they don’t want to pay the money when they get there.

“As long as they show you they have the money beforehand it’s not a problem.

“It’s not like you can go to the cash machine if it’s a rural area.”

Mark Melbourne of Premier Taxis added: “If someone comes up to you and wants to be taken out the town you do it.

“At the end of the day that’s our job, sometimes the bigger the better.

“There’s not enough jobs in the town to refuse any.”

One cabbie who asked not to be named added: “I know some taxi drivers who do refuse longer journeys.

“If people are too drunk that’s the only time I wouldn’t take them.”

source: http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-ne ... -33027753/

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Its MUF simples

What about the safety of the driver?
I refused a Glasgow the other night (£286) because it would have taken my hours well past what I would consider safe or sensible.

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At that price you could have afforded 6 cans of red bull to keep you goin'

Unenforceable tosh.

So a livvy job becomes £80. Or £90. Or any price I choose if I don't want the job.

End ... fecking ... of.

I decide who gets in my taxi. Not the council. It's not they who have to sit with the individual. And if I believe his cleanliness, attitude or any other reason falls below a reasonable standard, then they aint going anywhere with me.

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Well said that man

Don't drink the stuff and no amount of money is worth dying for.

Jasbar is right, it's unenforceable shecht. You can always dream up a good reason to refuse anyone.

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Like quite a few questions or proposals in the consultation, shows a certain lack of knowledge of what is going on I. The real world. Or just lazy thinking.
If the consultation replies from the trade are taken on board it will be evident.

You have to wonder who advises our political leaders in the first place?

Dougie bruin..... apparently

god bless my license conditions dictating I only have to accept hires within the boundary.


how long till these same numpties are advocating you must take out of towners and you cant ask for money up front as it discriminates.