Taxi Driver Online

Around 7-8 years ago round here a Taxi driver who worked on our firm was travelling down a narrow street, there was only room for one car as the street was only 7ft wide.

He was travelling down this road at 25MPH when all of a sudden a pedestrian appeared from a side road, the driver didn't have a chance to stop even though he was only travelling 25MPH, contact was made and the pedestrian was thrown onto the kerb.

The driver got out of his Taxi to find that it was a 13 year old child, the ambulance was called and the child was taken to hospital, the driver was arrested, "yes arrested" and taken to the Police station. The Taxi was taken away so the police could pin something on he driver.

A few hours later the child sadly died of his injuries, blood tests revealed that the child was drunk and was three times over the drink drive limit. It turned out that the kids mates where also drunk and were messing around when he decided to run out without looking.

The Taxi driver was kept in limbo for over 8 months before the police had the courtesy to inform him that they wouldn't be taking it any further.

He got the car back 7 weeks after the accident and the police mechanics had ripped it to bits and only found a small oil leak.

The Police are always unfair when it comes to the motorist. It's never the pedestrians fault.

4 months is to long, any decent Police collision accident investigator would've seen it wasn't the drivers fault and cleared him of all blame. Have you ever been in that situation or known someone who's been in that situation? I do and it's not a great sight knowing that the Police are trying to nail you for something you haven't done.

I'm not being unfair at all, she was pissed and full of cocaine and laying in the road which vehicles are allowed on. That poor driver must have gone through 4 months of hell, is that unfair??

And if the poor innocent motorist happens to be someone from our trade the media always make a big thing about it being a "taxi driver".
Similar thing happened our way some years ago when a drunk walked out into the road giving the driver no chance. The poor guy had to put up with chants of "killer" from people in his own street.
I hope they have offered this poor guy some counselling

Nidge, inquests unfortunately do take time. The usual evidence gathering, enquiries, etc. Hope for the drivers sake the verdict will be along the lines of "Accidental Death"

I know they take time but the Police and the CPS don't hurry along and let the driver know they won't be taking any further action even though all the measurements, photos and 3Dimages have been taken at the scene on the night of the accident.

Did the Council allow him to work or did he have a Council which suspended him until the outcome was resolved?

I think under these circumstances he wouldnt be facing any suspension, least i hope not

There is no suggestion in the report that the driver was put under any blame or any suspension. Unless you have any evidence to the contrary You just seem hell bent on slagging off the police and now the Council. Don't judge all area by your own.

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Grandad,

I've seen first hand what the police are like, that's how the Police work in RTA's when there's no one else to blame but the driver.

Open your eyes.

Me to, I hope he's over the ordeal and the woman's family have apologised to him for her actions.

Now that we agree on something you can buy me a drink

Don't touch the stuff anymore, it makes me do silly things.

Going down a 7ft wide Street at 25mph he should be banged up hes a kkkunt

The F I L T H try and stitch you up ...................................... fekk me ....well i never theres a surprise Nidge yer a CRETIN

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