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Sounds OK in theory, but I wouldn't like to be the one who decides who genuinely gets priority, and who doesn't


Weston taxi firm introduces 'Sarah Everard policy' to keep customers safe at night

https://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news ... cy-8378584

A Weston taxi firm has introduced a 'Sarah Everard policy' to keep people safe at night.

All The Twos Taxis has introduced the policy following the sentencing of Ms Everard's killer.

The taxi firm's spokesman said: "With taxi's being busier than ever, a lot of people have taken to walking home late at night.

"Our policy allows any person who feels they may be in danger to ring or message 01934 222222 to ask for help. Priority will be given and we will do my best to ensure we get to you.

"If you're unable to explain, please ask 'any chance of being picked up before daylight' as code when booking. If you are walking home because you simply can't afford a taxi, please still get in touch, getting you home safe is our number one priority and payments can be arranged at a later date.

"This policy is in place to ensure that what happened to Sarah doesn't happen to any of you, and is absolutely not to be abused to simply skip the queue, this will result in a straight lifetime ban. Thank you and stay safe."

Suspect he'll be handing out a few lifetime bans. On the other hand, I suspect he won't

this is going to get abused on a busy night they are going to get loads of calls from customers claiming they feel unsafe when in reality they are just trying to jump the queue

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The cynic in me would say this is a marketing ploy on the back of a very sad murder of an innocent lady.

People in trouble or danger should ring the police, not a taxi firm.

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There's often a thin line between marketing and cynical exploitation, and I'm not sure what side of the line this one is on, but I suppose it depends on what precisely the firm's motivation is, but that's nigh near impossible to work out.

But, as Edders says, in turn it's bound to be exploited by customers, and I wonder if it might misfire, if lots of people are asking for priority, and he can't prioritise them all, and has to knock back those he thinks are exploiting it. And of course those who don't feel they're in particular danger or don't want to feel they're jumping the queue end up waiting considerably longer