Taxi Driver Online

Sussex, even your goodself with your powers of reasoning, sometimes have to accept you can't defend the indefendable.

The man celebrates killing people!

I think that overules how wonderful he may be at his job (I may add I have yet to see any evidence of that)

I'm over the moon you have someone like Terry representing you.

Don't hold your breath.

The "gov" are too busy crushing minimoto's, dishing out asbo's to people who put out their rubbish early, and fining hospitals that are too efficient. Quit dreaming, and go buy a plate.

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Former taxi driver

I wouldn't dream of ever defending the indefendable, but I'm more concerned about the issues relating to the taxi/PH trade. And on that issue I share many of Terry's views.

I like the idea of signage, I like the idea of bus lane access, I like the idea of driver's being treated as equals and I like the idea of driver's having the back up of free legal help, if they wish to join a union.

Me I happy as I am.

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IDFIMH

I've had a plate for many years thank you, but when the big D day arrives I will be more than happy to trade it in for the other type.

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IDFIMH

Aye, Hitler was damn good at building motorways, but the side effects such as gassing millions of jews and invading other countries somewhat negated from the motorway achievement

Volkswagen / Peoples car

Tiger Tank / Driving over peoples cars

CC

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

A little bird from Premier despatch landed on my wingmirror tonight.

It started chirping away, singing a song about a small gathering that took place in South London last night, where a lot of pre-bought food went to waste.

I'm still waiting Comrade?

Well done to those at the Lambeth Mini Cab Forum who are organising the door to door campaign and the support that is being given to them by the GMB.

Following the support that has been pledged for the protest the organising must start in earnest

The discrimmination against the Private Hire industry is having a devastating effect on some of the most vunerable people in society and must be confronted.

If an elderly, disabled or incapacitated person wants to be dropped off on a red route the driver faces prosecution and a fine if he complies with that wish.

Alternativly he could comply with the law and drop the person off at the nearest place legally possible. This could mean a walk of hundreds of yards for those least able to undertake such a task. (which is why they called a car in the first place).

If this isn't blatent discriminatory practice brought about by those with a vested interest I don't know what is.

The attitude of these elements seems to be, "to hell with the needs of anyone as long as I'm alright jack".

Those who wish to see the anomoly of Private Hire vehicles being denied access to bus lanes and red routes simply want to close the industry down so as they can monopolise the trade.

If a few disabled and elderly people are inconvienianced on the way their attitude seems to be " to hell with it as long as I am alright".

The forum and the GMB are quite right to campaign against the suffering that this selfish mentality perpetuates. That is the suffering of those who are being denied a door to door service.

I havn't even mentioned yet the poor drivers who are being forced out of the industry because of perpetual fines for trying to do the decent thing.

If common sense doesn't prevail there is, unfortunatly, no alternative to the type of action being proposed.

I will be at the Forum meeting on the 26th September in Streatham. hopefully with a few collegues, drivers, proprieters, controllers and others associated with private hire who are seeking fairness and a level playing field.

Indeed well done, I look forward to reading what happened in the Courier.

And of course GBC making some snide comments about it.

Ollie

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Happy to be legit.

No doubt you will. I hope to post the precise details of the meeting once it has been finalised by the steering committee.

Hope to see you and many others there

I am PH, driver and controller, and I state right know, WE DO NOT DESERVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS TAXIS, 90% of my drivers can't even speak english properly!!.
What we need is english speaking drivers who know how to read an A-Z.
We need to sort our house out first before we can start making demands.

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stressed controller!!!

Maybe your company, or the one you work for, doesn't deserve any punters.

It is the company that's sending cars to jobs with iffy drivers, no-one else is to blame.

If the situation is that you can only get drivers that aren't 100%, then that's not the fault of those drivers, but of the system.

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IDFIMH

By that I presume you mean the system within the company.

Which begs the question - does that apply elsewhere then as well?

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The higher the fewer.

No, the system of licensing generally.

But I doubt the boss of the firm gives a monkeys when they are paying their radio rent, or are clearing up the work on a Saturday night.

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IDFIMH