Taxi Driver Online

why us, remember the Zulu film at Rorkes Drift when the battle started, one of the soldiers said to the colour sgt, why us, the sgt replied, because we are here boy, there's no one else

so onto what am going to say

judging by all the input on the TDO site there is something wrong with the job as a whole, is it because its so out of date, the rules and regs

some LA's say this, some say that, you can't have this, you can't have that, you can't do this, you can do this but

I don't hear anything like this from brickies, plumbers, bus drivers, train drivers, motor mechanics, why us??

why us indeed

Because they can and that is the problem

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Part of the reason is because councils control most of our conditions, and they change their minds, and often their colour, every three to five years.

Also what other profession would allow people, who know f*** all about the trade, to control it?

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IDFIMH

It may quite surprise people to actually read my own point of view

The licensed trade is a multi million pound business, yet for the most part it is controlled by local councillors who have never driven cabs, been involved in any type of self employment and for the most part make decisions on an industry where they are not qualified.

Furthermore, the advice given by LO's is very often partisan to the officers own beliefs, this works both ways, and both have been cited by JD in recent weeks.

One recent example that comes to mind is the NTA working with the NPHA to try to get the government to issue guidelines to local authorities on definitions of 'serious offences', in other words section 77 1976 LGMP act.

We all probably accept that most local authorities need this new power and we all probably accept for the most part it will be used sensibly. Unfortunately we are all also aware that in some cases it wont be. This is why both the NPHA and NTA have raised concern.

All in all, can considering were 24/7 business offering an essential service to all in the community (especially at this time of the year), I cannot for the life of me imagine Tesco to allow councillors to dictate how their stores are logistically supplied.

CC

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

I find it strange you picking holes in the system when you advocate for councillors to remain in charge of the system. People like me who want to see change are sick and tired of councillors dictating their petty whims on Taxi drivers and we should be rid of the shackles of these incompetents and have a national and regional structure with fixed legislation without the interference of councillors.

Regards

JD

I reserve the right to pick holes

I just don't see any advantage in replacing this screwed up system with one that could be infinitely worse.

It seems to me that education is the key, we have the tools, but facing facts some LA's use the hammer when a screwdriver is required.

regards

CC

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