Taxi Driver Online

May 10, 2007 Thursday

Ali convicted.

TDO highlighted this incident several months ago and it is no surprise this gentleman was found guilty. Liakath Ali refused to pick up a blind woman claiming he was allergic to dog hair but has been convicted under the DDA.

Ali faces losing his licence after turning down Paula Thomas, 32. She said he failed to tell her about his allergy and had no medical note displayed in his taxi.

Ali was found guilty of refusing to carry out a booking at Westminster Magistrates Court. He will be sentenced on June 8.

Royal National Institute for the Blind employee Paula said afterwards: "I was very upset and hurt."
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hmmmm. there ain't much allergy you get from a dog, cats yes

as a dog owner of many years, these animals classed as man's best friend for hundreds of years are not to be sniffed at

i would gladly carry all night a dog as a passenger than some humans

Yes, quite agree. Dogs are not to be sniffed at.

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There is Significant Unmet Demand for my Opinion.

He's described in the RNIB press release as a London Taxi Driver?

No.

London Minicab driver, again..........

I hate to point this out but how would she know there was no ‘medical note’ in his taxi?

It seems to me her memory is very good when it comes to remembering things she can’t see but explicit when it comes to things she wasn’t told.

BTW, before anybody goes off on one I am just pointing out the obvious flaw in her story.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Maybe this thread should be renamed 'not so blind justice' or 'partially blind justice' or ' I got my sight back long enough to stick it right up this taxi driver justice'

Once again I am just pointing to the flaw in her statment.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

You beat me to it.

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Grandad,

Maybe the doctors note would have a braille slip on the bottom to confirm that the piece of paper the driver was displaying was legitimate ......... and if they don't then it maybe advisable to include one ........... I know blind people who READ using braille however I have never seem a doctors note identifying allergies, however the fact that Muslims don't view dogs as their best friends seems to be more worthy of question.

B. Lucky

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"Here's a simple solution. If you don't want to pay more for a premium service then wait in the queue, problem solved".
Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

And I hate to point out to you Mr Skull, That she said the driver "FAILED TO TELL HER ABOUT HIS ALLERGY" There's a clue in the word TELL you numbskull you. BTW, I have a blind relative who greets everyone with a "nice to see you" it don't mean that he can.

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Former taxi driver

Especially when wet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Our safety is Paramount

Some of them leave an awful mess of hair on the seats and carpets though.

In this day and age he really should have known better

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Except by other dogs......and we all know where.

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Our safety is Paramount

Doesn't this just suggest he is stupid?

Skull,stupid? Or Ali the driver?

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Former taxi driver

Don't take any dogs other than what the law says I should.

The dogs are bad enough, but from my experience the owners are the smelliest of the smellys.

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