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Author:  captain cab [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:22 pm ]
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Baby 'thrown' into cab by taxi driver

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A MUM was left reeling after her newborn baby was ‘thrown’ into a taxi by a cab driver.

Samantha Saunders, 24, was horrified after the Value Cars driver hurriedly shoved her baby’s carrycot into the boot of his cab. He had failed to realise the two-week-old tot was strapped inside.

The baby was unharmed, but the annoyed mum has called for all taxi drivers to be more attentive.

However, Value Car owner Mia Walker said it was a genuine mistake and the taxi driver concerned was left ‘mortified’ by the incident.

Samantha was being picked up by the driver outside her home in Czarina Rise, Laindon, when the incident occurred.

She said: “I was on my way to the dentist and had my son Bailey with me in his seat.

“I handed the driver the frame of my pushchair, but he suddenly grabbed the cot seat from me as well and threw it in the boot.

“I was just gobsmacked. I screamed ‘my baby is in there!’.

“Luckily, the seat landed the right way up or I dread to think what could have happened.”

Dental assistant Saman-tha, who is married to husband Lee, 21, spoke out after she said she received a ‘half-hearted’ apology from Basildon-based Value Cars.

However, Mrs Walker, retorted: “We have sent a heartfelt letter of apology to the lady and we are all very sorry by what happened.

“The driver in question told me straight afterwards and was absolutely mortified.

“He said he was just trying to get the mum in the car as quickly as possible because it was pouring with rain.

“He certainly didn’t realise there was a baby in the car seat.

“He will of course learn from this and will be more vigilant in future, but it was a genuine mistake.”

Samantha added: “Taxi drivers should be more careful with their passengers.”

Author:  Sussex [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:35 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Samantha added: “Taxi drivers should be more careful with their passengers.”

It was a f***ing accident, so stop moaning. [-(

Author:  MR T [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:40 pm ]
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Bloody hell, we only used to stick people in the boot when they were a lot bigger and tried to get off without paying the fare. :lol:

Author:  toots [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:48 pm ]
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MR T wrote:
Bloody hell, we only used to stick people in the boot when they were a lot bigger and tried to get off without paying the fare. :lol:


Wow this like a de ja vu :lol:

Author:  bloodnock [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:16 pm ]
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Baby Jugglers...damned hard to find these days...

Author:  edders23 [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:42 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Samantha added: “Taxi drivers should be more careful with their passengers.”

It was a f***ing accident, so stop moaning. [-(


How can you call that an accident not noticing a baby stapped into the carrycot :shock: that is a serious mistake !

Author:  Sussex [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:44 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
How can you call that an accident not noticing a baby stapped into the carrycot :shock: that is a serious mistake !

There are two scenarios which led to what happened.

1. The driver didn't see the baby and chucked the seat in the boot.

2. The driver did see the baby and chucked the seat in the boot.

Are you really saying it was number 2? :?

Author:  toots [ Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:55 am ]
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edders23 wrote:
Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Samantha added: “Taxi drivers should be more careful with their passengers.”

It was a f***ing accident, so stop moaning. [-(


How can you call that an accident not noticing a baby stapped into the carrycot :shock: that is a serious mistake !


If it's a serious mistake does not make it an accident :?

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