With Charles on the case he should be ok.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:59 pm ] |
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Father’s fury as son mown down by taxi http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/30522/fathers-fury-as-son-mown-down-by-taxi A FATHER has spoken of his outrage after a taxi driver ran his son down for not paying a fare. Vincent Wood (42), of Richmond Avenue, Chadderton, said his son was lucky to be alive after being mown down in the early hours of Saturday morning in the ginnel between Coalshaw Green Road and Coalshaw Green Park. Verl Wood (16) was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital suffering three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a severed right ear, concussion, cuts and abrasions. He remains in a serious but stable condition. Mr Wood said: “He was left for dead. The driver tried to murder him as far as we are concerned. “We’re counting our blessings that Verl is alive. It is only because the neighbours heard the commotion that they came out and put him in the recovery position — he was choking on his own blood.” Mr Wood said his son had left to go to a friend’s house on Friday night but ended up in Oldham town centre. In the early hours of Saturday, Verl and a friend got into a taxi near Mecca Bingo in King Street. The friend told the driver they only had £4 and to take them to Coalshaw Green Road where he would get the rest. Mr Wood said: “My son doesn’t remember anything about the night but his friend said when they arrived in Chadderton at about 5am, the driver got angry. “They both got out of the taxi and my son got out of the cab for fear of his own safety. There is no way my son would have agreed to jump a taxi. “I think this guy has put pedal to the metal and gone down the back alleys and knocked Verl over. We are absolutely devastated, and the family is outraged and disgusted.” Mr Wood said he understands the plight that taxi drivers face but it did not excuse what happened to his son. He said: “They owed him a couple of pounds, there is no way he should have gone at him with the car. “We are happy with the police’s co-operation and I would to thank the medical staff who arrived at the scene.” A police spokesman said officers were called to Coalshaw Green Road following reports of a fail-to-stop collision. Officers secured a number of roads including Coalshaw Green Road, Arden Street, Butler Green and the junction between Kingston Avenue and Lancaster Street until 10am while they investigated. A man has been arrested and remains in custody for questioning and inquiries are continuing. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:00 pm ] |
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Taxi-driver denies mowing down youth http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/30736/taxidriver-denies-mowing-down-youth A TAXI association has defended a driver over claims he ran down a teenager for not paying a fare. Charles Oakes, chairman of the Hackney Drivers’ Association which covers Oldham, said the driver denied the allegations. Vincent Wood, of Richmond Avenue, Chadderton, claimed his son Verl (16) was mowed down by the driver in a ginnel between Coalshaw Green Road and Coalshaw Green Park at about 5am last Saturday. Mr Oakes said the driver admits there was an incident but denied running over the teenager. He said: “We have spoken to the driver, we know what has happened and what has not happened. “Certainly, our driver will be saying quite positively that he hasn’t run anyone down. The association is very sorry about the injuries the youth sustained. “These injuries have to be explained, and what happened has to be found out. “Hopefully the police will find out exactly what happened.” Mr Oaks said the man, from Oldham, who has been a taxi driver for 10 months, has made a formal statement to the police. He said: “There is no doubt we don’t know exactly what happened at the scene. “It is very common for taxi drivers to be accused of things when people try to make off and don’t want to pay. “I understand the father is very upset but what was this youth doing out at that time of the morning?” Police have arrested a man in connection with the incident and he has been bailed until October 13. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:15 pm ] |
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With Charles on the case he should be ok.
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:18 pm ] |
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grandad wrote: With Charles on the case he should be ok.
Yes he has his running shoes ready 
and Ell Tell has lent him a shell suit
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:02 pm ] |
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Quote: [Mr Oakes] said: “We have spoken to the driver, we know what has happened and what has not happened. Quote: [Mr Oakes] “These injuries have to be explained, and what happened has to be found out. “Hopefully the police will find out exactly what happened.”  
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:54 pm ] |
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http://www.oldham.gov.uk/decision_recording.htm?docrefno=9100123&meetdate=03%2F11%2F2009+09%3A30%3A00 RESOLVED - That the Appellant's Private Hire Driver's Licence be suspended with immediate effect pending the outcome of the Court Hearing. NOTE: (1) The Appellant had been invited to the meeting to address the Panel but did not attend. (2) A representative from Greater Manchester Police attended the meeting and addressed the Panel. |
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| Author: | TAXINATOR [ Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:10 pm ] |
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That the Appellant's Private Hire Driver's Licence be suspended with immediate effect pending the outcome of the Court Hearing. not a TAXI DRIVER then 
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