Taxi Driver Online

. . . . and empty their bank accounts . . . . . . .

The fabric of Britain eh?

Well i've heard some shi* from LTI over the years, but thats the best yet.

I wonder how much of a discount the purchaser got for that classic quote?

Matthew Cheyne said 'We're currently kacking our pants at the moment, and we know the 'icon' sales pitch is bullshite, but if London allows alternatives then Worthing will be our new HQ'

Scream

I would put good money on that chap having paid a lot less for his fabric, than you paid for yours.

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IDFIMH

You want to make it "Less easy to get a badge" bit. barrier by any other name. but how?

I would have a proper knowledge test, DSA test and perhaps an exam on the rules etc as a minimum.

Unlike the mush from restricted Bournemouth, who, in a recent magazine article, wanted to leave the knowledge test and license fees until after the driver's first year, because of the 'shortage' of drivers - effectively this means no knowledge, because clearly the driver will have learnt it after a year being taught it by local punters.

But the poor soul can't get drivers because of the minimum wage , thus he clearly wants them to earn even less than the current level below the minimum wage, what with all these new drivers just turning up at the town hall to get a badge.

But why bother even with a badge, or even a driving license - they could learn to drive 'on the job'

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Sussex, I cant undertsand what you are gloating about. The council has followed a free for all strategy, and now its beginning to bite. However they are too proud to admit that dereg was a mistake, points 3.2.11 3.3
3.4.1 make very good reading for the deregulation brigade.

Well I can't see your points re: 3.2.11 and 3.3.

As for the issue of the MP's view in 3.4.1. Well in one breath she is saying that soon their wont be enough cabs, and in the next she is moaning that there are too many.

It would appear she has been well briefed by the 'do as I say, not as I do' brigade.

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IDFIMH

O.K. I see your point up to a point. I've been a Taxi driver for 20 years, in the one location. Would I need a knowledge test.? I have a clean license, and have a full NCB. Would I need a DSA test? Or would the regime you propose only apply to new entrants?
I can't get drivers either, so I don't try. Today I paid myself less than the minimum wage. Is that legal?

I have read that insome areas where the DSA test drivers the fail rate is high, and drivers wait an age for a re-test. Supposing I was tested and failed? The only reason I personally would advocate testing existing drivers would be if they had a poor accident/speeding record.
A Drink drive conviction should lead to a ten year Taxi driving ban. Minimum.

I was talking primarily about new drivers, but as regards existing drivers, there's more to good driving than avoiding accidents and tickets, as the failure rate re the DSA test often indicates.

There would be little point in a knowledge test for experienced drivers, as I more or less said in relation to Bournemouth.

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When the DSA aprroached my LA with regard to driving tests, it had all the markings of a make work for the DSA, rather than a way to improve driving standards. The same goes for other "training courses" that have been offered at a price, time, and money, to the driver.
My wonderful (no irony) LA sent them packing.

So they want taxis to be £30,000 motors, but aren't that worried about the standards of the driver.

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IDFIMH

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