Taxi Driver Online

UK cab trade debate and advice
It is currently Tue Apr 28, 2026 8:37 pm

Board index » General » News

All times are UTC [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
JD
PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:10 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm
Posts: 10381
Cabbie English tests get go ahead in Walsall.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 534754.stm

Regards

JD

_________________
Copyright notice © The contents of this post are copyright of JD and are not to be reproduced outside of TDO without written permission.
Top
 Profile  
 
Sussex
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:17 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:30 pm
Posts: 57347
Location: 1066 Country
Quote:
Councillor Mike Bird, a former taxi driver, proposed the idea saying 20% of drivers could not speak basic English.

Only 20%? :-k

_________________
IDFIMH
Top
 Profile  
 
toots
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:14 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 14152
Location: Wirral
I fully agree with Mr Bird I think all taxi drivers should have to pass a test for their English. I get it all the time here people complaining about drivers not understanding what they are saying, not knowing where they are going and following the TomTom directions to the letter which invariably adds cost to the fare. I'd just love to know how the hell they passed the Knowledge Test :?

_________________
Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Sussex
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:15 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:30 pm
Posts: 57347
Location: 1066 Country
toots wrote:
I'd just love to know how the hell they passed the Knowledge Test :?

Pi** poor licensing officials with no balls to stand up to the PC brigade. :sad:

_________________
IDFIMH
Top
 Profile  
 
captain cab
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:18 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:25 pm
Posts: 37494
Location: Wayneistan
toots wrote:
I fully agree with Mr Bird I think all taxi drivers should have to pass a test for their English. I get it all the time here people complaining about drivers not understanding what they are saying, not knowing where they are going and following the TomTom directions to the letter which invariably adds cost to the fare. I'd just love to know how the hell they passed the Knowledge Test :?


Yeah but your from merseyside, I cant understand a word MrT says and the chances are the TOM TOM never had the instructions with it when extracted through the broken window :lol:

Only joking btw!

CC

_________________
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin
Top
 Profile  
 
toots
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:30 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 14152
Location: Wirral
captain cab wrote:
toots wrote:
I fully agree with Mr Bird I think all taxi drivers should have to pass a test for their English. I get it all the time here people complaining about drivers not understanding what they are saying, not knowing where they are going and following the TomTom directions to the letter which invariably adds cost to the fare. I'd just love to know how the hell they passed the Knowledge Test :?


Yeah but your from merseyside, I cant understand a word MrT says and the chances are the TOM TOM never had the instructions with it when extracted through the broken window :lol:

Only joking btw!

CC


Listen behave yourself with our silver tongues we can talk TomsToms outta cars we don't need to break windows, lol.

_________________
Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 

Board index » General » News

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 322 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group