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TAXI drivers in the Cotswolds no longer have to take a written exam proving they have local knowledge if they work for a private hire firm.

Several Cotswold-based firms had appealed to Cotswold District Council’s Licensing committee saying that as most of their journeys involved trips out of the area or long-distance hauls to airports the test was not necessary for their drivers and was slowing down their recruitment process.

Committee.embers agreed at a meeting on Monday that the Area Knowledge Test, which consists of 20 questions about the district written by licensing officers, was not necessary for private hire firms.

Kate Bishop, CDC’s head of public protection, said as they can only carry out pre-booked journeys they would have time to look up the best route to the destination if it was not known to the driver.

The hackney carriage licensed taxis, which can pick up fares from the street, will still have to undergo the test.

source: http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/cotswolds/

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Soon they will be innundated with non english speakers who haven't a clue where they are going...........

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The only concern for ph companies if the truth be known. I mean if it takes time to get recruits it takes time to fill their bank accounts. Perhaps they should have a National Knowledge Test intead that'll teach them



That's what I'd call a practice run

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

SatNav, SatNav..... You put inni post code, address. address, you ok? I drive, you no worry......

Deepest recession since the 2nd World War, and these firms can't recruit workers.

FFS the wages must be really sh**.

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IDFIMH

I pay £7.50 per hour and 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and I have problems getting drivers.

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Grandad,

But is the problem your local knowledge tests, or that we have millions of lazy f***ers out there who hate work?

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IDFIMH

Probably the latter or the £100 that the local doctors charge for a 5 minute "medical" and the 3 months wait to get a crb check.

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Grandad,

There's your problem, you aint offered to just give them money and drive the vehicle yourself

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

With the above in mind you do wonder why drivers, or should I say two-bob operators, are trying to bin the knowledge tests? The lads will have 3 months to wait so why can't they study for that in the meantime?

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IDFIMH

I think someone who has just lost their job doesn't want to wait upto 3 months to start another job.

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Grandad,

That's a valid point, but it doesn't excuse the operator asking for the knowledge tests to be binned.

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IDFIMH

I will give you that one.

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Grandad,

I understand where the LA are coming from, as I have previously stated PH is pre-booked work, why should a PH driver need a topographical test for a route that he would know in advance.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Why would he always know the route beforehand?

Customers sometimes give wrong destinations, the girls in the office sometimes give the wrong destinations.

Customers also often change their minds. Also with the IVR system often used now no destination is given.

Also when others are ordering a car for you in a pub/club/restaurant/hairdressers, hotel etc etc they don't ask for a destination, thus the driver doesn't get one until the punters get in.

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IDFIMH