Taxi Driver Online

Wasn't it Lady Smith, a high court judge, who linked a rape to lack of taxis?

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Personally I think it is wrong to assume that rape happens just because there is a lack of taxis because there is always PH. I also find it objectionable that people are using this reason as an excuse to obtain what they want. Rapes will happen regardless of how many taxis there are. Less rapes will happen when women become more involved in their own safety. Being able to get a taxi does not guarantee you won't get raped, you only have to look at Worboys and a few others to confirm this. One rape could possibly have been avoided if the young lady had actually checked to see if the vehicle she got into was indeed a taxi. It is pointless flooding the streets with taxis when women have little regard for their safety until it is too late

Admittedly drivers shouldn't have to pay a fortune to purchase a plate but that's the fault of the law allowing plates to be sold on vehicles rather than anything else. Also I don't see the need for any person to hold more than one plate as they can only drive one vehicle. Perhaps if they addressed these problems too it may help.

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

If the pubs and clubs stuck to their licences and didn't serve anyone who looked like they'd had enough alcohol maybe there wouldn't be as many rapes.

Blaming it on a lack of taxis is a tvvats way out.

Oh no, not ANOTHER rape thread started by jimmy boy.

NOW LETS PRETEND YOU REALLY CARE?

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

[quote="Skull"][quote="Frank Lay"]Oh no, not ANOTHER rape thread started by jimmy boy.[/quote] NOW LETS PRETEND YOU REALLY CARE? :roll: :roll: :roll: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]

The monster has started THREE threads ALL ABOUT RAPE,

and you still stick up for him, gary.

I have been in the trade over 30 years.... and rapes like this have happened here... But by working with the police and council our approach was to educate the general public that they must not get into unlicensed vehicles.... whether they are private hire or hackney... all hackney in Sefton and Liverpool are fitted with what is called a rape light in the back of the vehicle... it is a box with the vehicles licence number clearly printed in large letters on it that is permanently illuminated, the trade should work to protect its customers... and not simply use their misfortune as an argument... I have no more to say on this.

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Well, thank the feck for that!!!

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

You're missing the point Mr T.

You see the onus here is that the victim couldn't get a taxi. And she couldn't get a taxi because of the council's artificial shortage to prop up the vested interests.

But it didn't need to be an unlicensed vehicle. She could have got a lift from someone on the periphery of her circle for the evening.

The fact is that it is her inability to get a cab that she lets her guard doen and she accepts a lift she otherwise wouldn't.

And it is that dubious lift that is the consequence of the council's restriction.

The restriction causes the shortage and forces people to do things they otherwise wouldn't. That puts then at risk.

This is what is recognised in the Best practice Guide. Which it warns against. Forcing people to get in to any vehicle that is unlicensed.

Unless and until the council has done everything it can to protect public safety it can't claim to be be protecting public safety.

By restricting taxis the council isn't doing everything it could. It is being negligent.

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

Oh jimmy boy,

As you know fine well, the girl chose not to get a taxi.
It is not true that she could not get a taxi.
She had an a-z and planned on walking.
Then accepted a lift from a passing stranger.

TAXIS ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS AT ALL.