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While driving along Drumsheugh Gardens, heading west into Chester Street, I encounter a black Range Rover travelling at 4-8 miles an hour in the same direction, towards Plamerston place at the junction of Manor PL. I find myself crawling along behind wondering what the hold up is, with the vehicle in front largely obscuring my view of the road ahead. I am unsure of the problem. At this point, I noticed the driver is on his mobile phone. I give a toot of my horn, and I mean a small toot, nothing more. The driver of the Range Rover looks in his mirror and upon noticing that it's a taxi, slams on his breaks, forcing me to break, and then gives me the wan*er sign before accelerating off along Chester Street. Turning left through the traffic lights into Plamerston Place, carrying on to the traffic lights at the top of Palmerston Place and West Maitland Street. I follow on behind and pull up parallel to his vehicle in the left hand lane and both of us put our windows down. Knowing there was going to be words. I asked him what his problem is, and what's with hitting the breaks and the wan*er sign. He replied, “who are you blasting your horn at”. I retort, blasting my horn. It was a little toot, and what's more you were driving at about six miles an hour while talking on your mobile phone. His next reply was, “ who are you to tell me how to drive.” Oh, I said, I get the picture, in a sarcastic tone. You are the Big Important man driving the Big Range Rover, who needs to be recognised, well consider yourself noticed, YOU FUC*ING AR*E. I give him a look of disgust and drive off.

Now I can't prove any of the above, but I swear on the life of my children it's the truth.


There was absolutely no prospect of me spilling my guts to that scumbag Cab Inspector Smith, or the council, in some vain attempt to keep my licence. I have too much dignity to humble myself before that shower of sh*t.



Now you know...

So who made the complaint against you?

If you had customers in the cab at the time and they were the ones to put a complaint in? IMO it's a pretty unprofessional way to conduct oneself but I see no problem in telling the cab inspector my side of events if I was asked to explain myself about the complaint that was made. You can't deny or prove what happened anymore than the complainant can.

I'd tell my side then move on. Don't see the point in stamping my feet just to make a scene out of nothing

There was no customers involved.

The complaint was made by the guy driving the Range Rover. His name is Gary Reid, the brother of Davy Reid that works in Centrals Office. What don't you understand about someone driving at six miles an hour on his mobile phone, hitting the breaks in front of you and giving you the wan*er sign?

Longshanks, if someone makes a malicious complaint against you, and you can't prove otherwise. Upon speaking to the said complaint, you become a witness against yourself. The Cab Inspector or the Councillors can choose to believe whomever they like. In short, you have no rights, or protections to speak of. You are totally at their mercy. Speaking to the complaint makes no difference whatsoever. It changes nothing.

Inspector Frank Smith gets off on guys like you spilling your guts and so do the councillors. You are their reason for living.

Incidentally, some months prior to my suspension, I had made my intentions clear to a number of drivers on the Haymarket Rank. I would not be renewing my licence as I'd had enough. Now I wake up in the morning sighing a huge sense of relief, knowing, I will never drive another Taxi. The game is FU*KED, and you are welcome to it, and I doubt the good old days will ever return.

Generally when dealing with total tossers like the one you described is to eyeball them, smile and nod your head laterally...then to move on in your own good time. One guy was so [edited by admin] off with this he collided with the car in front trying to beat me off the lights....I just gave a wave...and a very big smile.
It saves a lot of time in the aftermath over what is after all a piddling clash of egos.

There was no customers involved.

The complaint was made by the guy driving the Range Rover. His name is Gary Reid, the brother of Davy Reid that works in Centrals Office. What don't you understand about someone driving at six miles an hour on his mobile phone, hitting the breaks in front of you and giving you the wan*er sign?

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If your story holds water then telling your side of it to the investigating officer to allow him to quite easily verify your side of the story by checking the complainers phone records to prove your side of the story is fact, standing in the corner and bleating about it won't eradicate the accusation.

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And if he makes a complaint against you, which happens to be a load of lies what then?

Do you spill your guts in the hope the complaint against you is dealt with leniently?

What rights and protections are you afforded when faced with a complaint?

I simply cannot accept being treated as a second-class citizen because I happened to drive a taxi.

My licence officially expires at the end of August, and I find myself counting the days.

If any of the above is acceptable to anyone driving a taxi then you are my reason for leaving.

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It's not up to me to prove my innocence. You clown. As I am already presumed innocent. I don't have to prove a damn thing.

And to think that people fought and died for the very rights and protections you would throw away in a heart beat.

You can't be that stupid surely. You're just pulling my leg?

You always resort to the same sh*t no wonder people get fed up corresponding with you, I'd rather prove my innocence than walk a tightrope allowing everybody else to think and presume otherwise.

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The presumption of innocence is a fundamental right that is afforded to everyone in the country. It's the LAW. There is no presumption of guilt. It is therefore, not incumbent upon me to prove my innocence.

I am not making this up. It's a fact.

Do you really think I should be forced to prove my innocence against an unfounded allegation? You are kidding, aren't you?

So as a taxi driver you have no rights or protections to speak of, and you think that's fair enough.




You can't make this sort of shi* up

FFS Skull after all that time and effort to get your own plate you give up just like that all because of a [edited by admin]

The games fuc* skippy, better to sell out and bail out if you can find a mug.

I honestly can't see a future for anyone driving taxis.

Why didnt you report his registration number to childline or suchlike as one frequenting school playgrounds and childrens play areas

Either way......it's an everyday incident.....if you'd been a boy racer in a laal citroen.....who would he have complained to then?

CC

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Gary, if you had given your version of what happened to the Council they would have had no option but to reprimand you. I personally dinae' think the way you reacted was all that bad, in fact there have been times when most drivers, jncluding myself, have behaved a lot worse but you were grassed and the Council would be dealing with how you conducted yourself, not the guy that grassed you. What was the guy doing that annoyed you so much? He was driving slowly? big deal, He was using his mobile? he's no the only person that's done that, He was driving a Range Rover? and that makes him a wan##r, How?. For what it's worth Gary, I also think that Taxi Drivers do have to put up with a lot of crap from some members of the Public but it's the nature of the job. The trick is dinnae' take it personally. After all your experiences of driving must be pretty much the same as mine, ie there must have been occasions when the customer was friendly or appreciatve,or other road users courteous etc etc.... The fact that you are no longer going to be involved in the Taxi Trade is prob for the best as it seems to me that your negativity about all thing "Taxis" is having a detremental affect on your life. Anyway, the best of luck to you in whatever you do in the future.

Perhaps I should make the allegation against Frank Smith, well. He looks like a perv and let's face it. It's not like you need evidence.

You are advocating that as a taxi driver you are not to be afforded the same rights and protections as everyone else in society. This paints a target on the back of every taxi driver for anyone who bears a grudge. What I said or didn't say is irrelevant. I couldn't prove any of it. No more than my accuser could. However, I am afforded the presumption of innocence and the right not to be forced to become a witness against myself.

When faced with an unfounded and malicious allegation how do you think you should be judged? Spin the bottle, a toss of a coin, Ouija board or simply drawing straws?

Do you think it would be acceptable for councillors, council workers or bus drivers to be treated in the same manner when faced with an allegation or is this the preserve of taxi drivers only?


And what don't you understand about someone driving at six miles an hour on his mobile phone, hitting the breaks in front of you and giving you the wan*er sign simply because you toot your horn?

Oh and btw I never said he was a wan*er because he was driving a Range Rover. You said that.

You have got to be related to Dougie Smith to come out with that shi*e

Thank fuc* I'm out.