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What's wrong with doing the job in the prescribed manner?

What's wrong with doing the job in the prescribed manner?

life does not run smoothly... we have to adapt.... and we do.... even though the jobsworths who know better than anyone else create obstacles and then later on have to remove them because they do not work.

There is nothing professional about putting people at risk just to get the job done. Do it properly or not at all.

And how many children have you left in the middle of nowhere on a dark and rainy night because there was one too many... and what would you say to the taxi driver that left your daughter by herself....................And what is properly

I'm getting old and forgetful, and would greatly appreciate your help... now in a petitioned hackney... the driver is not responsible whether his passenger wears a seat belts or not... point me in the direction as to what law requires a disabled person in a wheelchair to wear a seatbelt... and if he doesn't... how the driver is breaking the law.. does not the disabled person have the same right as an able-bodied person.

You know better than that Mr T; you're on a bleedin' wind-up!!!

Again!!!

I should have caught on sooner.

I take it toot's you are making your comparison with your own knowledge of able body passengers... now let's say your passenger has no legs and a small torso ... d'you think it is the same for them...

I was only broadening the debate..... and hopefully stimulating the little grey cells.. with the use... of parallel thinking..

I carry lots of wheelchair passengers. They are regulars and know my policy which is:

Wheelchair passengers who will not or can not be properly secured will not under any circumstance be carried.

Occasionally I get a prospective wheelchair job at the rank - if they are securable I carry them - if not I don't.

If I refuse I give the prospective fare my badge and plate number as well as the contact number for the licensing office in case they wish to complain. So far not one has made a complaint. If a complaint is ever made, I will robustly defend my policy.

Toots is quite right - sitting forward or backward to the direction of travel, whiplash is a possibility - sitting sideways a broken neck is a real possibility. But, if stationary, the vehicle hit from the side may produce a similar effect. Unfortunately it comes down to a question of probability and the higher probability is that an accident involves the taxi being in motion up to the point of impact.