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PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:50 pm 
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On a spike eh? Well, no need to clarify on that then. Don't you like him?

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Our illustrious Cab Inspector is another one in a great line of Cab Inspectors who use their position to manipulate the rules in an oppressive manner.

They all live off the fear and ignorance of the people they are supposed to represent fairness has nothing to do with the job that he does or his position. All he wants is to be recognised for the position and status that befits an ass kisser who has ascended to the dizzy heights of Police Cab Inspector and if that means beating on people just because he can he will.

If this society was a little less civilised then the boot might be on the other foot.

It’s [edited by admin]’s like him that give me the absolute bile not to mention the taxi drivers that go cap in hand to this parasite.

Yes sir, no sir, can I keep my job sir and for what? Just so that this [edited by admin] can blow to all his mates about the little dictatorship he runs under the name of Lothian and Borders finest while pushing round the gypsy creams with a bunch of corrupt Councillors.


Don’t get me started, burning these [edited by admin] at the stake would be to good for them.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:35 am 
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Skull wrote:
Our illustrious Cab Inspector is another one in a great line of Cab Inspectors who use their position to manipulate the rules in an oppressive manner.

They all live off the fear and ignorance of the people they are supposed to represent fairness has nothing to do with the job that he does or his position. All he wants is to be recognised for the position and status that befits an ass kisser who has ascended to the dizzy heights of Police Cab Inspector and if that means beating on people just because he can he will.

If this society was a little less civilised then the boot might be on the other foot.

It’s [edited by admin]’s like him that give me the absolute bile not to mention the taxi drivers that go cap in hand to this parasite.

Yes sir, no sir, can I keep my job sir and for what? Just so that this [edited by admin] can blow to all his mates about the little dictatorship he runs under the name of Lothian and Borders finest while pushing round the gypsy creams with a bunch of corrupt Councillors.


Don’t get me started, burning these bar-steward at the stake would be to good for them.

Just when you were starting to sound sensible, you've gone and spoilt it again.
For once just realise that if you go looking for trouble, you will find it. You bring it on yourself.
Nobody believes that every other taxi driver and private hire driver in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Midlothian is kowtowing to what you describe as a Gestapo-like administration.
You would have us believe that everybody's out of step but you.
The reality is that you fell foul of the law and now you are wasting police time by making a complaint against what was reasonable comment about your unacceptable conduct. I, like many others, think you are lucky to still hold a licence and would do well to think before bringing the trade into further disrepute.


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RealCabforce wrote:
Skull wrote:
Our illustrious Cab Inspector is another one in a great line of Cab Inspectors who use their position to manipulate the rules in an oppressive manner.

They all live off the fear and ignorance of the people they are supposed to represent fairness has nothing to do with the job that he does or his position. All he wants is to be recognised for the position and status that befits an ass kisser who has ascended to the dizzy heights of Police Cab Inspector and if that means beating on people just because he can he will.

If this society was a little less civilised then the boot might be on the other foot.

It’s [edited by admin]’s like him that give me the absolute bile not to mention the taxi drivers that go cap in hand to this parasite.

Yes sir, no sir, can I keep my job sir and for what? Just so that this [edited by admin] can blow to all his mates about the little dictatorship he runs under the name of Lothian and Borders finest while pushing round the gypsy creams with a bunch of corrupt Councillors.


Don’t get me started, burning these bar-steward at the stake would be to good for them.

Just when you were starting to sound sensible, you've gone and spoilt it again.
For once just realise that if you go looking for trouble, you will find it. You bring it on yourself.
Nobody believes that every other taxi driver and private hire driver in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Midlothian is kowtowing to what you describe as a Gestapo-like administration.

You would have us believe that everybody's out of step but you.
The reality is that you fell foul of the law and now you are wasting police time by making a complaint against what was reasonable comment about your unacceptable conduct. I, like many others, think you are lucky to still hold a licence and would do well to think before bringing the trade into further disrepute.




Ah RealCabforce just when I thought you were starting to sound realistic you’ve gone and spoilt it again. The fact is everyone but a few is kowtowing to a Gestapo-like administration, and most are out of step for fear of what it means to stick your head above the parapet.

The reality is that I did fall foul of the law and was punished excessively by tea pot councillors because I wouldn’t bend over and make them all feel good about their position in life, a position you give them.

As I have stated before I told them to revoke the licence if I was indeed “not a fit and proper person to hold a licence” the fact is they suspended me for a month. And not because I was unfit but as an example to people like you and what might happen if you speak out.

May I remind you that Mr. Turnbull was suspended for a month because of the non payment of a parking fine? Or should I say asking awkward questions about his rights at the meeting. Let me also add that when I was at the regulatory meeting a taxi driver was suspended for 2 months because he had a fight with his next door neighbour.

Let me make something perfectly clear for all concerned. I [edited by admin] on the trade for their gutlessness and I don’t feel lucky to hold a licence if it means being stereotyped with the spineless majority who accept their plight and then try and defend their position by blaming those who stand up for themselves.

As for bringing the trade into disrepute I suppose this means the pillars of the Taxi community, people like you.

Don’t make me laugh you come on this forum and won’t even identify yourself, if you have got anything to say or do to me be my guessed. I will meet you anywhere any time with anyone you care to bring along.

The fact is you are all full of [edited by admin] just like the rest of them.


What says you big mouth?


Forgive me, I am rushing off to the toilet to be sick.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:34 am 
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When we can refuse to carry passengers who cant show us a CRB check, I shall argue with Skull. For the present, I feel the system is so one sided and unbalanced, that I just have to agree with the point made, that some of these LO's and their Councils, are living in cloud cuckoo land.

PS. Do you have to have a Health and Safety Plan Risk Asessment in your car?

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Andy7 wrote:
When we can refuse to carry passengers who cant show us a CRB check, I shall argue with Skull. For the present, I feel the system is so one sided and unbalanced, that I just have to agree with the point made, that some of these LO's and their Councils, are living in cloud cuckoo land.

PS. Do you have to have a Health and Safety Plan Risk Assessment in your car?



Not in the Taxi but I submitted one to the Council on the bases that i was not insured in the event of an accident. The taxi company and the council were not prepared to take responsibility of any kind.

In short,you are own your own.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:44 pm 
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Andy7 wrote:
IS this the most expensive Rural Taxi Licence, in a town that has no actual Taxi Ranks? And a population of 36,000 over the whole district.

Licence, renewable every three years at £165.
CRB every three years at £34
Medical every three years at £68

Total Licence cost £267 or £89 a year.

And 10 days notice of the increase.

This is the Manchester judgement that says council's can only cover the costs of processing the license itself, and not charge for anything else.

http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/rvmcc.pdf

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:41 pm 
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Andy7 wrote:
IS this the most expensive Rural Taxi Licence, in a town that has no actual Taxi Ranks? And a population of 36,000 over the whole district.

Licence, renewable every three years at £165.
CRB every three years at £34
Medical every three years at £68

Total Licence cost £267 or £89 a year.

And 10 days notice of the increase.

This is the Manchester judgement that says council's can only cover the costs of processing the license itself, and not charge for anything else.

http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/rvmcc.pd

this is not working...mrT...

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:46 pm 
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Try this, the link lost its p on the way to post.

http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/rvmcc.pdf

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:48 pm 
no good not working....mrT


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:03 pm 
is it just me or is this link not working.....mr T


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MR T wrote:
no good not working....mrT


http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/r ... u_full.exe

try downlaoding the latest adobe reader it wil integrate into your web browser.

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MR T wrote:
is it just me or is this link not working.....mr T

No it wasn't just you. :shock:

But thanks to the adobe update link that JD posted, it could well be now. :wink:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:39 pm 
sussex do you still want to go shooting with me :oops: :oops: mrT..mate


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sussex do you still want to go shooting with me :oops: :oops: mrT..mate

I'm not that a fan of the company you keep. :wink:

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