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captain cab
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:23 am 
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Reduction in number of taxi driver assaults

It is important to recognise that drivers too are at risk. In the past 20 years, 63 taxi or private hire drivers have been murdered. Whilst this figure does not distinguish between those who were killed whilst working and those whose deaths were not linked to the trade, it is nevertheless of great concern.

Drivers are frequently victims of assaults and robberies. If the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers choose to introduce more stringent safety requirements our proposals could allow for increased driver safety measures.

Furthermore, national training requirements should, we suggest, include disability training, and could also better equip drivers to deal with challenging environments and avoid conflict.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:26 am 
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I'm glad the LC are concerned about this, obviously the concern doesnt appear to extend towards anything more than a few words written on paper, but it is concern nonetheless.

They additionally dont appear to say anything else on the subject, which is of concern too. :sad:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:10 am 
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Nice to see economic theory being brought into the safety provision :sad:

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"This means that we can leave it to market forces to regulate price and quality, including additional safety provision."


They then dedicate a whole two paragraphs to the issue of driver safety (15.20 / 15.21)

Something tells me, they dont particularly give a sh*t.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:24 am 
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I do notice they mention that our disability training will possibly include an element of driver safety. Its quite apt they put this in the disability section, as presumably we'll be suffering from some type of disability after assault.

That aside, I have a suggestion;

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:01 am 
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I prefer a more collective effort for security but not G4, these guys should do the trick

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:21 am 
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our proposals could allow for increased driver safety measures.


but they dont mention anything of substance ffs

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:57 pm 
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In the past 20 years, 63 taxi or private hire drivers have been murdered


How many passengers have been murdered by cab drivers?

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captain cab wrote:
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In the past 20 years, 63 taxi or private hire drivers have been murdered


How many passengers have been murdered by cab drivers?

Very few, although the chap up your manor didn't help. :sad:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:08 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
Very few, although the chap up your manor didn't help. :sad:



Yeah, strange how they didnt mention him.....how many colleagues did he shoot and kill?

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