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Title: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: CaptainZok on 08 December 2006, 19:56:15
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/crash.jpg)

I know they advertise a door to door service but I think this guys taking it a bit far.  ;D

Luckily noone was seriously hurt.
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: tunnie on 08 December 2006, 19:59:48
we have to be careful here what we say regarding how taxi's are driven  ::)

Interesting shot there, wonder how he managed that. Maybe avoiding something that came out in front of them?
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: CaptainZok on 08 December 2006, 20:01:55
He bounced off the front of a citroen that was coming down the street.
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 08 December 2006, 20:04:33
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we have to be careful here what we say regarding how taxi's are driven  ::)

Interesting shot there, wonder how he managed that. Maybe avoiding something that came out in front of them?

Correcto mondo there Tunnie.  :y..i havent crashed a car in about 2 years now  ;D :D
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: tunnie on 08 December 2006, 20:05:24
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He bounced off the front of a citroen that was coming down the street.

Bet the citroen came off worse  ;D

Looks like that taxi was a Saab 93?
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: tunnie on 08 December 2006, 20:07:25
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we have to be careful here what we say regarding how taxi's are driven  ::)

Interesting shot there, wonder how he managed that. Maybe avoiding something that came out in front of them?

Correcto mondo there Tunnie.  :y..i havent crashed a car in about 2 years now  ;D :D

Not bad considering you spend all day on the road really, i had a prang when i was 17, i was reversing and was looking back, forgot to check the front and swung the front side into a post. Ooops!  ::)

Learnt my lesson though, check the front and back when reversing!
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: CaptainZok on 08 December 2006, 20:10:09
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_00068.jpg)

The citroen

(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_00090.jpg)

Another view.

No Tunnie it was an N reg Toyota.
The front of the Citroen had vanished lol.
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Andy B on 08 December 2006, 20:11:00
I know that as in Bury, in the early hours, they just put their 'I can park anywhere I like lights' on and park up in some stupid places - on yellow lines, next to traffic lights. (Wigan/Dean Rd)  >:(

Obviously taxis in Swindon aren't driven/parked like this!  ;)
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 08 December 2006, 20:17:39
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we have to be careful here what we say regarding how taxi's are driven  ::)

Interesting shot there, wonder how he managed that. Maybe avoiding something that came out in front of them?

Correcto mondo there Tunnie.  :y..i havent crashed a car in about 2 years now  ;D :D

Not bad considering you spend all day on the road really, i had a prang when i was 17, i was reversing and was looking back, forgot to check the front and swung the front side into a post. Ooops!  ::)

Learnt my lesson though, check the front and back when reversing!

Last time i crashed a car it was my merc.....the base operater was calling me (not usual as work get sent over a data box) asking me time for pickup..location/etc.....so i was a bit distrated....i pulled outa a junction without double checking it....straight into another car  :-[
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: tunnie on 08 December 2006, 20:18:24
Toyota should have guessed!

That rear light cluster to me looked like a Saab.

Shows Citroens are cheap for a reason!
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: CaptainZok on 08 December 2006, 20:21:39
Funniest bit was the woman running out of the house screaming "I was f-ing sat there." as though the guy intended to do it.
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 08 December 2006, 20:26:59
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Obviously taxis in Swindon aren't driven/parked like this!  ;)

Well we like to door to door service.....but thats going a bit far  ;D
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 08 December 2006, 20:33:35
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I know that as in Bury, in the early hours, they just put their 'I can park anywhere I like lights' on and park up in some stupid places - on yellow lines, next to traffic lights. (Wigan/Dean Rd)  >:(

I agree actually some taxi drivers do pull up in stupid places.......but having said that sometimes the customer says ' stop here drive' so its sometimes difficult to please other motorists and the customers....plus did you know you are allowed 5 mins on double yellow lines?
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Lawman on 09 December 2006, 01:52:57
I had a taxi driver crash into the back of me a year ago. "sorry, I was on my radio"

That's a good excuse for.....I wasn't watching the road at all, but the police incident that was in progress :y


 :-[
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Del Boy on 09 December 2006, 19:29:30
Do u do that door to door service TD ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: CaptainZok on 09 December 2006, 19:39:55
It even made the local paper.
here (http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/boltonnews/display.var.1066266.0.mums_shock_as_taxi_drives_into_her_lounge.php#mpubot)
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 09 December 2006, 19:57:40
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Do u do that door to door service TD ;) ;) ;)

Not quite LSG  ;D
Title: Re: Taxi Drivers in Bolton
Post by: Chopsdad on 09 December 2006, 20:54:39
How fast was he going to cause that much damage? - obviously didn't have a fare on board  ::)