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[Steve B]

different law for taxi here

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=leicester+train+london+road&hl=en&ll=52.63055,-1.12434&spn=0.000494,0.00142&sll=53.57427,-2.426552&sspn=0.001946,0.005681&t=h&hq=train+london+road&hnear=Leicester,+United+Kingdom&z=20&layer=c&cbll=52.630611,-1.124196&panoid=ng2oEiHFBU-7v2QReZsXUw&cbp=12,238.58,,0,0

[05omegav6]

That's simply down to price/service Ken Addison Lee offer a reliable service at a transparent cost, hence alot of corporate customers choose them as a company ( regardless of individual drivers).

What I was trying to suggest Geoff was simply if it bothers you that much then perhaps you should either become a licencing officer or find a job with the traffic polis

As I said earlier, before jumping to conclusions, consider why that person has done what they have. I'm not defending the behaviour of others. Certainly a vast number of people who could behave better on the roads should know better, but don't tar everyone with the same brush.

Perhaps we should all be retested every 5 years or at least have a probationary aspect to the licence which limits new drivers to the number of passengers and curfews. Follow this up with a written test and a two hour extended test.

As for the two jobs thing, having worked 60+ hours a week practically since I left school, I agree that people have a right to work. I only referred to it as the only stereotype I know about fireman is that they are all plumbers. To put that another way, I know two firemen and they're both plumbers. Most of the taxi drivers I know are decent people trying to earn a living. Thank you also for answering my earlier question.

[Taxi_Driver]

BTECs, NVQs, CRBs, in car assessments blah blah blah every 1/3/5 years or however often doesn't make the blindest bit of difference to most of them once it's done and they're on their way to the next fare, treating the road like their own private race track, speeding, cutting people up, not indicating, undertaking, going through red lights, amber gambling, parking on zig zags/yellow lines, lazily double parking, needlessly using fog lights blinding people, tailgating, ignoring stop signs and other road signs, incorrect lane usage, parking on junctions, sounding their horn (especially at night) because thry cant be bothered to get out the car, destroying grass verges, the list goes on. Every time I drive I see examples of bad driving and general slovenliness in taxis. I would've thought anyone who charges members of the public to transport them somewhere would want to display the highest standards possible. One would think I've got a particular gripe with taxi drivers, not at all, it's just observations.

Ex Taxi Al has been very patient in his explanations/observations to you, imo.

I'll just say what im thinking, because i cannot say anymore than Al has said....

Your a complete A R S E..... i suspect you'll report this post and it'll get nuked.....but still ive made my point.