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[email protected] · August 12th 16, 09:28 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Basil Jet)
wrote:

On 2016\08\11 22:04, Neil Williams wrote:
On 2016-08-10 19:10:47 +0000, Recliner said:

Transport bosses have defended new regulations requiring private hire
drivers to pass a test in English, following criticism from Uber.

I don't have a problem with that idea. English is the main language
spoken in the UK. I should be able to expect to communicate in English
with any customer facing person I deal with in any industry in the UK,
just as I would expect that if I wanted a job in France I would have to
speak basic, understandable French, and German in Germany etc.

I don't care about where they are from (provided they are here legally)
but I do agree with the principle of not making communication awkward.

Except that you have the choice of which company you use, and can
boycott any company that doesn't speak English if you feel so
inclined. If someone wants to set up a minicab company in New Malden
with Korean speaking drivers for Korean speaking passengers, I don't
see why they should be legally compelled to speak English as well.

Eh? You book with the operator and only meet the driver when he arrives to
pick you up. A bit late then to cancel and ask for another driver.

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Colin Rosenstiel