David E Newton wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:
redcat wrote:
I used to think they
have eye problems until I found that they brake and give way to their
own, but not to pedestrians, even when the pedestrian is in the right
(or in danger of being knocked down).

Most people walking across a pedestrian crossing who see a car coming
will keep their eye on the car just in case it tries to run them over,
whereas if they see a taxi coming they have peace of mind and look away.

I think they're just trying to avoid eye contact with you, Basil :-)


LOL! "Don't look them in the eye!" I think you have something there, Mr
Newton.

Mike Hughes wrote:
In message , Steve Fitzgerald
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In message . li, Tom
Anderson writes

When you've detailed your experience I'll let you know just where I
was trained and to what level. (hint: Hendon)

Bloody hell, you're a cabbie *and* a rozzer? With people skills like
that, you should consider a job as Prime Minister.

I'm sure Mike didn't say (or imply) that; just the level of training
that he's experienced.

No, but he is right :-)


Do you mean "Me, I'm flying in my taxi, taking tips, getting stoned."?

Ian F. wrote:
"redcat" wrote in message
m...

I'm not talking about the rest of the planet. I'm talking about one
thing only, the subject of the article: black cabs.

In the main, black cab drivers - and in particular the younger ones -
are rude, ignorant and unhelpful. I've lost count of the number of times
I've seen one sit behind his wheel smirking while an elderly man or
woman struggles to load a suitcase into the cab. I've never seen that
happen in any other country.

They are also appallingly aggressive drivers who have never knowingly
let anyone pull out in front of them, or given way to another vehicle if
they haven't had to.

On the other hand, some are a delight. I had one yesterday going from
Baker Street to Swiss Cottage - lovely old guy who took the time to
explain to me why he was going a slightly longer route (to avoid road
works).

Ian

Sly, Ian :-)

For a minute, from the earlier replies, I thought I walked in a parallel
London.

"redcat" wrote in message
news
For a minute, from the earlier replies, I thought I walked in a parallel
London.

Heh!

Ian

On Mon, 8 Mar 2010, Ian F. wrote:

"redcat" wrote in message
m...

I'm not talking about the rest of the planet. I'm talking about one thing
only, the subject of the article: black cabs.

In the main, black cab drivers - and in particular the younger ones - are
rude, ignorant and unhelpful. I've lost count of the number of times I've
seen one sit behind his wheel smirking while an elderly man or woman
struggles to load a suitcase into the cab. I've never seen that happen in any
other country.

They are also appallingly aggressive drivers who have never knowingly let
anyone pull out in front of them, or given way to another vehicle if they
haven't had to.

On the other hand, some are a delight. I had one yesterday going from Baker
Street to Swiss Cottage - lovely old guy who took the time to explain to me
why he was going a slightly longer route (to avoid road works).

I took two black cabs today. One driver had never heard of my street,
despite it being a hundred a fifty metres (ish) from Liverpool Street
station. It's not a big street, but i thought they were supposed to know
the lot. In terms of driving and rudeness, both were fine; neither was
chatty. They weren't long trips, though.

tom

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