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July 19th 09, 06:40 AM
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HS1 Domestic trains are a bit busy
Fig wrote:
On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:21:49 +0100, Martin Edwards wrote: Basil Jet wrote: Tim Fenton wrote: "Paul Terry" wrote in message ... The only feature of London minicabs which is designed specifically to serve the interest of the public rather than the interest of the minicab drivers/bosses is the fact that the drivers are verified to have been convicted of no rapes since coming to this country. There's more to it than that. Vehicles have to be MOT'd every six months rather than every year, drivers have to have a medical certificate supplied by their GP and they have to prove that they have the appropriate and current insurance for public hire. Okay, but all of these things are to prevent the minicab driver from ending or ruining the life of the customer, not to ensure that he actually provides a service to the customer or the city. For instance a minicab office which tells a tourist that such and such is miles away when it's really around the corner, and then charges the tourist a fortune for a circuitous ride, would be in no danger of losing its "PCO approved" status. And they have to have The Knowledge ... Minicabs are not required to have The Knowledge, or a satnav or even a map. A kind taxi driver in London, where I am not resident, once told me the way to the street I needed, which was in walking distance. I doubt whether the response from a minicab driver would have been the same. His actions may not have been born out of kindness, Martin. 'Black Cab' drivers are not allowed to decline fares (within certain maximums.) They are, understandably, reluctant to accept a short journey if, for example, they have just spent a long time waiting to get to the front of a long taxi rank. I bet it would have been a different story if you had hailed him on the street. Oh well. :-( |
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