Gill Taxis wrote:Like the Bus trade we need to be assessed to a higher level
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/TaxiDrivingTest/
manilva15b wrote:IIRC the EU are introducing mandatory further training and testing for all professional drivers (taxis, HGVs, PSVs etc), but I don't have an implementation date yet. If the rules are covered by a Directive, then national legislation is required to enact it. Perhaps you could ask DfT and DSA if they know about it?
AnalogueAndy wrote:Petition signed!
As a careful competent driver I'm appalled at the standard of taxi driving locally and nationally both on the road and as a passenger in them!
You would think that any professional driver should be driving at the highest possible standard not the lowest (and I include courier van man - don't get me started on them!).
A couple of weeks back I was unfortunate enough to get in a Hackney at the local railway station, I sat in the back, we set off. He shot through a yellow and then reached 46mph in the first 400yds!
I politely said "No rush, I'd rather you drove within the Law" and he got in a strop saying "I've got a living to make". He did slow down a bit but his driving was frankly dangerous.
All the more interesting since my dad is a private hire taxi driver in my home town. He's ex police and is an excellent driver (if prone to rising to challenges!).
True, he does get compliments on the standard of his driving. And lots of his customers are regulars who always ask for him, he also does a lot of chauffering (including numerous 'stars').
Just as often though he get's passengers telling him to "get a move on"!
In fact he told me recently that he ejected one guy who booked a cab too late to get to an appointment and was insisting he should speed to get there.
AnalogueAndy wrote:Petition signed!
As a careful competent driver I'm appalled at the standard of taxi driving locally and nationally both on the road and as a passenger in them!
You would think that any professional driver should be driving at the highest possible standard not the lowest (and I include courier van man - don't get me started on them!).
A couple of weeks back I was unfortunate enough to get in a Hackney at the local railway station, I sat in the back, we set off. He shot through a yellow and then reached 46mph in the first 400yds!
I politely said "No rush, I'd rather you drove within the Law" and he got in a strop saying "I've got a living to make". He did slow down a bit but his driving was frankly dangerous.
All the more interesting since my dad is a private hire taxi driver in my home town. He's ex police and is an excellent driver (if prone to rising to challenges!).
True, he does get compliments on the standard of his driving. And lots of his customers are regulars who always ask for him, he also does a lot of chauffering (including numerous 'stars').
Just as often though he get's passengers telling him to "get a move on"!
In fact he told me recently that he ejected one guy who booked a cab too late to get to an appointment and was insisting he should speed to get there.
nodigitsever wrote:from my observations most Taxi drivers have never even passed the normal Driving test, they are the worst Drivers on the road next to HGV'S!
no indication at all
BAN Taxis!, reduce road casualties!
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