Taxi strike.

garinda

garinda

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Saw something in this weekend's Observer, about Hyndburn taxi firms supporting a taxi strike in Rossendale/Bacup way.

Last night someone I know tried to book a cab to take them to Bury, but was told they could take them, but not bring them back, because of the strike.

All sounds odd.

Anyone know what it's all about?
 
garinda said:
Saw something in this weekend's Observer, about Hyndburn taxi firms supporting a taxi strike in Rossendale/Bacup way.

Last night someone I know tried to book a cab to take them to Bury, but was told they could take them, but not bring them back, because of the strike.

All sounds odd.

Anyone know what it's all about?
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Know nothing about it, but I hope they spend the time offroad bringing their cabs back to legal standards.
 
Does seem strange... must be the usual leftie Bob Crow types stirring things up and holding the counrty to ransom.... did they hold a secret postal ballot?:rolleyes:
 
RBC want to change the taxi licensing .. introducing penalty points .. and get 9 points in a 3 month period you get to take your driving standards agency test again ... the taxi drivers dont agree .... this has been going on for months .... theyre even talking about going on strike for a week ....
 
shillelagh said:
RBC want to change the taxi licensing .. introducing penalty points .. and get 9 points in a 3 month period you get to take your driving standards agency test again ... the taxi drivers dont agree .... this has been going on for months .... theyre even talking about going on strike for a week ....
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It said in the Observer Hyndburn taxis are supporting the strikers.

They would not take a booking back from Bury last night, citing the strike.

Seems odd though.

Take you there, just not bring you back.
 
Neil said:
Sounds like a good idea to me.
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Or do you mean they should take me to Bury, but not bring me back?

:rolleyes:

I belive there's electricity in most parts of the area, nowadays.

So I'm sure I'd be fine. Though I'm not that keen on black pudding.


:)
 
I think this should be a real law not a local one.
Watched a taxi driver sat in his taxi smoking while while pipping his horn for someone. If he is collecting then he is working so should not be smoking, give him 3 points for that pleaded. And spitting out if his window was not very professional either.
 
I were walking down the street the other day going to see me Grandma and a taxi driver came down the street and when it approached he shoulted out the window

"Hello, Hello, Hello sexy"

What do they expect women to do when they do this?
He thought he may get lucky but instead he just got my middle finger flicked at him :D
 
DaveinGermany said:
Probably a Copper moonlighting if that's his intro, kinda hard to break the habit really. :D

Look at the bright side Heth, at least he called you sexy, got to be better than you owd bag surely ? :eek:
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Cheers for that Dave!!! :D S'pose your right though ;)


I just find it very sleezy and I do use taxi's on my own late at night sometimes and this makes me wonder what if one of these drivers picked me up when I was on my own?

It wasnt a taxi company that I use on this occasion.
 
heth said:
I were walking down the street the other day going to see me Grandma and a taxi driver came down the street and when it approached he shoulted out the window

"Hello, Hello, Hello sexy"
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How rude shouting at your Grandma like that, he should be ashamed of himself :p:D
 
heth said:
I just find it very sleezy and I do use taxi's on my own late at night sometimes and this makes me wonder what if one of these drivers picked me up when I was on my own?

It wasnt a taxi company that I use on this occasion.
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Just highlights the point about some taxi drivers. It is only some as most are very professional. It only takes one though to tarnish the good name of others.
 
Neil said:
How rude shouting at your Grandma like that, he should be ashamed of himself :p:D
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Your soooooooooooooooo funny you know :p

It may be a good job that it was me and he only got a flick of the finger as me Grandma would have hit him with her walking stick through the car window!!:D
 
Neil said:
Just highlights the point about some taxi drivers. It is only some as most are very professional. It only takes one though to tarnish the good name of others.
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I can name and shame the company if any one wants to know.......
 
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