"Taxi ran down cyclist on purpose"

[magnatom]

Its obvious to me and probably others that Can see my point,that the usual gang refuses to,so hey ho,in trying to point out possible dangers,i get called names,well from some what else did i expect

Oh aye col. We're all one big gang, ganging up on you etc....

I take it, you had no questions then.

P.S. what names have you been called in this thread?

 

[Origamist]

Oh dear another one,No,but i dont think that person would like the result of their actions.Again a totally out of context example
Its obvious to me and probably others that Can see my point,that the usual gang refuses to,so hey ho,in trying to point out possible dangers,i get called names,well from some what else did i expect

I agree with you about incitement, Col, but you've picked the wrong case/thread to bang on about the subject. The cyclist said he did not make an inflammatory gesture and the sheriff believed him - no other witnesses corroborated the cabbie's version of events. It's a shame that you side with the taxi driver's take on events, simply to repeat the same hackneyed mantra about provocation.

 

[arranandy]

I know the cyclist involved as he is a member of the same club as me. He was very lucky to escape with just cuts and bruises. IMO the taxi driver should get the book thrown at him but it is more likely to be a fine, a driving ban and maybe a suspended sentence. The driving ban will cost him his taxi licence and his livelihood but he deserves it.

 

[magnatom]

I know the cyclist involved as he is a member of the same club as me. He was very lucky to escape with just cuts and bruises. IMO the taxi driver should get the book thrown at him but it is more likely to be a fine, a driving ban and maybe a suspended sentence. The driving ban will cost him his taxi licence and his livelihood but he deserves it.

Maybe you should point him to this thread and he could share his own experience of the incident. Of course, he might just want to forget about it and move on.

 

[Crackle]

Maybe you should point him to this thread and he could share his own experience of the incident. Of course, he might just want to forget about it and move on.

I think he might be a bit riled at the suggestion he caused it to happen.

 

[magnatom]

I think he might be a bit riled at the suggestion he caused it to happen.

Aye the cyclist and col might not hit it off in the beginning.....

 

[jmaccyd]

I know the cyclist involved as he is a member of the same club as me. He was very lucky to escape with just cuts and bruises. IMO the taxi driver should get the book thrown at him but it is more likely to be a fine, a driving ban and maybe a suspended sentence. The driving ban will cost him his taxi licence and his livelihood but he deserves it.

As a Taxi Driver myself I find some of the arguments a little strange. IF it had entered my head to run over every road user who engaged in er...energetic hand signalling (if that occured) I would after fifteen years of driving have a road death toll that would put Poll Pot to shame. It is simply anti-social driving of the worst sort. He will get a ban, be fined and loose his livelyhood, that is substantial enougth punishment in my book.

 

[col]

Oh aye col. We're all one big gang, ganging up on you etc....

I take it, you had no questions then.

P.S. what names have you been called in this thread?

you said that not me,i said something different,but its twisted again,the question was if he did make a gesture,or did you miss that?
well your memory is short,try troll for your input?

 

[col]

Aye the cyclist and col might not hit it off in the beginning.....

Oh dear here we go again,read the thread properly and you would see its a question,and then we go on about possibilities,but you obviously see it different

 

[col]

As a Taxi Driver myself I find some of the arguments a little strange. IF it had entered my head to run over every road user who engaged in er...energetic hand signalling (if that occured) I would after fifteen years of driving have a road death toll that would put Poll Pot to shame. It is simply anti-social driving of the worst sort. He will get a ban, be fined and loose his livelyhood, that is substantial enougth punishment in my book.

Not strange if you understand what im saying,that is there is always some idiot who might do this sort of thing,not eveyone its done too.

 

[col]

Yes see your point, but the court saw favour to the cyclist. Irrespective of gesture or not it's no excuse to drive a taxi at someone? Put it to bed.

I will when they stop asking something And i agree the taxi driver should be done for it.
Your right lee,its now going beddy bye bo bo's for me.

 

[Crackle]

Oh dear here we go again,read the thread properly and you would see its a question,and then we go on about possibilities,but you obviously see it different

Right. By the same token read the report properly and then you wouldn't have asked the question.

 

[hackbike 6]

I've come across motorists who just lose it in their little cages.

Spur of the moment thingy and I've seen the odd punch up.

 

[hackbike 6]

That's terribly sad.

I think gesture or not the mentality of the cabbie says it all. I'm just glad he was caught now because next time (there would have been) he could of killed someone.

Unfair on cabbies,you can't tar them all with the same brush,that isn't fair.

 

[hackbike 6]

Ok apologies.