The responsibilities of a taxi driver

[Matthew_T]

just send a copy of the video the taxi driver made to the licensing authority. he clearly says he can't stop or he will lose his licence. unless rhyl licensing is as toothless as the PCO in London

Someone (not on here) has already emailed them.

Hello

I’ve just found a video of someone driving a Coastline Taxis (of Rhyl) car, in a disturbing and dishonest manner (ie 1:10), with the sole intent of harassing someone on a bicycle.

Video is here
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqxLh1R9nsw


I can’t see any identification as to which car / driver it is, but the business cards on the dash of the vehicle, and livery down the side (see passenger mirror reflection) identify this car as being one operated by Coastline Taxis.

The vehicle is a Vauhall, probably a Zafira.

The driver is clearly seen following the cyclist with the intent to harass, or possibly frighten.

You may want to look into it.

Regards

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Curiouser and curiouser.

 

[fossyant]

It's deffo being investigated !!

 

[campbellab]

I hope the chap doesn't lose his livelihood over what may have been him trying to impress a lady. It would be a very bitter lesson.

I wouldn't want to get into a taxi with such a person and dont believe many others would either.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I wouldn't want to get into a taxi with such a person and dont believe many others would either.

My dad was assistant chief exec for a local council and when I told him that a taxi driver had stopped in a junction and got out of his car to try and pick a fight with a friend of mine on the pavement (whom he thought had thrown something at his car). My dad told me that the licensed taxi driver needed to be reported because taxi drivers have a responsibility to carry the old, infirm and vulnerable, which means they have a duty not to overlook their responsibilities when they get mardy about something.

IMO taxi drivers should have the same calm outlook that security staff / bouncers should have - in theory you should be able to wind up a bouncer all night long and they should not react in a negative way. I once got beaten up in a unprovoked attack by security staff I had hired to work at a large even I was promoting, but that's a story for another time

 

[Mushroomgodmat]

I wouldn't want to get into a taxi with such a person and dont believe many others would either.

Im on the fence...one part of me says take his license, but the other says give the guy a chance to redeem himself - make him redo his test, get him on a cycling coarse, make him apologize, dock his pay, suspend him etc....If he can prove, and make an effort to change his ways Id be happy with that.

One things for sure though, something most defiantly has to be done. This kinda attitude is so common in non cycling car drivers.. my dad thought that way, my friends think that way....everyone I know pretty much assumes that cyclists should be in the gutter. Its an attitude that's so common that its become normal behavior. So this is a prime example to raise awareness and shouldn't be squandered.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I could be wrong, but I think the majority of taxi drivers are self-employed and pay the taxi firms for 'radio and car hire' rather than being actual employees.

 

[400bhp]

I could be wrong, but I think the majority of taxi drivers are self-employed and pay the taxi firms for 'radio and car hire' rather than being actual employees.

If that is the case then they will be deemed "workers" under legislation. Regardless, whether sacked or asked "you can't pick up jobs for us any more", it amounts to the same thing.

I guess black-balling also goes on a lot with cab firms too.

 

[mangaman]

Im on the fence...one part of me says take his license, but the other says give the guy a chance to redeem himself - make him redo his test, get him on a cycling coarse, make him apologize, dock his pay, suspend him etc....If he can prove, and make an effort to change his ways Id be happy with that.

One things for sure though, something most defiantly has to be done. This kinda attitude is so common in non cycling car drivers.. my dad thought that way, my friends think that way....everyone I know pretty much assumes that cyclists should be in the gutter. Its an attitude that's so common that its become normal behavior. So this is a prime example to raise awareness and shouldn't be squandered.

I have to disagree.

The evidence seems to suggest he harrassed and someone filmed the harrassment of Matthew to "get their own back" on the fact he had posted films of perceived bad driving.

Regardless of whether Matthew has posted stuff in the past that was over the top, the taxi driver's video was pre-meditated and completely indefensible.

I can't believe people are trying to excuse him by saying he was only trying to impress the lady doing the filming or are worrying about him losing his livelihood.

He is a professional driver of the public on public roads and I'm sure he'll come up with all kinds of excuses, from "a bigger girl made me do it" - to "I have a family of 16 to feed" etc etc.

The fact is he has shown he is not fit to do the job he's paid for and should seek employment elsewhere, away from somewhere where he puts peoples' lives at risk.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Quite, and isn't 'getting your own back' something most people grow out of some time around their discovery that Santa isn't real?

Moral indignation is useless, but changing your mind is a sign of intelligence.

 

[BentMikey]

Hang on, most of us never tell our 'important' half about what goes on. She only finds out when I have bits missing, and it's obvious !!

Yes exactly. That's what I was trying to say!

 

[veloevol]

changing your mind is a sign of intelligence.

We're screwed then

 

[subaqua]

I have a feeling Denbighshire Licensing already know about this, as the Taxi Company is aware/Police are investigating. Oh and North Wales Police don't pussy foot around drivers. They are very strict (I'm regularly in Rhyl/Prestatyn from March-October).

I greww up in N Wales. I know all about Heddle Goggledd Cymru they were well versed in motoring offences well before brainstorm joined . the PCO in London isn't the police - its the licensing authority and as Gaz and other on here will say it is fairly toothless and starts a catch 22 as they say taxi drivers breaking the law is the polices responsibility and the police say its the PCO responsibility.

glad to see that it is being investigated

 

[veloevol]

I greww up in N Wales. I know all about Heddle Goggledd Cymru they were well versed in motoring offences well before brainstorm joined . the PCO in London isn't the police - its the licensing authority and as Gaz and other on here will say it is fairly toothless and starts a catch 22 as they say taxi drivers breaking the law is the polices responsibility and the police say its the PCO responsibility.

PCO is a racket, as is the black cab.

 

[subaqua]

PCO is a racket, as is the black cab.

This i know.