On a right of way in birkenhead at a green light today,a chain of 30 taxis blocked the road and wouldnt let us pass!!
I did and got swearing f & b earful
Taxis are NOT the police !!
They have no right to crush u in .abuse u.or control the roads with their taxi "chain"
I dont care what its for ,funeral or protest
I had to run a red light to get past the arrogant bar stewards
Police informed

Did you also inform the Police that you ran a red light, thereby putting innocent lives in peril?

Did you read what he wrote?

Ludwigvan....the whole junction was blocked NO one was moving.
They where stupidly actively trying to pincer me in . The nerve.
I mean just stay to the left idiots!
If u want to stop traffic get the police to escort you!
Police agreed
Cctv monitored them to the landican

agreed, too many taxi idiots thinking they own the road, I know this is a small minority. I am not referring to them as a whole

What was the reason for this chain of taxis anyway? I saw a load of them parking up in North Road Birkenhead near St Joseph's church at around noon on Tuesday, but thought it was maybe for a funeral or something

This was for a funeral of a very well known hackney cab driver, and the drivers in the cabs were paying their respects... such a shame people cant just wait a couple of minutes to let the chain of taxis past!

i bet he would not have done it if was just normal cars in a funeral

A "normal" funeral car lead line never takes over the road,stays on the left,goes slow & and doesnt arrogantly block green light junctions. So i dont think so.
Any aggression gets it back from me. I wasnt in a rush but red faced tatoo meat heads or old pension top up fag stinking old men swearing at you arent proffesional ....alot of taxi driver drive awful on the roads like they havent got a licence . Dont take any crap off em report their plate to council enforcers.
Anyone can drive a taxi. Anyone.

mate you would not be good in a taxi believe me and i wouldn't get in yours

Thats the problem tho
We breed a society who thinks its their "right" to do what they want.
Funny,people in my career try to taxi as a part timer. They complain the pays no good.
Im 47 30 yrs driving clean licence. Im an EFAD driver for 15 yrs .look that up. Im goin for my ARDS licence at mo . Takes 2 yrs.
If i verbally abused the public id be sacked on the spot. So thats the diff ' between just "a taxi driver" and a proffesional. Mate.

ARDS doesn't need anything like 2 years unless you purposely spread it out. One day course on the track after you do some studying for about six weeks should get you through the written and practical.

lets hope you don't get done for the red light then

Sven, I'd stop now if I were you, you've made your point but you are beginning to sound a little foolish.

Ards instructor!! Its two years racing on 2 tracks, audited racing driver training . I wasnt talking about the one you can do in a day at oulton park or seven sisters. Or anywhere

Joeblogs
Show me a driver thats says he has never gone through a red light & justified it mentally and ill show u a liar.
Push bikes are the worst
It means go to them

I'll show you a driver who has never driven through a red traffic light and is certainly not a liar. ME!

I legally can at speed. But at work. Ha

I've never gone through a red light.

Call me old fashioned but personally I like to drive to the standard that was required in order to get my licence, and I also like it clean and fine free.

me neither and Ive been on private hire for fifteen years no points,i do see people everyday on there mobile texting doing crazy turns parking 10ft away from the curb ect,when you see a taxi doing it sticks in your mind as its got stickers on it or its black,but most of the lads i no drive safe as the insurance is so high ok you will get some clowns but not as many as you think

I'd expect a professional driver to drive better than an amateur driver, but they don't and that is why I notice them.

Of course in a lot of cases there is financial benefit for a professional driver to drive faster so the problem will continue.

Quite a number of taxi drivers and even some bus drivers smoke in their vehicles which is illegal whether or not they have passengers. I remember one bus driver with a bus full of kids regularly driving one-handed round corners with his fag in the other hand sticking out the window.

The amount of people using mobiles is ridiculous, they think they are driving perfectly but when you follow them weaving all over the road and over reacting to situations it doesn't appear to be the case.

sven... if this is the attitude you have with hackney drivers is it no wonder they give you an earful.... They were paying there last respects to a friend who has died..... lets just hope you never need a hackney or a hackney and a cyclist never need you!!!

If someone gives it loads to me theyre gonna get it back. Period. U get respect if u give it.
I dont drink much so dont need cabs esp black ones that charge too much anyway
Private are cheaper.
It doesnt phase me seeing peoples brains in trees or heads ripped of as i get on with the job i have to do. These could all be avoided by reducing speed but most drivers drive like boy racers. I have zero sympathy .live by the sword ,die by it i say.
The only services that can legally block my way are the 3 main ones.
Any "attitude" is from taxis not me.
Someones died so what .dying is part of living.

Case in point
You can get private £42 wallasey to manc aiport
If u get stuck there (and they know it) blk cab back 80 to 100 !! Robbers
Youre in city, its 6 miles to wirral
Sat night....blk cab 20 plus
Davey liver or delta £11
Blk cabs dont bother with em !!

There are two different taxi licenses for a reason, hackneys are geared for local journeys and are capped for that purpose.

Imo ....reason...making more £
Its four wheels and an diesel engine. Full stop
In life ive learned if u allow people to rip u off, they will happily.
Thats why i have zero debt.