Sacking Travis will not stop the Major Problem at UBERK.
" When you pay Peanuts.....You only get Monkeys."
Here's another from London. A six mile Journey turn's into a £150 Tour.
This Journey on a Manchester Cab at Tariff 2 would cost £20.00
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DUMBARTON
A cabbie who fell asleep at the wheel while he had two kids in his car has had his taxi licence renewed.
Castlehill man Graeme Ness — who had an undiagnosed sleep condition at the time — dozed off while he was driving customers and was later arrested.
One of the panicking occupants tried to speak to Ness to keep him awake as he veered towards a wall and was jolted awake after clipping a kerb, licensing officials heard last week.
They were also told about an earlier incident, in 2014, when he fled the scene of an accident and vandalised his taxi to make it look like it had been stolen.
His licence was suspended following the latest allegation in 2015 and he went on trial at Dumbarton Sheriff Court in November last year.
Ness, of Cumbrae Crescent South, was found not guilty of culpability after a doctor confirmed he had undiagnosed condition sleep apnea — which can cause sufferers to suddenly fall asleep.
Last week, he appeared before West Dunbartonshire’s licensing committee, where councillors agreed to renew his licence following information from Mr Ness’ doctor.
He provided a letter from his consultant physician, which provided an opinion that he is now physically fit to resume occupational driving.
Explaining the incident at the meeting last week, Sergeant Angela Walker told how an occupant in the car claimed Mr Ness fell asleep during the journey in Dumbarton and the vehicle veered towards a wall.
He hit a kerb while driving through Brucehill, which woke him up and the matter was later reported to police.
Douglas Thomson, representing Ness at the meeting, said: “Following the incident, Mr Ness undertook not to drive. “It now comes before the committee because the criminal process came to an end this year.
“Members have a letter from the doctor in their papers. The doctor gave evidence at the trial. He had undiagnosed sleep apnea. He has been attending at a sleep clinic.”
Councillor John Mooney said he was content to grant the licence as long as Ness reported any future changes in his medical condition.
He said: “My concern is not on the criminal matter but on the public safety matter. Obviously Mr Ness realises that if there are any changes in his condition he must report these to the doctor immediately so it can be looked into because that would be very important.”
The committee also heard about another incident in 2014 where Ness was disqualified from driving for six months and fined £540 after fleeing the scene of an accident and vandalising his taxi to make it look as though it had been stolen.
Mr Thomson said Ness had panicked following the crash and didn’t know what to do.
http://bit.ly/2tw4iTP
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WARWICKSHIRE
Castlehill man Graeme Ness — who had an undiagnosed sleep condition at the time — dozed off while he was driving customers and was later arrested.
One of the panicking occupants tried to speak to Ness to keep him awake as he veered towards a wall and was jolted awake after clipping a kerb, licensing officials heard last week.
They were also told about an earlier incident, in 2014, when he fled the scene of an accident and vandalised his taxi to make it look like it had been stolen.
His licence was suspended following the latest allegation in 2015 and he went on trial at Dumbarton Sheriff Court in November last year.
Ness, of Cumbrae Crescent South, was found not guilty of culpability after a doctor confirmed he had undiagnosed condition sleep apnea — which can cause sufferers to suddenly fall asleep.
Last week, he appeared before West Dunbartonshire’s licensing committee, where councillors agreed to renew his licence following information from Mr Ness’ doctor.
He provided a letter from his consultant physician, which provided an opinion that he is now physically fit to resume occupational driving.
Explaining the incident at the meeting last week, Sergeant Angela Walker told how an occupant in the car claimed Mr Ness fell asleep during the journey in Dumbarton and the vehicle veered towards a wall.
He hit a kerb while driving through Brucehill, which woke him up and the matter was later reported to police.
Douglas Thomson, representing Ness at the meeting, said: “Following the incident, Mr Ness undertook not to drive. “It now comes before the committee because the criminal process came to an end this year.
“Members have a letter from the doctor in their papers. The doctor gave evidence at the trial. He had undiagnosed sleep apnea. He has been attending at a sleep clinic.”
Councillor John Mooney said he was content to grant the licence as long as Ness reported any future changes in his medical condition.
He said: “My concern is not on the criminal matter but on the public safety matter. Obviously Mr Ness realises that if there are any changes in his condition he must report these to the doctor immediately so it can be looked into because that would be very important.”
The committee also heard about another incident in 2014 where Ness was disqualified from driving for six months and fined £540 after fleeing the scene of an accident and vandalising his taxi to make it look as though it had been stolen.
Mr Thomson said Ness had panicked following the crash and didn’t know what to do.
http://bit.ly/2tw4iTP
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WARWICKSHIRE
'Most important requirement apart from driving abilities' - reaction to taxi driver English tests
This evening councillors will make a decision on whether taxi drivers in North Warwickshire will be required to take English tests.
Ahead of the decision, Telegraph readers have shared their thoughts on the plan.
North Warwickshire Borough Council’s licensing committee will meet this evening to decide whether to introduce an assessment to test drivers’ communication and language skills.
They would need to pass the assessment in order to gain a taxi license in the borough.
In Coventry, drivers already need to pass a communication and numeracy assessment when applying for a licence and residents in Coventry agree that it should be a requirement. Many also felt that they would like tougher testing on knowledge of the area.
Caroline Jenkins said: “Yes I agree they should take English lessons, to be fair there aren’t enough English taxi drivers.
“I’ve also been in a taxi and some drivers don’t even know where they are going in and around Coventry and been taxi drivers for years, then the bill goes up because the passengers have to try and explain the route on where to go.”
Anna Rack said: “Of course! I would never get a taxi job in France/Spain or any other country if I couldn’t speak the language.”
If approved, all taxi drivers applying for Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Drivers licenses in North Warwickshire would need to be assessed at the Adult and Community Learning (ACL), which is run by Warwickshire County Council in Camp Hill.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/most-important-requirement-apart-driving-13218934
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MORAY...ABERDEEN
A Moray man has been granted a taxi driver licence to help provide for his children – despite a “disturbing” record of road offences.
Jay Lucas yesterday pleaded with Moray Council’s licensing committee to permit him to take on part-time work with a Forres cab firm.
During the hearing, he argued that wages from the weekend employment would help provide essentials for his children while he studied at Moray College.
However, police officers listed a string of driving offences and urged councillors to carefully consider the request.
Sergeant Gavin Jardine detailed offences stretching back nine years, including one occasion where Lucas almost drove into a pedestrian on Forres High Street.
Sgt Jardine said: “In 2008, Lucas was convicted of speeding at 85mph in a 60mph zone.
“The following year, he was convicted on a breach of the peace charge and fined £240, but that was related to a road traffic offence.
“He was driving at excessive speed on Forres High Street and a pedestrian had to take evasive action to avoid a collision.”
Councillors heard that Lucas had applied for a taxi driver’s licence in 2010 but it was refused based on his record.
And Sgt Jardine added the applicant had also been snared by police on a careless driving charge in February 2014.
He said: “Police accused him of overtaking and driving recklessly on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, in excess of the speed limit.
“Lucas allegedly tailgated another vehicle in an aggressive manner.”
When questioned by police, Lucas said he was late for a dental appointment in Aberdeen.
The charges were never brought to court, but Sgt Jardine argued it was “important” that councillors were informed of them.
Lucas said he “deeply regretted” his previous misdemeanours.
He added: “I just want to support my six kids, and having a licence would be a great help to me.”
Heldon and Laich councillor, Ryan Edwards, said the police report was “disturbing”.
However, the owner of Forres’s Spot On Cabs, Steven Duncan, confirmed that he was willing to employ Lucas.
Mr Duncan added: “He is a family man, and more settled than he was three years ago.”
Councillors unanimously agreed to grant Lucas a three-year licence to work as a taxi driver.
http://bit.ly/2rENnwP
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AUSTRALIA CARD SKIMMERS
Dodgy cabbies are using state-of-the-art card skimmers to scam thousands of dollars from oblivious passengers.
The crooked drivers use the skimmers to clone credit card details and copy pin numbers before handing their passengers bogus receipts for fares across Sydney.
The data is then uploaded on to EFTPOS cards and thousands of dollars are being withdrawn at a time, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Hayley Smith says she is a victim of the elaborate scam which sees thousands of dollars being withdrawn at a time from taxi passengers' bank accounts
Hayley Smith says she was scammed when a driver skimmed her card after she took a ride from Annadale in the city's inner west to nearby Homebush.
'Everything seemed normal until I came to pay and he swiped my card (instead of pay pass or insert) and asked me to enter my pin,' she wrote in a Facebook post.
'I thought this was strange at the time but he passed me the receipt and I didn't give it another thought.'
When the $30 transaction didn't show up on her account the next day, she said she became suspicious before receiving a phone call from her bank.
Ms Smith shared a picture of the bogus receipt she was handed for her fare to warn others of the scam
'The next day, I receive a text followed by a call from my bank asking if I have tried to debit $500 / $800 / $1000 from an ATM in Homebush,' she wrote.
'The transaction has still not appeared, which makes it clear that his terminal was to steal my details, not to debit payment.'
Ms Smith shared a picture of the bogus receipt she was handed for her fare to warn others of the scam.
'That ABN does not exist. There are no contact details, nothing that can trace you back to him,' she wrote.
'Therefore he is not only a con artist but also unlikely to be a registered taxi!'
Daily Mail Australia confirmed that the Australian Business Number doesn't exist.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4626060/Sydney-taxi-s-using-skimmers-steal-passengers.html
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This evening councillors will make a decision on whether taxi drivers in North Warwickshire will be required to take English tests.
Ahead of the decision, Telegraph readers have shared their thoughts on the plan.
North Warwickshire Borough Council’s licensing committee will meet this evening to decide whether to introduce an assessment to test drivers’ communication and language skills.
They would need to pass the assessment in order to gain a taxi license in the borough.
In Coventry, drivers already need to pass a communication and numeracy assessment when applying for a licence and residents in Coventry agree that it should be a requirement. Many also felt that they would like tougher testing on knowledge of the area.
Caroline Jenkins said: “Yes I agree they should take English lessons, to be fair there aren’t enough English taxi drivers.
“I’ve also been in a taxi and some drivers don’t even know where they are going in and around Coventry and been taxi drivers for years, then the bill goes up because the passengers have to try and explain the route on where to go.”
Anna Rack said: “Of course! I would never get a taxi job in France/Spain or any other country if I couldn’t speak the language.”
If approved, all taxi drivers applying for Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Drivers licenses in North Warwickshire would need to be assessed at the Adult and Community Learning (ACL), which is run by Warwickshire County Council in Camp Hill.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/most-important-requirement-apart-driving-13218934
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MORAY...ABERDEEN
A Moray man has been granted a taxi driver licence to help provide for his children – despite a “disturbing” record of road offences.
Jay Lucas yesterday pleaded with Moray Council’s licensing committee to permit him to take on part-time work with a Forres cab firm.
During the hearing, he argued that wages from the weekend employment would help provide essentials for his children while he studied at Moray College.
However, police officers listed a string of driving offences and urged councillors to carefully consider the request.
Sergeant Gavin Jardine detailed offences stretching back nine years, including one occasion where Lucas almost drove into a pedestrian on Forres High Street.
Sgt Jardine said: “In 2008, Lucas was convicted of speeding at 85mph in a 60mph zone.
“The following year, he was convicted on a breach of the peace charge and fined £240, but that was related to a road traffic offence.
“He was driving at excessive speed on Forres High Street and a pedestrian had to take evasive action to avoid a collision.”
Councillors heard that Lucas had applied for a taxi driver’s licence in 2010 but it was refused based on his record.
And Sgt Jardine added the applicant had also been snared by police on a careless driving charge in February 2014.
He said: “Police accused him of overtaking and driving recklessly on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, in excess of the speed limit.
“Lucas allegedly tailgated another vehicle in an aggressive manner.”
When questioned by police, Lucas said he was late for a dental appointment in Aberdeen.
The charges were never brought to court, but Sgt Jardine argued it was “important” that councillors were informed of them.
Lucas said he “deeply regretted” his previous misdemeanours.
He added: “I just want to support my six kids, and having a licence would be a great help to me.”
Heldon and Laich councillor, Ryan Edwards, said the police report was “disturbing”.
However, the owner of Forres’s Spot On Cabs, Steven Duncan, confirmed that he was willing to employ Lucas.
Mr Duncan added: “He is a family man, and more settled than he was three years ago.”
Councillors unanimously agreed to grant Lucas a three-year licence to work as a taxi driver.
http://bit.ly/2rENnwP
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AUSTRALIA CARD SKIMMERS
Dodgy cabbies are using state-of-the-art card skimmers to scam thousands of dollars from oblivious passengers.
The crooked drivers use the skimmers to clone credit card details and copy pin numbers before handing their passengers bogus receipts for fares across Sydney.
The data is then uploaded on to EFTPOS cards and thousands of dollars are being withdrawn at a time, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Hayley Smith says she is a victim of the elaborate scam which sees thousands of dollars being withdrawn at a time from taxi passengers' bank accounts
Hayley Smith says she was scammed when a driver skimmed her card after she took a ride from Annadale in the city's inner west to nearby Homebush.
'Everything seemed normal until I came to pay and he swiped my card (instead of pay pass or insert) and asked me to enter my pin,' she wrote in a Facebook post.
'I thought this was strange at the time but he passed me the receipt and I didn't give it another thought.'
When the $30 transaction didn't show up on her account the next day, she said she became suspicious before receiving a phone call from her bank.
Ms Smith shared a picture of the bogus receipt she was handed for her fare to warn others of the scam
'The next day, I receive a text followed by a call from my bank asking if I have tried to debit $500 / $800 / $1000 from an ATM in Homebush,' she wrote.
'The transaction has still not appeared, which makes it clear that his terminal was to steal my details, not to debit payment.'
Ms Smith shared a picture of the bogus receipt she was handed for her fare to warn others of the scam.
'That ABN does not exist. There are no contact details, nothing that can trace you back to him,' she wrote.
'Therefore he is not only a con artist but also unlikely to be a registered taxi!'
Daily Mail Australia confirmed that the Australian Business Number doesn't exist.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4626060/Sydney-taxi-s-using-skimmers-steal-passengers.html
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