The collision, which happened on the corner of Chapel Street and Rumford Place, left three cars damaged but Merseyside Police have confirmed no one was injured.
An eye witness said that they heard a ‘huge smash’ and looked over to see one car swerving into a road sign, as the taxi crashed into the back of it.
At the scene, a blue Ford Focus had crashed into a road sign, and a black Skoda Octavia appeared to have run into the back of it.
It had caused serious damage to the Skoda’s bonnet, enough for the airbags to deploy.
The third car, a Nissan Juke which was parked at the time of the incident, was caused minor scratches.
A Police spokesperon confirmed that the accident had caused ‘major congestion’ which has now eased.
Owners of the cars are dealing with the removal themselves.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/delta-taxi-involved-three-car-9673736
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UBER USA
Taxis are losing business travelers to ride-hailing services like Uber, a survey shows.
In the three months ended in June, Uber overtook taxis as the most expensed form of ground transportation, according to expense management system provider Certify. Uber accounted for 55 percent of ground transportation receipts compared with taxis at 43 percent.
That's a big jump from the beginning of the year. In the first quarter, Uber Technologies had 46 percent of receipts tracked by Certify compared with 53 percent for taxis.
Findings: In the three months ended in June, Uber overtook taxis as the most expensed form of ground transportation, according to expense management system provider Certify
'Established travel providers will need to adapt quickly or face further market share erosion to the sharing economy,' Certify CEO Robert Neveu said in a statement.
Certify based its finding on the 28million trip receipts its North American clients submit each year. It does not include receipts from business travelers whose companies use other services to track expenses.
Uber connects travelers with various cars through its smartphone app. Some drivers work for car service companies; others spend a few hours driving their personal cars on the side for some extra money.
Business travelers might be quickly moving toward Uber, but employers still have reservations about safety and liability.
Depending on the city, Uber drivers aren't necessarily regulated by government taxi licensing authorities.
Both Uber and competitor Lyft insure their drivers during paid rides and also require the drivers to carry personal auto insurance that covers them the rest of the time.
Uber's pricing compared with traditional cabs can vary. Its UberX service, often drivers in Toyota Camrys or Honda Civics, is typically cheaper, but its high-end black cars and SUVs cost a premium.
Variety: Uber's pricing compared with traditional cabs can vary. Its UberX service, often drivers in Toyota Camrys or Honda Civics, is typically cheaper, but its high-end black cars and SUVs cost a premium
During peak hours, Uber charges a 'surge' premium that can add anywhere from 20 percent on to the cost to doubling or tripling it. During really busy periods the surge can be even more.
In a few cities, Uber beat out taxis by a wide margin for business travelers. In its home town of San Francisco, 79 percent of rides expensed through Certify during the second quarter were for Uber.
In Dallas, 60 percent were for Uber and 54 percent in Los Angeles. Certify noted that it saw rental car transactions drop at the same time.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3163324/Uber-tops-taxi-use-business-travelers-new-report-shows.html
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Colchester taxi drivers suspended
THREE taxi drivers working in Colchester have had their licences suspended.
Action was taken against one of the drivers, who allegedly used a mobile phone while driving, and another, who is accused of failing to comply with rank discipline and ignored traffic signs.
A third allegedly ignored rank discipline – by leaving a hackney carriage unattended in a rank – and reversed up the town’s High Street.
Colchester Council, which licenses private hire cars and hackney carriages, would not provide details of where and when the offences took place or the firms the drivers are employed by.
However, it said the offences came to light after drivers were spotted breaching rules by either council officers or the police.
CCTV footage was then downloaded to back up their witness accounts.
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/13438888._/
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