Primetime Investigates Dodgy Taxis Ltd

I Was VB

Should be worth a look!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94l5u6RCTx4&feature=related

timmywex

Dodgy NCT's and the classic emissions problem

Wicklowrider

It was featured on six one news.

Showed NCT failure magically changed to pass for €200 bribe.

Delighted to see they are highlighting the scam and exposing it for the money grabbing extortion it is and putting to bed any argument that concerns safety in any way.

Eric Cartman

this show better feature that white 88 accord knocking about, no way that things legal

vicwatson

It was featured on six one news

As usual RTE advertising their own programmes on their own programmes :mad:

Should be worth a look in, I think Frontline is picking up the story afterwards.

Anan1

Wicklowrider wrote: »

Showed NCT failure magically changed to pass for €200 bribe.

Delighted to see they are highlighting the scam and exposing it for the money grabbing extortion it is and putting to bed any argument that concerns safety in any way.

??

-Corkie-

Does it show any dodgy Carina/Corona drivers...:D

I Was VB

-Corkie- wrote: »

Does it show any dodgy Carina/Corona drivers...:D

Nah its about dodgy taxis and unprofessional people..


:pac:

m00ssie

:cool:Bout time someone caught these
It'l open your eyes to wots happening out there:eek:

I Was VB wrote: »

Nah its about dodgy taxis and unprofessional people..


:pac:

Dilbert75

That might help explain how the car I bought privately earlier this year passed its last two NCTs with CO emissions EXACTLY on the limit, where it failed when I brought it in...

tippx

Id say the Nct being up would be minor enough in comparison with taxis ferrying Drugs around town and futher afield ,to keep up their mortage repayments up, and taxis soley set up for that purpose ,Hide the stach in the car,make like your pickin up a regular fare transaction done in the Taxi guy gets out
Deal done bobs your aunt

bladebrew

bloody hell:eek:

im never getting a taxi again:D
rapists, killers etc etc

foxinsox

jaysus...

glad I don't get the bus :eek:

or taxis..

waster81

amazing that the only one they could find double jobbing was a black man.

Guess all the white guys are honest, hard working indivduals

staker

He fairly hung himself out though.

.... and your one has a boat on the drive, rotten tight c*** :rolleyes:

waster81

waster81 wrote: »

amazing that the only one they could find double jobbing was a black man.

Guess all the white guys are honest, hard working indivduals

In fairness you'd have your work cut out to find a professional driver with two full time driving jobs. The program seems no way racist to me.

bladebrew

what law was the double jobbing taxi driver breaking
sorry if it sounds like a silly question, they mentioned the wtd but i think that uses averages over weeks,
not a chance tachos would work in taxis, it dosent work with irish trucks:)

johnos1984

I wonder who owns the Carina going in for the NCT.

How long ago was this filmed :D:D

waster81

waster81 wrote: »

amazing that the only one they could find double jobbing was a black man.

Guess all the white guys are honest, hard working indivduals

So they should ignore him for fear of appearing racist? That is absurd especially when he hung himself so completely.

staker

That lady was pretty innocent in my book,ignorant as f***, but innocent.
She couldn't see the harm in it at all.

Absurdum

waster81 wrote: »

amazing that the only one they could find double jobbing was a black man.

Guess all the white guys are honest, hard working indivduals

:rolleyes:

maybe wait until the other 43 minutes of the show are through before looking for something to be offended by

meemeep

this is incredible - yer wan and 13 kids in the car - do the parents know? they must and they don't care:( And the rapists - how the hell can a judge ignore that and re-issue the license - the mind boggles:eek:

bad2dabone

that one is a dangerous and lazy article. Just trying to get on her feet? look at the boat in the driveway. Incredible. I hope a prosecution follows.

bladebrew

bladebrew wrote: »

what law was the double jobbing taxi driver breaking

not laws as such
- employees of Dublin Bus are not permitted to drive for 3rd parties or for themselves
- try and get a PSC when you have a fulltime job with Dublin Bus I can only imagine there is something interesting going on there
- I'd love to see his tax returns for the taxi

johnos1984

staker wrote: »

That lady was pretty innocent in my book,ignorant as f***, but innocent.
She couldn't see the harm in it at all.

She knew she was in the wrong. Her voice was quivering a lot while he was questioning her

Big Nelly

RoverJames wrote: »

.... and your one has a boat on the drive, rotten tight c*** :rolleyes:

Seen that, trying to get back on her feet, maybe she has sea legs!!:D

Cionád

waster81 wrote: »

amazing that the only one they could find double jobbing was a black man.

Guess all the white guys are honest, hard working indivduals

The rapist was white, the drink driver was white, the minibus woman was white...

staker

staker wrote: »

That lady was pretty innocent in my book,ignorant as f***, but innocent.
She couldn't see the harm in it at all.

She's hardly going to hang herself 100% to some randomer at the door with a camera stuck in her face

waster81

RoverJames wrote: »

In fairness you'd have your work cut out to find a professional driver with two full time driving jobs. The program seems no way racist to me.

Black man number 2!!

Wonder what percentage of our drivers are black.
Would the programme be representative

waster81

Cionád wrote: »

The rapist was white, the drink driver was white, the minibus woman was white...

so we have 2 out of 5 black 40%
do we have 40% black drivers dont think so

bad2dabone

don't be pulling the race card. Pathetic.

Absurdum

waster81 wrote: »

so we have 2 out of 5 black 40%
do we have 40% black drivers dont think so

http://www.bcc.ie/how_to_complaint/index.html

knock yourself out

waster81

waster81 wrote: »

Black man number 2!!

Wonder what percentage of our drivers are black.
Would the programme be representative

What % of black bus drivers also drive a taxi fulltime?
What % of lads renting out sh1theap taxis to anyone who calls at the door are black??

FFS man get a grip will you.

waster81

bad2dabone wrote: »

don't be pulling the race card. Pathetic.

typical ignorance forget about dealing with the issue, go back into your cave

Cionád

waster81 wrote: »

so we have 2 out of 5 black 40%
do we have 40% black drivers dont think so

So what? Are you suggesting RTE purposely targeted people based on their race? Do you think they should throw all potential investigations through a filter based on statistical fair balance of sex / race / ginger-hair?

Are 20% of drivers women?

staker

johnos1984 wrote: »

She knew she was in the wrong. Her voice was quivering a lot while he was questioning her

You're right in hindsight I'd say.

RoverJames wrote: »

She's hardly going to hang herself 100% to some randomer at the door with a camera stuck in her face

Not like the other lad:pac:

waster81 wrote: »

Black man number 2!!

Wonder what percentage of our drivers are black.
Would the programme be representative

Ah jaysus,give it up.

mike65

Whoa! RTE allows a car the AA consider unroadworthy to continue to be used for PSV hire? Poor show. How would they explain that in court?

Chuck Stone

waster81 wrote: »

amazing that the only one they could find double jobbing was a black man.

Guess all the white guys are honest, hard working indivduals

FFS don't turn this into a black v white issue. The guy was working two jobs and that is unsafe for passengers on both the busses he drives and in the cabs.

I admire his work ethic but it's not safe.

baldbear

This will give some people more excuses not to get in taxis drove by black people.

bad2dabone

waster81 wrote: »

typical ignorance forget about dealing with the issue, go back into your cave

hilarious, the issue, Waster, is unscrupulous characters in the taxi industry, you're trying to pull the race card. And making yourself look ridiculous in the process. Well done.

waster81

yeah yeah blinded by the obvious

Absurdum

waster81 wrote: »

yeah yeah blinded by the obvious

Josh, is that you?

bad2dabone

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I admire his work ethic but it's not safe.

the guy is a trooper working that amount of hours. Great work ethic, but as you say man, its dangerous to both himself and those he carries.

baldbear

I think Josh is really Biggie Smalls!

Oil leaks that could cause a fire and he points at a CV boot burst

EPM

waster81 wrote: »

yeah yeah blinded by the obvious

Stop dragging this off topic. If you have a problem with the show by all means bring it up with the broadcasting complaints commission but this thread is about the activities and nothing more.

Cionád

RoverJames wrote: »

Oil leaks that could cause a fire and he points at a CV boot burst

I think that was just poor editing, I hope so anyway.

Absurdum

lol@ toyota accelerator getting stuck!

meemeep

100 euro to fake a test?? cheap - well worth it:(

bad2dabone

lets say I get to a rank to hire a cab and the one at the front is a junker, what would happen if I chose to get into one further back that looked in good shape?