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Can I refuse the next taxi in the line?

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  • 02-05-2013 4:04pm
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    yoginindublin
    Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭


    Hi! I just have a question. As a passenger, if I see a line of taxi, can I choose not to take the next on in the line?


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    dee_mc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,175 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    According to http://transportforireland.ie/faq/taxi/,

    No. At a taxi rank the passenger may choose to travel in a taxi other than the one at the head of the queue.


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    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    you mean yes?


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    dee_mc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,175 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    haha yes I mean yes! lazy copy and paste job :)


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    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    made me giggle anyway!:D


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    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    I wish people would more frequently refuse taxis that reek of cigarette smoke, and the worst offenders are the racist old-schoolers that are against "double jobbers" and "plate sharing".


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    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,669 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    AngryLips wrote: »
    I wish people would more frequently refuse taxis that reek of cigarette smoke, and the worst offenders are the racist old-schoolers that are against "double jobbers" and "plate sharing".

    The few times I am foreced to use O'Connal Street rank I will ALWAYS pick a taxi thats not at the front as the drivers on that rank are the biggest f****** W****** in the industry.


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    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    The few times I am foreced to use O'Connal Street rank I will ALWAYS pick a taxi thats not at the front as the drivers on that rank are the biggest f****** W****** in the industry.
    But it would still be on the rank. Unless it changed the Gresh rank doesn't have a front or a back, or any coherent structure whatsoever.


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    discus
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    AngryLips wrote: »
    I wish people would more frequently refuse taxis that reek of cigarette smoke, and the worst offenders are the racist old-schoolers that are against "double jobbers" and "plate sharing".

    They were happy to rent out the plate for a few hours a week before regulation!


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,342 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    The few times I am foreced to use O'Connal Street rank I will ALWAYS pick a taxi thats not at the front as the drivers on that rank are the biggest f****** W****** in the industry.

    If you think that way about them, you should stand on the footpath and hail a passing taxi, that's how you really p1ss them off.


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    ballooba
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    The few times I am foreced to use O'Connal Street rank I will ALWAYS pick a taxi thats not at the front as the drivers on that rank are the biggest f****** W****** in the industry.
    By virtue of the fact that they are on that rank I don't use them. I'd rather flag another car down in front of them.


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    Marsden
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    I remember (before de-regulation) on more than one occasion after waiting an hour on the quay's being told, "I'm not headed that direction" and getting skipped by the taxi driver for the person behind me. Ergo I don't give a sh1te what the rules say, I'll get in what taxi I bleedin like.:mad:


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    who_me
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    At least those ranks are in a line! Try the rank by Cork bus station.. you walk up to the group of taxi drivers standing there, and if you manage to get their attention a row kicks off over who was there first. On one occasion one driver said to take his taxi, and the others started yelling and gesturing at me for getting into the wrong taxi - as if I had a clue who was there first..


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    DeltaWhite
    Registered Users Posts: 666 ✭✭✭DeltaWhite


    I was at that O'Connell St rank a few months ago and I went to jump into whatever taxi I saw as I didn't even cop there was a queue... silly me! And one of the taxi men started screaming abuse at me for the horrific act I just committed >:( I haven't been back there since... Bunch of pr*cks


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    homeless student
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,020 ✭✭✭homeless student


    ballooba wrote: »
    By virtue of the fact that they are on that rank I don't use them. I'd rather flag another car down in front of them.

    why are they so bad?


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    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    AngryLips wrote: »
    I wish people would more frequently refuse taxis that reek of cigarette smoke, and the worst offenders are the racist old-schoolers that are against "double jobbers" and "plate sharing".

    Mmmm I always thought it was the ones they smoked in myself, strange how wrong I appear to be!


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    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,227 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Best thing to do is to walk past the mountain of Corollas/Avensis/Mondeos and get into the first Merc.


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    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Best thing to do is to walk past the mountain of Corollas/Avensis/Mondeos and get into the first Merc.
    Nothing wrong with an Avensis or Mondeo as long as it is well maintained and not knackered, I've been in a few mercs that would drive your spine out the top of your head they were so uncomfortable, shocks worn out and too expensive to get repaired properly.


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    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    ballooba wrote: »
    By virtue of the fact that they are on that rank I don't use them. I'd rather flag another car down in front of them.

    I like to stand outside the Gresham and use Hailo :D


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    #20
    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,266 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Many posts moved to "Taxi rank - bumper to bumper"

    Moderator


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    #21
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    So OP the simplistic view is yes you have the right to select any other taxi on the rank, however, having said that you will need to x-reference to the thread on bumper to bumper ranks http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056942598 where the interest now seems to lie in getting a guinea pig customer to test out the theory that they could refuse you on a Health and Safety issue


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