Taxi Complaints

Spook_ie · 14-08-2018 5:39pm #1

Trying to ask people to stick to the one particular complaint that I would like to discuss is akin to King Canute but here goes anyway!

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/complaints-against-taxis-surge-as-passengers-report-smoking-driver-tatty-seats-and-smelly-cabs-862159.html

In the case of the female passenger who paid over €9.50 - including a 70c tip - in 2c coins, 1c coins and five 20c coins, the woman reported the taxi driver saying ‘What are you giving me?” and she replied the fare and tip and he said: “I don’t want it. I have enough change here.”

She replied - “Are you refusing to take the fare or tip?” and told him ‘My husband drives a taxi and if I thought he was this rude to anyone, I would be disgusted”.

In response, the taxi driver replied: “Well then, you should know better!"

The woman remarked on his rudeness and he told her that she was rude, to get out of the taxi and close the door.

The case against the taxi driver was not proceeded with as there was no evidence of any offence.

To be honest I think I'd have told her off as well, (maybe not as politely as some might ) but I assume that we'd be in the same situation as shops and other business's where we would not be legally obliged to take such a large amount of small coins.

Cue the outbursts of smelly taxis, long way arounds etc etc

14-08-2018 5:42pm

There's nothing obliging someone to accept payment when it's more than 50 coins, if the driver knew that he should have taken her to the nearest Garda Station.

Spook_ie · 14-08-2018 5:51pm

TBH the only times it's happened to me were

1 A girl took a shortish journey, less than €6 and offered a handful of coins I could see €4 in €1 and 50c coins and just didn't bother counting the rest.

2 A young lad and his mates took a taxi to local night club €7 or so on the meter, after he spent about ( seemed like more ) 5 minutes counting out his shrapnel one of his mates felt the embarrassment and my threatening to put the meter back on while he counted and paid the fare with a €10 note.

Hector Bellend · 14-08-2018 5:58pm

Taxi Drivers not knowing where to go.

I got a taxi from Donnycarney to Phibsborough and had to give directions.

I was a fool back then and paid the fare in full

Spook_ie · 14-08-2018 6:03pm

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Taxi Drivers not knowing where to go.

I got a taxi from Donnycarney to Phibsborough and had to give directions.

I was a fool back then and paid the fare in full

Yay second poster to the thread, got 100% further than I thought. Yiz can all let loose now lads!

punisher5112 · 14-08-2018 6:15pm

1. Stop racing and cutting all other road users up.

2. Start checking your cars for defects before you take it on the road.

3. Brake lights, Brake lights and brake lights..... Have you got any actually working.... No then replace the bulbs right away not drive for weeks and months like I see so many do.

4. Dipped beam or 5 watt side lights including rears. Check these work and replace when the light emitted from for example the h7 front bulbs is so low a candle would light up the road better.

5. Stop parking in bus stops and then get so angry at the bus driver that's trying his hardest to make sure his passengers get on/off safely.

6. Don't get out of your vehicle screaming abuse and squaring up.

7. Big John I really really wasn't happy to have ever come across you as you decided to follow me up the road, then proceed to punch my side window and abuse me.... You were the one that cut me up and forced me to take evasive action to stop a collision.
You then proceeded to the front of my vehicle and rugby tackled the windscreen to make it look like I ran into your person.

You poor thing you made out in your complaint that you were hit 3 to 4 times but at the end said you were uninjured but mentally you could not carry on that day.....
My heart bleeds.

8. Give respect to other road users.

9. Back to bus stops stop using them as ranks also.

10. Clean your cars.

11. Give good space to cyclists and learn to let the Looney ones off to do their thing.

12. I've ran out of time.....

If you would like to know more about the story at 7. Let me know!!!!

14-08-2018 6:21pm

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Taxi Drivers not knowing where to go.

I got a taxi from Donnycarney to Phibsborough and had to give directions.

I was a fool back then and paid the fare in full

You don't pay the full fare these days?

14-08-2018 6:24pm

Who’s Big John?

punisher5112 · 14-08-2018 6:27pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Who’s Big John?

I can take it out but that's what he had written on his taxi.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 14-08-2018 6:38pm

OP the story sounds like a spoof, but if it was true I'd say she was just a geebag.

biko · 14-08-2018 6:41pm

The woman remarked on his rudeness and he told her that she was rude

Everyone was rude, no need to make a big fuss

Spook_ie · 14-08-2018 6:42pm

Jayce Magnificent Boomerang wrote: »

OP the story sounds like a spoof, but if it was true I'd say she was just a geebag.

Apparently it was a complaint made to the NTA which they duly followed up on.

keith_sixteen · 14-08-2018 6:46pm

Jayce Magnificent Boomerang wrote: »

OP the story sounds like a spoof, but if it was true I'd say she was just a geebag.

Why? For offering to pay the fare?

Hector Bellend · 14-08-2018 7:23pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You don't pay the full fare these days?

You might want to try that post a second time.

Hector Bellend · 14-08-2018 7:24pm

This thread just makes me realise that if I have to deal with the public, there is little doubt that I would be a serial killer.

mikemac2 · 14-08-2018 7:29pm

Every barman has dealt with the old man (always an old man) who pushes a stack of coins onto the counter and tells you take the price of his pint out of that

And you get a scolding if you go for the larger coins

8.50 in 1cent and 2cent coins is taking the piss and breaches the 50 coin limit. Wind up merchant

Sounds like a curtain twitcher busy body to me

14-08-2018 7:29pm

Hector Bellend wrote: »

You might want to try that post a second time.

You don't pay the full fare these days?

Hammer89 · 14-08-2018 7:35pm

Hector Bellend · 14-08-2018 7:37pm

mikemac2 wrote: »

Every barman has dealt with the old man (always an old man) who pushes a stack of coins onto the counter and tells you take the price of his pint out of that

And you get a scolding if you go for the larger coins

8.50 in 1cent and 2cent coins is taking the piss and breaches the 50 coin limit. Wind up merchant

Sounds like a curtain twitcher busy body to me

More affectionately known as a c*nt

Hector Bellend · 14-08-2018 7:38pm

Hammer89 wrote: »

Your man is getting his tenner worth out of her.

Hector Bellend · 14-08-2018 7:41pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You don't pay the full fare these days?

Dont worry youll get there eventually

pgj2015 · 14-08-2018 8:21pm

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Taxi Drivers not knowing where to go.

I got a taxi from Donnycarney to Phibsborough and had to give directions.

I was a fool back then and paid the fare in full

why wouldn't you pay the fare in full? it would be an offence if you didn't pay the full fare. people often give directions to taxi drivers, if they live in the middle of nowhere, how is the taxi driver supposed to know where they live. and even if they want to go to somewhere well known like say dublin zoo and they give directions to the taxi driver, did he/she not bring you to where you wanted to go? god love ya having to give a few directions

razorblunt · 14-08-2018 8:55pm

Hammer89 wrote: »

Av yiz got nuttin smaller luv?

Hector Bellend · 14-08-2018 11:50pm

pgj2015 wrote: »

why wouldn't you pay the fare in full? it would be an offence if you didn't pay the full fare. people often give directions to taxi drivers, if they live in the middle of nowhere, how is the taxi driver supposed to know where they live. and even if they want to go to somewhere well known like say dublin zoo and they give directions to the taxi driver, did he/she not bring you to where you wanted to go? god love ya having to give a few directions

I live about two miles from Dublin city centre on one of the main routes into,and out of the city.

About 30 seconds from dublin zoo.

Not the middle of nowhere.

Now maybe I have the wrng end of the stick here but I imagine that a high priority for taxi drivers is that they know some of the streets that they drive.

Speaking of offences arent taxi drivers supposed to sit a test before they put a taxi on the road

pgj2015 · 15-08-2018 12:23am

Hector Bellend wrote: »

I live about two miles from Dublin city centre on one of the main routes into,and out of the city.

About 30 seconds from dublin zoo.

Not the middle of nowhere.

Now maybe I have the wrng end of the stick here but I imagine that a high priority for taxi drivers is that they know some of the streets that they drive.

Speaking of offences arent taxi drivers supposed to sit a test before they put a taxi on the road

not really an offence.
maybe the taxi driver was new to the job, it takes time to get to know a city when driving around it, like every person when they start a new job they will make mistakes.

Hector Bellend · 15-08-2018 12:27am

pgj2015 wrote: »

not really an offence.
maybe the taxi driver was new to the job, it takes time to get to know a city when driving around it, like every person when they start a new job they will make mistakes.

ok so its an offence not to pay your fare.

However, its fine not to know your way around parts of north dublin city. Good to know.

I rarely use taxis.

Now Id rather walk home if this is true

pgj2015 · 15-08-2018 12:32am

Hector Bellend wrote: »

ok so its an offence not to pay your fare.

However, its fine not to know your way around parts of north dublin city. Good to know.

I rarely use taxis.

Now Id rather walk home if this is true

yes not paying your fare is like theft and not knowing your way around is just not knowing your way around.

PlaneSpeeking · 15-08-2018 12:34am

I've got a Scouse accent cos I grew up in Liverpool . Always amusing to see the backtracking from cab drivers when they realise you know the city!!!

Do all drivers try to rip off tourists ???

Hector Bellend · 15-08-2018 12:38am

pgj2015 wrote: »

yes not paying your fare is like theft and not knowing your way around is just not knowing your way around.

I wouldnt mind if they were cheap. Now you have to pay them and do their Job for them. Soon we'll be sitting in the drivers seat and driving the car for them.

Hector Bellend · 15-08-2018 12:40am

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

I've got a Scouse accent cos I grew up in Liverpool . Always amusing to see the backtracking from cab drivers when they realise you know the city!!!

Do all drivers try to rip off tourists ???

Apparently it's ok for a taxi driver not to know where theyre going.

Havent you heard?

PlaneSpeeking · 15-08-2018 12:43am

Hector Bellend wrote: »

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

I've got a Scouse accent cos I grew up in Liverpool . Always amusing to see the backtracking from cab drivers when they realise you know the city!!!

Do all drivers try to rip off tourists ???

Apparently it's ok for a taxi driver not to know where theyre going.

Havent you heard?

This eejit tried to take me by the Port Tunnel going from Beaumont hozzy to Heuston!!! Told him to fkc off!!!!

Don't they have to do the knowledge or similar ??

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