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Yellow Paddy
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PostPosted: 21:57 - 26 May 2015    Post subject: London cabbie strike Reply with quote
https://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/05/26/in-pictures-black-cabs-bring-london-to-a-standstill/

Did anyone ride through the cabbie strike today?

Looks like there's plenty of space for a bike - so why did the Po-po close the streets? - Victoria and Parliament Square.

Another reason to ride a bike in London. And it's fun.
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PostPosted: 22:20 - 26 May 2015    Post subject: Re: London cabbie strike Reply with quote
Yellow Paddy wrote:
why did the Po-po close the streets?

Did they?

To stop any more revolting cabbies getting there, I expect, but why would they stop two wheelers of any sort?

Get off and push it along the footway? Thinking
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andyscooter
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PostPosted: 22:52 - 26 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
It was closed to protect us bikers from the cabbies

Paul hill has told them all Laughing


(Thought you would of got that one in first roger)
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PostPosted: 08:36 - 27 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not really, I enemied him early doors and missed most of the lulz. Deathbed regrets. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: 09:12 - 27 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
Not really, I enemied him early doors and missed most of the lulz. Deathbed regrets. Crying or Very sad


I *plonked* that mofo within minutes of the first post.


So this is basically taxi drivers bawwing about someone providing a cheaper alternative to them?

I need to consider whether I care.......... Nope, don't.
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PostPosted: 09:22 - 27 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I didn't realise that all London cabbies were actually French...
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PostPosted: 09:42 - 27 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
arry wrote:
So this is basically taxi drivers bawwing about someone providing a cheaper alternative to them?


Not really no. It is about Black Cabs getting pissed off with the amount of regulations being broken on a daily basis by Mini-Cab operators and being ignored by TFL. Street touting is a huge problem where I live at the weekends, with a sting you would probably get over 300 touters for the 3 nights but TFL doesn't bother to have regular stings so it has become a normal thing.
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PostPosted: 13:46 - 27 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
sickpup wrote:

Not really no. It is about Black Cabs getting pissed off with the amount of regulations being broken on a daily basis by Mini-Cab operators and being ignored by TFL. Street touting is a huge problem where I live at the weekends, with a sting you would probably get over 300 touters for the 3 nights but TFL doesn't bother to have regular stings so it has become a normal thing.


Oh so they may actually have a point then? Shame for them. For some reason it still doesn't trigger my sympathy gland.
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PostPosted: 15:22 - 27 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was stuck in that sh1t. I do sympathise with them in some ways - they have to spend a lot of time and money to go through 'The Knowledge' and earn their right to run a taxi in London - whilst someone else [who hasn't done 'The Knowledge'] has registered with Uber and can start taking fares straight away (albeit in a slightly different way)

That said, I had no sympathy for the f'ckers this morning.

Rogerborg wrote:
Get off and push it along the footway?


Can the engine be running or does it have to be switched off?
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PostPosted: 15:39 - 27 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
goto10 wrote:
Can the engine be running or does it have to be switched off?

My belief is that it can be running but it must be propelled on foot, as the offence is specifically of "riding" [HA 1835 S72] or "driving" [ibid. and RTA 1988 S34]. Don't sit on it and no cheeky knocking it into gear and walking beside it using the clutch. If you're pushing it past a copper I'd turn it off though and perhaps even ask first rather than being given a fingering. Tut Tut

This is based on my understanding of the situation with the Severn bridge, with motorway restrictions and a foot/pedal path that Learners have to use. Although pedalists are bawwwing about bikers just riding along the foot/pedal path. Wink
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PostPosted: 20:28 - 29 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Workmate just got reversed into by a Glasgow minicab. Rolled right up on top of his front wheel, mate bailed off the bike and it just stood up with the car pinning it down. Cabbie got out and started jabbering (accent as reported) "Why you no use horn! Is your fault! You pay to fix!"

Might have got interesting if two Scotplods hadn't stepped out of the car in front and told him to stow it and make with his license and insurance. Thumbs Up
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