Speeding Taxis

Old Mar 11th 2009, 4:13 pm
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You're in a taxi and the driver is speeding.
You know there's a camera coming up and he's still speeding.
Do you tell him about the camera?
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Old Mar 11th 2009, 4:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Jeeper
You're in a taxi and the driver is speeding.
You know there's a camera coming up and he's still speeding.
Do you tell him about the camera?
if i dont like the way he is driving, with me as a passenger - f**k him.

If he seems like a nice bloke, I'll always warn him..
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Originally Posted by Jeeper
You're in a taxi and the driver is speeding.
You know there's a camera coming up and he's still speeding.
Do you tell him about the camera?
Tried that once - he slammed on his brakes...........

I was OK (belted in) but his sandwich splattered against the front of the glove compartment...............

..........messy but entertaining...........
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Originally Posted by Jeeper
You're in a taxi and the driver is speeding.
You know there's a camera coming up and he's still speeding.
Do you tell him about the camera?
Ask Bison...he'll advise you
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I didn't warn him and he got flashed (so presumably fined).
Felt a little guilty after as I could have saved him what is likely a large sum for him.
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simple - if he's speeding he deserved to get fined. I usually tell them to slow down. Then they start jabbering on the mobile phone, this really irritates me but what really pisses me off is when they deliberably short change you thinking they will get a large tip
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Ask Bison...he'll advise you
I'm a arse, I tell them to speed up and convince them the speed limit it really 140kph....

I know, I'm going to hell....
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Originally Posted by Jeeper
You're in a taxi and the driver is speeding.
You know there's a camera coming up and he's still speeding.
Do you tell him about the camera?
sorry Jeeper but yes I would have told him, they earn a pittance as it is.
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simple - if he's speeding he deserved to get fined. I usually tell them to slow down. Then they start jabbering on the mobile phone, this really irritates me but what really pisses me off is when they deliberably short change you thinking they will get a large tip
Aye, me too....

I consider myself a good tipper, but if any of them try and short change me, they receive nothing.... And not just taxis....
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if i dont like the way he is driving, with me as a passenger - f**k him.
VBRJ is a bit harsh for a few traffic offences .
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Originally Posted by Charismatic
VBRJ is a bit harsh for a few traffic offences .
A first offence would only be light S&M, surely.....
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Originally Posted by TGFKASE
A first offence would only be light S&M, surely.....
...a slap and tickle ?
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Originally Posted by MacScot
...a slap and tickle ?
Kinda depends on what bag you are into...
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Then you ask why taxi services are so poor, do you this could be related?

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Default Re: Speeding Taxis

Originally Posted by Jeeper
You're in a taxi and the driver is speeding.
You know there's a camera coming up and he's still speeding.
Do you tell him about the camera?
If I am alone then I would leave the driver to do what he is being paid to do, namely drive. If I have my family with me, however, I would shout in his ear SLOW DOWN, YOU ARE SPEEDING because it might cause an accident. Not very logical but then neither am I.
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