I had a taxi man drop me home when I had lost my wallet. (Many years ago). He was happy enough for me to post the fare to him...more fool him!!!and so you should apologise. Totally out of order. I have come across many an honest taxi driver and one in particular that springs to mind was when he called me back to the taxi and handed me my purse which contained €125. As in all walks of life there are honest and dishonest.
I complained to the NTA once about a taxi driver who had a full boot and didn't have space for my suitcase in the airport.it is worth reading the NTA stats on SPSV Compliance in 2019. They
So it is a pretty well regulated industry.
- Carried out 196000 checks
- Issued 1600 Fixed Notice penalties (doing the maths, that would come to around €75k in fines)
- Issued 257 prosecutions
I'd say the walk down the M1 margin with suitcases is nice with the HGVs hurtling by from the Port Tunnel ?! Arrive at the airport nice and fresh.He is "for the birds"
Reminds me why I never take taxis anywhere.
I have walked to the airport in recent months.
Yeah, fair comment @Sue Ellen , Mea Cupla, that was disingenuous to Van driver and his comment, and I take that back. As some one who works on the motor industry, it’s not nice to be tarred with the same brush as the few who ruin it.
Fair dues LS400, its not often people do that on AAM, takes guts
When you put it like that, he sounds like a shoe-in for County Councillor and a place on the Planning Committee.Because, in this little Country, you get this attitude for wrong doing and shafting the public.
Taxi drivers as a cohort are no more or less honest than plumbers or accountants or barbers or solicitors or street sweepers or doctors. That is unless you believe that those who come from a more privileged background are morally superior. Given that this is a republic and not Victorian England I hope few people in this country do hold that view.It's also disheartening for us honest taxi drivers,who don't go the long way or bump up fictitious extras who to some extent get tarred with the same brush.
That's what happens when the regulation isn't done by your mates, like in Medical and Legal industries (particularly the latter).Repaying back the passengers was not an option since most probably could not have been identified, especially if they paid by cash. Likelihood is that any credit card transactions (especially once off) would have been deleted by the Payment Provider after 12 months to remain within PCI compliance rules. Hence identifying the customers would be almost impossible
NTA did a good job in bringing this to the surface and in prosecuting the guy but their hands are tied by the law and the maximum fine that can be imposed is €5k. In effect, he got a suspended sentence.
it is worth reading the NTA stats on SPSV Compliance in 2019. They
So it is a pretty well regulated industry.
- Carried out 196000 checks
- Issued 1600 Fixed Notice penalties (doing the maths, that would come to around €75k in fines)
- Issued 257 prosecutions
Are meters calibrated and sealed...Yes and Yes.Are taxi meters still calibrated and sealed? I'm just wondering if the old-school sealing still provides useful protection in these days of wireless and bluetooth access to just about everything.
Just to play Devil's Advocate a little, how do we know for sure that there is no wireless or Bluetooth access?Is there wireless or Bluetooth access to the meter...No and No.
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