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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I do think this could provoke people and call them racists.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8494092.stm

Tube · Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 34

well whats wrong with displaying a taxi driver speaking English,how else do you aske them to go where you want to go and have them understand what you are saying without having to waste minutes trying to understand a foreign lanuage.
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SantaFefan · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:53 pm Post subject:

The text mentions a communication test but I'd have thought it would be a strict requirement that the driver should be able to speak good English?
Hardly ever using Taxis or not living in a large city etc, I don't know how big the problem is.. is this another case of UK citizens not wanting these jobs?
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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Of course a Taxi driver in the UK should be able to speak understand English. The proper London Taxi (Black Cabs) drivers all do, & they know how to get from A to B.
Not true for all mini cab drivers!
I once ordered a mini cab to take me from Sydenham in South east London to Wimbledon in South West London. When the driver arrived his command of english was not too good. When i asked him to take me to Wimbledon, he asked me for directions!
I then said drive to Clapham Junction & I'll direct you from there! He didn't even know the way to Clapham Junction!! Surprised

I told him to phone his office, he said, "no, no, no phone!"
I then told him I don't drive so don't know the short cut, but I'd direct him how to get to Wimbledon.
I had to direct him each step of the way.
To make matters worse, when we finally got to my address, i gave him the sum I had agreed with his office.
"He said, "no no, is not enough. Take me a long time".
I told him it only took him a long time because he didn't know his job.
He said "I phone my office".
I left him gabbling & shouting after me "you need pay more". The liberty!!! Surprised

Briant · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject:

Try a taxi ride in New York City if you want some excitement! Laughing

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336