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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: watty on May 12, 2019, 06:02:11 pm

Title: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: watty on May 12, 2019, 06:02:11 pm
We've been beaten, abused and robbed for years but now the NTA thinks it should run ads everywhere except in taxis.  Wonder why  lol

IMHO, a golden missed opportunity for more plastic stickers on our taxis!

NTA launches campaign to encourage respect for taxi drivers (https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/nta-launches-campaign-to-encourage-respect-for-taxi-drivers-923604.html)

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The National Transport Authority has launched a ‘Taxi Driver Respect’ campaign to encourage customers to show respect for taxi drivers.

The six-week national advertising campaign will run across digital and social media platforms, and on bus shelters, on-board public transport and on bus vehicles exteriors.

The idea behind the campaign is to make clear that drivers have a right to expect a working environment that is free of abuse and aggression.

It will also try to encourage the creation of a positive working environment for drivers.

Anne Graham, CEO of the NTA said: “The new awareness campaign highlights the fact that taxi drivers are not simply people who provide a vital service to the public.

"They are also our neighbours, our friends, our family, and members of our communities, and as such deserve respect.

“Drivers have a right to expect a working environment that is free of abuse and aggression.

We hope that through the rollout of this awareness campaign customers will realise that taxi drivers are not anonymous but are real people with loved ones. They provide a high-quality service day in and day out in cities and towns throughout Ireland.

“I would urge all taxi customers to be aware and respect their taxi driver as they undertake their journey in the day or at night.”

Are the first two wearing Lynk shirts?  And 3 white taxis.  Tut Tut!
(https://www.breakingnews.ie/remote/media.central.ie/media/images/n/NTACampaignLauchJulienBehal12May2019_large.jpg?width=600&s=bn-923604)
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Bob Shillin on May 12, 2019, 06:24:30 pm
That's embarrassing.
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on May 12, 2019, 06:25:24 pm
the black fella getting a slap in donnycarney was a great opportunity missed to introduce safety screens.
no more loud mouthy cunts in your ear with rotten breath. no more cunts elbowing and touching you.
when I started driving a taxi I had one but i took it out after a couple of weeks.
"why do you have that in your car."
"are you nervous or something."
"you should'nt be driving a taxi if you're scared."
"my uncle had one of them and he ended up getting attacked six or seven times I think." etc. etc. etc.
if we all had them then the dopes and thicks would acclimatise to them.
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: mercenary for hire on May 12, 2019, 06:58:54 pm
 I reckon they won't bring in the screens because some cars are too small.I was in one of them Honda insight taxis last night and they're very small in the back.
https://youtu.be/SIr9ZJgER9w
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: silverbullet on May 12, 2019, 07:13:47 pm
Even Lynk drivers are taxi drivers.
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Vikkiz on May 13, 2019, 11:39:39 am
Seen this picture from another angle and the 2nd car wasn’t a taxi
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: mercenary for hire on May 13, 2019, 12:06:32 pm
Typical... 50% of the foreigners in this pic are illegal.The immigrant council has a lot to answer for...Daly you're in..
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: silverbullet on May 13, 2019, 03:02:08 pm
We've been beaten, abused and robbed for years but now the NTA thinks it should run ads everywhere except in taxis.  Wonder why  lol

IMHO, a golden missed opportunity for more plastic stickers on our taxis!

NTA launches campaign to encourage respect for taxi drivers (https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/nta-launches-campaign-to-encourage-respect-for-taxi-drivers-923604.html)

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The National Transport Authority has launched a ‘Taxi Driver Respect’ campaign to encourage customers to show respect for taxi drivers.

The six-week national advertising campaign will run across digital and social media platforms, and on bus shelters, on-board public transport and on bus vehicles exteriors.

The idea behind the campaign is to make clear that drivers have a right to expect a working environment that is free of abuse and aggression.

It will also try to encourage the creation of a positive working environment for drivers.

Anne Graham, CEO of the NTA said: “The new awareness campaign highlights the fact that taxi drivers are not simply people who provide a vital service to the public.

"They are also our neighbours, our friends, our family, and members of our communities, and as such deserve respect.

“Drivers have a right to expect a working environment that is free of abuse and aggression.

We hope that through the rollout of this awareness campaign customers will realise that taxi drivers are not anonymous but are real people with loved ones. They provide a high-quality service day in and day out in cities and towns throughout Ireland.

“I would urge all taxi customers to be aware and respect their taxi driver as they undertake their journey in the day or at night.”

Are the first two wearing Lynk shirts?  And 3 white taxis.  Tut Tut!
(https://www.breakingnews.ie/remote/media.central.ie/media/images/n/NTACampaignLauchJulienBehal12May2019_large.jpg?width=600&s=bn-923604)
The badly fella got rid if the dyed blonde hair implant.
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: watty on May 13, 2019, 07:19:31 pm
Even Lynk drivers are taxi drivers.

Subliminal message may be that only Lynk drivers deserve respect?

Seen this picture from another angle and the 2nd car wasn’t a taxi

Makes sense when there are no Dublin saloon taxis according to the regulator (below is a screenshot of their stats page, 13 May 2019 (https://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi/publications-and-regulations/statistics-and-legislation/vehicle-licences-county-and-category-31st-january-2019/)).

(http://i65.tinypic.com/52x5is.jpg)
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: silverbullet on May 14, 2019, 08:11:51 pm
We've been beaten, abused and robbed for years but now the NTA thinks it should run ads everywhere except in taxis.  Wonder why  lol

IMHO, a golden missed opportunity for more plastic stickers on our taxis!

NTA launches campaign to encourage respect for taxi drivers (https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/nta-launches-campaign-to-encourage-respect-for-taxi-drivers-923604.html)

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The National Transport Authority has launched a ‘Taxi Driver Respect’ campaign to encourage customers to show respect for taxi drivers.

The six-week national advertising campaign will run across digital and social media platforms, and on bus shelters, on-board public transport and on bus vehicles exteriors.

The idea behind the campaign is to make clear that drivers have a right to expect a working environment that is free of abuse and aggression.

It will also try to encourage the creation of a positive working environment for drivers.

Anne Graham, CEO of the NTA said: “The new awareness campaign highlights the fact that taxi drivers are not simply people who provide a vital service to the public.

"They are also our neighbours, our friends, our family, and members of our communities, and as such deserve respect.

“Drivers have a right to expect a working environment that is free of abuse and aggression.

We hope that through the rollout of this awareness campaign customers will realise that taxi drivers are not anonymous but are real people with loved ones. They provide a high-quality service day in and day out in cities and towns throughout Ireland.

“I would urge all taxi customers to be aware and respect their taxi driver as they undertake their journey in the day or at night.”

Are the first two wearing Lynk shirts?  And 3 white taxis.  Tut Tut!
(https://www.breakingnews.ie/remote/media.central.ie/media/images/n/NTACampaignLauchJulienBehal12May2019_large.jpg?width=600&s=bn-923604)
The badly fella got rid if the dyed blonde hair implant.

(https://i.postimg.cc/1gCSTM9d/Screenshot-20190514-201034.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1gCSTM9d)
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: taxi1990 on May 14, 2019, 10:55:29 pm
Eminem has really let himself go. ???
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Shallowhal on May 15, 2019, 02:14:06 am
Eminem has really let himself go. ???

That's what this campaign is trying to eliminate....drivers being tarnished with these outrageous statements!!  lol
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: The Liffey Lip on May 15, 2019, 07:21:45 am
Eminem has really let himself go. ???

Very good.......... rofl
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Rat Catcher on May 15, 2019, 06:26:18 pm
Fair play. We deserve respect.
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Shallowhal on May 15, 2019, 06:45:28 pm
Poor Eoghan in Fair City has only started back and he's already had a runner....and now they're hassling him...two scrotes he shouldn't have picked up...he's a hungry fuk!!
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Belker on May 16, 2019, 04:52:07 am
I heard the radio news in the cab telling us of this upcoming event, I laughed out loud and my customer inquired as to why I was laughing ? So I told him; "Just last Saturday night I was 'Egged' (3 direct hits to the cab) and later that night I had Two lads 'Bunk' me on a Fifty-Five Euro fare, do ya really think these scrotes are gonna take any notice of a few Ads ?".
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Belker on May 16, 2019, 04:57:54 am
Fair play. We deserve respect.
Fair Dinkum indeed to the NTA and nice of them to think of us, but in reality IT AIN'T EVER GONNA HAPPEN !
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Shallowhal on May 16, 2019, 11:50:28 am
They could have just given me 30k to pay off me mortgage....a fraction of what that campaign is costing.
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: stonethecrows on May 16, 2019, 11:54:38 am
They could have just given me 30k to pay off me mortgage....a fraction of what that campaign is costing.
Hal now dats taking this Respect thing a little too far
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Shallowhal on May 16, 2019, 11:57:03 am
They could have just given me 30k to pay off me mortgage....a fraction of what that campaign is costing.
Hal now dats taking this Respect thing a little too far

I'd feel better respected though!!
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: stonethecrows on May 17, 2019, 09:46:12 am
They could have just given me 30k to pay off me mortgage....a fraction of what that campaign is costing.
Hal now dats taking this Respect thing a little too far

I'd feel better respected though!!
Hal, respect must work in both ways, what would you have given in return ?
Title: Re: NTA says 'Respect' to taxi drivers!
Post by: Shallowhal on May 17, 2019, 10:48:55 am
They could have just given me 30k to pay off me mortgage....a fraction of what that campaign is costing.
Hal now dats taking this Respect thing a little too far

I'd feel better respected though!!
Hal, respect must work in both ways, what would you have given in return ?

This is the new Ireland.....it seems there's no respect anymore....one way...or two way!!