Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: watty on October 29, 2019, 07:59:45 pm
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Taxi drivers consider leaving the industry over threats to their safety (https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Taxi-drivers-consider-leaving-the-industry-over-threats-to-their-safety-06defad4-f359-4fa4-bde9-411f312616e5-ds) (EchoLive.ie, 25/10/2019)
An increase in violence against Cork taxi drivers has left some feeling unsafe and wanting to get out of the industry.
Cork Taxi Council spokesperson Bobby Lynch has said that many taxi drivers in the city don't feel safe doing their jobs anymore, especially at night.
"There is an increase in violence and anti-social behaviour against taxi drivers over the past two years," Bobby told The Echo. "Years ago there was just drink involved, but now drugs play a part too. Weekends are when we get trouble. We don't feel safe.
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Bobby would encourage everyone to "just behave" when using a taxi service.
"People think they own us when they get into the car," he said. "When you have older taxi drivers coming to you in tears after they've gotten a beating, something has to change."
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Taxi drivers consider leaving the industry over threats to their safety (https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Taxi-drivers-consider-leaving-the-industry-over-threats-to-their-safety-06defad4-f359-4fa4-bde9-411f312616e5-ds) (EchoLive.ie, 25/10/2019)
An increase in violence against Cork taxi drivers has left some feeling unsafe and wanting to get out of the industry.
Cork Taxi Council spokesperson Bobby Lynch has said that many taxi drivers in the city don't feel safe doing their jobs anymore, especially at night.
"There is an increase in violence and anti-social behaviour against taxi drivers over the past two years," Bobby told The Echo. "Years ago there was just drink involved, but now drugs play a part too. Weekends are when we get trouble. We don't feel safe.
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Bobby would encourage everyone to "just behave" when using a taxi service.
"People think they own us when they get into the car," he said. "When you have older taxi drivers coming to you in tears after they've gotten a beating, something has to change."
"Years ago there was just drink involved, but now drugs play a part too.
I stopped drinking,
Drugs are harder.
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I workmost of the dodgey areas in Dublin never any trouble .Its allabout how you interact with people .Any body can drive a car but Taxidriving is an art form you got to know when to As Fuck you know the lyrics of the Kenny Rogers Song .
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I workmost of the dodgey areas in Dublin never any trouble .Its allabout how you interact with people .Any body can drive a car but Taxidriving is an art form you got to know when to As Fuck you know the lyrics of the Kenny Rogers Song .
Ireland's industry?
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I workmost of the dodgey areas in Dublin never any trouble .Its allabout how you interact with people .Any body can drive a car but Taxidriving is an art form you got to know when to As Fuck you know the lyrics of the Kenny Rogers Song .
I gotta agree with you John, ya got to know how to play your customers, Bull$hite is everything !
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Bobby makes Cork sound like Dublin.