Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: watty on November 12, 2019, 06:46:53 pm
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At least, not to their faces ::fds
Taxi driver fined for calling passenger and his father ‘scumbags’ (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/district-court/taxi-driver-fined-for-calling-passenger-and-his-father-scumbags-1.4080745) (Irish Times)
A taxi driver who called his passenger a “scumbag” and a “disgrace to the human race” has been fined €200 at Dublin District Court. Brian Markham (50), of Glen Ellan Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin, was also ordered to pay €300 in prosecution costs following his hearing. He had pleaded not guilty but was convicted of breaking taxi regulations by using abusive language to a passenger.
In evidence, Olan Callinan told Judge Anthony Halpin he complained to the National Transport Authority (NTA) after hiring Markham’s taxi on the morning of December 28th last year. The run was from Dublin Airport to his home in Ballsbridge. Mr Callinan, a barrister, told the court he and his mother had arrived back from America that morning. He said the taxi driver told him “he would not help with the bags”. Mr Callinan said he had no difficulty with that and he put their luggage in the boot. Markham had been odd and abrupt, he said. During the journey, Mr Callinan put down the rear window but it was put back up by Markham, who told him to keep it up. He said he told Markham there was no need to say it like that and he found it quite rude and aggressive. Mr Callinan said the drivers responded: “If I’m rude, that’s the way I am”. There was no further conversation until they reached Ballsbridge where there was a dispute over the fare. He said he asked the fare and was told €29 but he alleged Markham wanted €30. Mr Callinan said he wanted to pay the exact fare and not give the driver “one cent more” of a tip because of his rudeness. He described the driver as aggressive and said he was getting “very het up” at this stage. He went to get his luggage and opened the boot at which Markham “slammed” it shut. Mr Callinan said the driver became increasingly volatile and started to call him and his father, who had come out of the house, “scumbags”.
In evidence, Markham told the court Mr Callinan gave him an evil look when he got into the taxi. He said he had been recovering from pneumonia at the time and had not wanted the windows down because he was freezing. He had no intention of over-charging and denied he had been aggressive. He admitted he told the complainant’s father, “You and your son are a disgrace to the human race” before leaving the scene.
Judge Halpin convicted Markham of breaking the taxi regulations by using offensive language to the passenger, which he described as unacceptable. He said there was no excuse for the treatment of his passenger and it showed the level of his rudeness. It also fell short of what was expected of someone serving the public. Markham, who had no prior convictions, told the court he was getting by and had no disposable income and that he had also survived a heart attack and his home had been repossessed.
€500 for working whilst in a bad mood while the Tallaght guy got fined €750 for 280 (?) over-charging offences.
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Par for the course with DAA licensed drivers.
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Wankers the lot of them
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Was the port to Ballsbridge not good enough for him?
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He lives in Swords, might have been going for a pint or something.
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Early house?
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Not in Swords. The only one's you might have had a chance of getting into are gone now. Amazing how many towns are expanding as their public houses close down.
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ye should never saddle up if you're in bad form.
over the weekend there I had this cunt in the back who was doing this deliberately loud exaggerated yawn every few minutes.
if I hadda been in a bad mood I wudda had my fourth meltdown of my taxi driving career and threatened to murder the cunt.
the problem is there's cunts driving taxis who are only happy when they're in bad form.
we've a cranky knacker sad case on our rank.
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Only one... or only one there when you're there?
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only one.
we originally had two but the other fella got his comeuppance one night from a civilian who was'nt going to entertain some cranky knacker opening his gob at him.
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Very small minded barrister, he could have just asked for an apology 24 hours later when tempers calmed, 'twould have been the civilised thing to do for a man in his position, alernatively he could seen the bigger picture and taken the driver to task for his unprofessional attitude in a conciliatory manner, acknowledging the bad days any man can have, but then I suppose he WAS a Keshie.
I get annoyed at. myself when I find myself in bad form, and know that the passenger is getting the vibe, but still sometimes I can't rise above it and be more professional
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He's not smiling now:
(https://i.postimg.cc/kVRTcwNh/Screenshot-20191112-231653.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kVRTcwNh)
The main thing is he still has his airport permit. 8)
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With an attitude like that he wouldn't want to be working the city streets by night !
The Monkee fine would be the least of his worries !!
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ye should never saddle up if you're in bad form.
over the weekend there I had this cunt in the back who was doing this deliberately loud exaggerated yawn every few minutes.
if I hadda been in a bad mood I wudda had my fourth meltdown of my taxi driving career and threatened to murder the cunt.
the problem is there's cunts driving taxis who are only happy when they're in bad form.
we've a cranky knacker sad case on our rank.
Tell us the best one DMG ?
I think I've only had 3 in my 10 years.
One girl referred to me as 'Jimmy Saville' in the cab one night, by God did she fairly get it straight between the eyes !
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.........I get annoyed at. myself when I find myself in bad form, and know that the passenger is getting the vibe, but still sometimes I can't rise above it and be more professional
I find that too usually because I'm still sleepy after a bad day sleep, but I do find that the customers do get a vibe about you, especially females.
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I think I've only had 3 in my 10 years.
One girl referred to me as 'Jimmy Saville' in the cab one night, by God did she fairly get it straight between the eyes !
You really dont know how to take a compliment ken do you?
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I think I've only had 3 in my 10 years.
One girl referred to me as 'Jimmy Saville' in the cab one night, by God did she fairly get it straight between the eyes !
You really dont know how to take a compliment ken do you?
rofl
If'n it wasn't fer her mate, a friend of mine who had originally called me privately (and has no problem paying a Nifty fer a Score bottle of Jemmy + Ginger ale) on top of the fare then I would have put her out or taken her to the nearest open Garda station and have her removed, but as there was a 'Deal' already on the go, I thought best not to take that line.
She did make a full apology after a fairly ruthless bollocking on exiting the cab, I refused it and refused to shake her hand telling my original customer; "I never want to see Her in my cab ever again !".
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Why did she call you Jimmy Saville ?
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Why did she call you Jimmy Saville ?
He was on the school run at the time rofl
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They have just found Jimmy Savile’s diary.
His last entry was about 10 years old
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So back to a question I asked Previously .When we rate Free Now customers ,what happens to that info?I think Free Now have a lot to answer for encouraging drivers to rate or discriminate against paying customers .
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I never rate them or give a fuck if they rate me, pay me at the end of the journey and get the fuck out is all i want or need.
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So back to a question I asked Previously .When we rate Free Now customers ,what happens to that info?I think Free Now have a lot to answer for encouraging drivers to rate or discriminate against paying customers .
I don't rate FN Pax, but with the GDPR rules out now it is an interesting point you have raised JM.
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So back to a question I asked Previously .When we rate Free Now customers ,what happens to that info?I think Free Now have a lot to answer for encouraging drivers to rate or discriminate against paying customers .
If customers cann rate drivers then drivers shud be able rate customers wud seem perfectly sence.....
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Why did she call you Jimmy Saville ?
She was drunk and in a strop, her mate/my friend had called me privately to order my taxi at a peak time, about 2.30am.
I collected him and 2 girls going back to his home, she was loud and obnoxious in the back seat and I ignored her as did my original customer in the front seat, when she realised that she (pissed) was being ignored she came out with the comment, much to her dismay.
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So she got your attention after all Ken!!
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Still a 12 year old virgin?..
Jim’ll fix it for you
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So she got your attention after all Ken!!
Yea she did ! Would you accept that remark Hal ?
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So she got your attention after all Ken!!
Yea she did ! Would you accept that remark Hal ?
At least she didn't ask "you wanna be in my gang?"
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I suppose coming from Louth, going home without being Shot Dead is a bonus ?
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An interesting quote from the Auld Jimmy Saville
"I don't drink. Never taken a drug in my life ever. In fact from a newspaper point of view I'm very boring. I don't do anything. I don't drink no booze, no drugs, no kinky carryings on, don't go to brothels."
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An interesting quote from the Auld Jimmy Saville
"I don't drink. Never taken a drug in my life ever. In fact from a newspaper point of view I'm very boring. I don't do anything. I don't drink no booze, no drugs, no kinky carryings on, don't go to brothels."
Clearly nothing that would cost him money from those examples.....being presented kids free of charge seemed to excite him though!!
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An interesting quote from the Auld Jimmy Saville
"I don't drink. Never taken a drug in my life ever. In fact from a newspaper point of view I'm very boring. I don't do anything. I don't drink no booze, no drugs, no kinky carryings on, don't go to brothels."
That sounds like our 'Horse' !
Never did a thing wrong in his life !!
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Jimmy Carr and kissing kids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiUQs8Uli3o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiUQs8Uli3o) 8)
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Tell us the best one DMG ?
I think I've only had 3 in my 10 years.
One girl referred to me as 'Jimmy Saville' in the cab one night, by God did she fairly get it straight between the eyes !
So she calls you Jimmy Seville and you gave it to her straight between the eyes. You dirty fecker rofl rofl rofl
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Tell us the best one DMG ?
I think I've only had 3 in my 10 years.
One girl referred to me as 'Jimmy Saville' in the cab one night, by God did she fairly get it straight between the eyes !
So she calls you Jimmy Seville and you gave it to her straight between the eyes. You dirty fecker rofl rofl rofl
Simply Luvly Ken, nice straight line between the eye's I hope and plenty in the tank.
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Tell us the best one DMG ?
I think I've only had 3 in my 10 years.
One girl referred to me as 'Jimmy Saville' in the cab one night, by God did she fairly get it straight between the eyes !
So she calls you Jimmy Seville and you gave it to her straight between the eyes. You dirty fecker rofl rofl rofl
And said " Howza bout that then?" 8)
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An interesting quote from the Auld Jimmy Saville
"I don't drink. Never taken a drug in my life ever. In fact from a newspaper point of view I'm very boring. I don't do anything. I don't drink no booze, no drugs, no kinky carryings on, don't go to brothels."
That sounds like our 'Horse' !
Never did a thing wrong in his life !!
Now now Jimmy, easy does it.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/ppQzSXkP/The-Fiddler.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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Come to think of it, there is a ever so slight resemblance there. Ken do you smoke cigars?
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Come to think of it, there is a ever so slight resemblance there. Ken do you smoke cigars?
Only after sex.....so no!!
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Come to think of it, there is a ever so slight resemblance there. Ken do you smoke cigars?
Only after sex.....so no!!
How about during ?
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Come to think of it, there is a ever so slight resemblance there. Ken do you smoke cigars?
Only after sex.....so no!!
How about during ?
That's just rude...and dangerous!!
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Come to think of it, there is a ever so slight resemblance there. Ken do you smoke cigars?
Only after sex.....so no!!
How about during ?
That's just rude...and dangerous!!
Dangerous maybe , but what is so rude about smoking a cigar while have skiddly
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Come to think of it, there is a ever so slight resemblance there. Ken do you smoke cigars?
Nope ! Don't smoke Canabis either !
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Good for you ken, you must be a right healthy so and so, so.