Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on October 23, 2018, 03:23:25 pm
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https://www.galwaydaily.com/courts/taxi-driver-punched-twice-in-the-head-due-to-traffic/ (https://www.galwaydaily.com/courts/taxi-driver-punched-twice-in-the-head-due-to-traffic/)
A Galway man pleaded guilty to assault in Galway District Court on Monday after punching a taxi driver twice in the head due to traffic.
62-year-old Martin O’Sullivan wanted to get from Eyre Square to Francis Street – only two blocks away – at around 6pm on September 21 last year.
The court heard from the injured party that his taxi was stuck in heavy rush hour traffic for a long period of time.
As the fare continued to climb – eventually reaching €9 – O’Sullivan first complained, and then started hitting the driver.
The taxi driver described how he was punched in the left ear while still holding on to the steering wheel, nearly causing an accident.
He managed to keep control of the car and withstand the blows until two passers-by came to his rescue.
The victim said he paid over €100 in emergency medical treatment on the day.
He has driven taxis for about ten years.
District Court Judge Mary Fahy called the attack “outrageous”, saying that as it happened in a moving vehicle it was very dangerous to everyone involved.
“Traffic in Galway is crazy but there’s nothing we can do about it,” she said. “He should have got out and walked.”
Defense solicitor Valerie Corcoran agreed that there was “no excuse” for her client’s behaviour and asked the judge to give O’Sullivan some time to gather money for compensation.
O’Sullivan is a retired carpenter and has five previous convictions, all road traffic related.
The judge gave him until 21 January to come up with €500 compensation for the injured party before sentencing.
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The car was either moving or wasn't, by the reports the traffic was at a snails pace so it wasn't really moving but still fair play to the professional driver who managed to steer clear and avoid ireland worst traffic pile up in rush hour.
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that's why i don't work days anymore.
picking up loads of these "i'm in a rush cunts" with a healthy dollop of sighing loudly and rolling the eyes when you hit a red light.
the cunts.
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€ 500 is that it.
Let off lightly and
The mad bastard has five previous.
A few months to Cool him down.
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That is exacttly the reason I will not do days. In the morning,the only people who get taxis are those who are late for work,or late for a meeting.human nature being what it is,its a sure thing they are going to blame the driver.im afraid I dont cope with those situations well,and I do let it get into my head.I know I shouldnt ,but I cant help it.so the solution for me is,do not work days
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Nice to keep the blow in's I.D secret!! 8)
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that's why i don't work days anymore.
picking up loads of these "i'm in a rush cunts" with a healthy dollop of sighing loudly and rolling the eyes when you hit a red light.
the cunts.
+1 I've done a few days an all it is junkie scum heading to court buuuud, corporate knobjockeys moaning outta dem about the traffic and brexit and smelly aulones with beards moaning about being late for hospital appointments they only make so they can gibber to people in the waitin rooms .. Do yer bleeding tits in..
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that's why i don't work days anymore.
picking up loads of these "i'm in a rush cunts" with a healthy dollop of sighing loudly and rolling the eyes when you hit a red light.
the cunts.
+1 I've done a few days an all it is junkie scum heading to court buuuud, corporate knobjockeys moaning outta dem about the traffic and brexit and smelly aulones with beards moaning about being late for hospital appointments they only make so they can gibber to people in the waitin rooms .. Do yer bleeding tits in..
Just give them a cheesy grin and say yeah the traffic is poxy alright,you'd need a helicopter in this town now....yadda yadda....