Another fake taxi in Cork

[watty]

Over the years, I've read a few regional newspaper reports about illegal drivers getting done locally and a lot of the time the attitude from the judge seems to be that these Dublin lads (NTA) shouldn't be coming down here telling us how to run things.  The illegal driver usually gets off on a technicality or the judge rules he's not convinced of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

And didn't the NTA try a sting (or something?) on legal drivers around the Connolly Station rank in Dublin but I think that got thrown out as well?

[taxi1990]

There is only one way to stop illegal taxis and that is change the way they catch them. The current method is not fit for purpose.

No way would I pay an illegal taxi and if I did, I would be straight into the NTA to make a statement about the illegal taxi trip.

[Belker]

@ SB; What's your problem with Vinny ?

I spoke to him at the start of Covid in about May 2020 to chat about how we were both getting on during hard times, he told me what offers he had made to his drivers when Covid kicked off and I asked him was it OK if I posted his personal reply to me on this forum, he agreed reluctantly and I did post all of it. I don't remember much of it (but it's all back there fer anyone wishing to research it) the terms he offered his drivers during Covid were pretty exceptional in my reckoning and while Covid was in no ones favour, Vinny offered his drivers a deal that was of less benifit to himself than the drivers.
The one thing I do remember about the post back then was signing off on it with; "You can't say fairer than that !".

[silverbullet]

@ SB; What's your problem with Vinny ?

I spoke to him at the start of Covid in about May 2020 to chat about how we were both getting on during hard times, he told me what offers he had made to his drivers when Covid kicked off and I asked him was it OK if I posted his personal reply to me on this forum, he agreed reluctantly and I did post all of it. I don't remember much of it (but it's all back there fer anyone wishing to research it) the terms he offered his drivers during Covid were pretty exceptional in my reckoning and while Covid was in no ones favour, Vinny offered his drivers a deal that was of less benifit to himself than the drivers.
The one thing I do remember about the post back then was signing off on it with; "You can't say fairer than that !".

Taxi drivers should steer clear of microphones and the press. They put us all in a bad light.