Appeal against decision not to grant taxi licence fails

[taxi1990]

As Octy says re the personal vendetta....there's something else at play for the super to refuse him.....maybe he's had a few run ins with numerous Gardai

you could be right, anyone i know with numerous similar convictions are absolute filth that aren't at all suitable to drive a taxi, lads who wouldn't think twice before punching a customer who argues the cost of the fare, they are also know to the Police for all sorts of offences and not liked by them. 

[dalymount]

What ever happened to Alan Kellys proposal years ago that anyone with a serious conviction would be removed from the industry ?

[Rat Catcher]

The Gardai don't bother. To be fair, when they do they're generally challenged in Court - often by the very unions who called for the removal of (immigrant) criminals.

It should be straightforward and simple... the existence of any penalty points on one's normal driving licence should preclude issue or renewal of a SPSV licence.

[stonethecrows]

The Gardai don't bother. To be fair, when they do they're generally challenged in Court - often by the very unions who called for the removal of (immigrant) criminals.

It should be straightforward and simple... the existence of any penalty points on one's normal driving licence should preclude issue or renewal of a SPSV licence.

Bit Harsh, I'm clean on the Points front at the moment , if this was implemented there would be a lot less taxis on the streets.

[Rat Catcher]

... and the roads would be a lot safer.

[stonethecrows]

Rat, the law of the land surely supersedes the Taxi Regulator. The current ruling is:

"Any driver accumulating 12 penalty points within any given three-year period will be automatically disqualified from driving for six months"

Surely that would be enuf to argue against being denied your licence if you had up to 12 points

[Rat Catcher]

That's your driving licence not your SPSV driving licence. It makes no sense to allow someone with penalty points drive folk for reward. If my proposal were adopted, perhaps with a 3 year lead in, there would be an immediate increase in adherence to the rules of the road on the part of SPSV drivers.

[stonethecrows]

Discrimination against Taxi Driver's I Say.

I do think the industry needs to be cleaned up (remember the 180) but stopping a guy from earning a crust for sumtin simple like crossing a white line is going a bit too far.

They would have to start by looking at everybody's records. Don't know how they would check up on our African cousins though

[Rat Catcher]

We don't bring much to the table in terms of skill. The ability to operate a motor car in accordance with the rules of the road ought to be a minimum requirement. Under existing legislation a person ought not be considered fit to hold a SPSV licence if he has acquired penalty points. However, a 3 year lead in would negate the need to assess driving offences from other jurisdictions provided holding an Irish licence for at least 3 years were made a precondition to issue or renewal (actually in law there is no such thing as "renewal") of a SPSV licence.

[stonethecrows]

So get rid of the poor taxi driver for penalty points but allow the stupid private motorist motor on if they have accumulated any   

[Rat Catcher]

The poor (ex) taxi driver could continue as an amateur private motorist until his points expire at which point he may reapply for a SPSV driving licence. However, with a 3 year lead in anyone who falls victim would only have himself to blame. It's hardly unreasonable to expect "professional" drivers to obey the rules of the road.

[Octavia1]

As Octy says re the personal vendetta....there's something else at play for the super to refuse him.....maybe he's had a few run ins with numerous Gardai

A loose cannon perhaps.....
If I had me way ide offer felons castration in lue of time inside so they don't produce more cnuts...
Thieves and drug dealers... Just their goolies....
Rapists.... The mickey as well....the root an everything .

[Octavia1]

The poor (ex) taxi driver could continue as an amateur private motorist until his points expire at which point he may reapply for a SPSV driving licence. However, with a 3 year lead in anyone who falls victim would only have himself to blame. It's hardly unreasonable to expect "professional" drivers to obey the rules of the road.

As you know ratti I'm in total agreement with yu regarding speed limits and operate my motor vehicle at the highest professional level possible but ther are blokes out there from Bangladesh, calcutta, Afghanistan, turbinsville, who only a couple of years ago we'r drivin donkey carts and haven't a fukin clue what a speed limit is or a white line or a no left turn sigh or a turn left only lane is or a rank isn't a fukin place to park while yu go for a wank in Starbucks... These cnuts ain't even legal after marrying sum prostitute in Latvia...... It would seem the bar was lowered by the government to appease their  European overseers....many years ago and your insistence at adhering to high standards cud make yiu an object of ridicule and derision

[Rat Catcher]

The immigrants would have to meet the same standards as us though so they'd have to learn the rules of the road pretty sharpish or get another menial job.

[Shallowhal]

The immigrants would have to meet the same standards as us though so they'd have to learn the rules of the road pretty sharpish or get another menial job.

Are you the next Brendan Grace...or wha?