Skobie to learn his fate

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https://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/news/kildare-man-who-allegedly-fled-without-paying-after-getting-taxi-from-cork-appears-in-court_arid-82080.html

[Rat Catcher]

Was it a fixed fare?

[watty]

-- MAN who took a €550 taxi ride from Cork to Kildare Town station and then did a runner...
-- “As soon as I was arrested (on 25 January) I handed over €300”.

-- However, Judge Zaidan was a tad more forgiving, saying: “to be fair to this young man, what he is saying may help his case”.

I wonder if the Judge would be ok if he only got paid half his salary next month?

[taxi1990]

Imagine how sickened you would be if someone did that. Still why are lads not getting money up front, I would get money up from for anything over 100 euro.

Shows the importance of have CCTV in the taxi as well, id say that would stop plenty from doing a runner.

[watty]

Imagine how sickened you would be if someone did that. Still why are lads not getting money up front, I would get money up from for anything over 100 euro.

Shows the importance of have CCTV in the taxi as well, id say that would stop plenty from doing a runner.

My worry would be that they'd give you the €100 at the beginning and then rob it back off you with violence at the end.  Better to lose the money and stay healthy?

[taxi1990]

Imagine how sickened you would be if someone did that. Still why are lads not getting money up front, I would get money up from for anything over 100 euro.

Shows the importance of have CCTV in the taxi as well, id say that would stop plenty from doing a runner.

My worry would be that they'd give you the €100 at the beginning and then rob it back off you with violence at the end.  Better to lose the money and stay healthy?

You could get a digital payment instead?

I did a run before Christmas on a Sunday, long trip, 1 young lad, he was very quiet which had me on alert so I pulled in 5 minutes into the journey and got the payment by card, €90, got another €15 off him when we got there as meter said €105.

[watty]

Good idea!  I guess my habits were formed in pre-digital times    Though I suppose they could try and rob your float.  Some of them would be that stupid even if they paid by card already.

I have a low opinion of my passengers - must try to be more positive 

[taxi1990]

I'd never really be worried about them robbing me, it's more that it's easier for them to start bitching once you get to the destination if they haven't paid yet.

[silverbullet]

Imagine how sickened you would be if someone did that. Still why are lads not getting money up front, I would get money up from for anything over 100 euro.

Shows the importance of have CCTV in the taxi as well, id say that would stop plenty from doing a runner.

My worry would be that they'd give you the €100 at the beginning and then rob it back off you with violence at the end.  Better to lose the money and stay healthy?

You could get a digital payment instead?

I did a run before Christmas on a Sunday, long trip, 1 young lad, he was very quiet which had me on alert so I pulled in 5 minutes into the journey and got the payment by card, €90, got another €15 off him when we got there as meter said €105.

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