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Offline silverbullet

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98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« on: March 25, 2018, 11:47:35 pm »
A recent survey said. 8)
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2018, 10:32:22 am »
I've been sayin it since Hailo,I'd say more like 99.21%.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2018, 10:39:29 am »
Luck we have steering wheels and arms, the autonomous vehicles will be fucked.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2018, 06:26:04 am »
Ya need one of these on your Joe fer all the U-turns we need to do.
(Photo taken is from my own cab).



About a Tenner in any Motor store.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2018, 06:38:22 am »
Quote from: Rat Catcher on March 26, 2018, 10:39:29 am
Luck we have steering wheels and arms, the autonomous vehicles will be fucked.

It will be interesting to see how the autonomous vehicles cope with 'Parade days' or 'Marathon days' in the cities when most of the inner city streets are closed off to all traffic.
I fairly gave Google maps a good lashing last Paddies day as it constantly directed me on to streets which I knew were closed off fer the Parade.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2018, 11:25:02 am »
Quote from: Belker on March 27, 2018, 06:26:04 am
Ya need one of these on your Joe fer all the U-turns we need to do.
(Photo taken is from my own cab).



About a Tenner in any Motor store.
Why did I think these were illegal all this time?
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2018, 11:32:38 am »
I wouldn't say they'd get a good star rating in them NCAP crash tests.Even the crash test dolly wouldn't survive one of them.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2018, 02:27:47 pm »
Quote from: Murph2 on March 27, 2018, 11:25:02 am
Quote from: Belker on March 27, 2018, 06:26:04 am
Ya need one of these on your Joe fer all the U-turns we need to do.
(Photo taken is from my own cab).



About a Tenner in any Motor store.
Why did I think these were illegal all this time?

There not illegal
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2018, 11:17:26 pm »
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2018, 06:36:32 am »
Quote from: Murph2 on March 27, 2018, 11:25:02 am
Why did I think these were illegal all this time?

A lot of people have said that to me, but I have checked every Irish motor law website
and I can't find anything that sez that they are illegal.
Also the Joe has passed numerous NCT's and Suitabilities with it on.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2018, 06:44:23 am »


My one has the much bigger clamp, so there is absolutely no movement on it.
Available in 'Motorway' car stores fer under a Tenner.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2018, 06:50:50 am »
Quote from: mercenary for hire on March 27, 2018, 11:32:38 am
I wouldn't say they'd get a good star rating in them NCAP crash tests.Even the crash test dolly wouldn't survive one of them.

With the seat-belt and the airbag you would probably be safe from the spinning handle.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2018, 08:47:06 am »
Be grand I'm sure.I never get a chance to go fast in Dublin anyway.I honestly thought it was for someone with a disability.What advantage would a fully functioning dual armed person get from having one?

Would ya consider getting the other controls moved to the steering column too?

https://youtu.be/sO271VGyj_Q

https://youtu.be/2PV0vs6Fbq8
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2018, 11:54:41 am »
A client of mine suggested they compensate for small genitalia - we were stopped beside a taxi with one fitted and he remarked that your man needs a knob on his steering wheel 'cos he has fuck all in his trousers... Ray Ebbs used to have one, if memory serves.
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Re: 98.87% of MYTAXI jobs involve a 180 degree turn.
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2018, 08:08:09 pm »
Quote from: Rat Catcher on March 28, 2018, 11:54:41 am
A client of mine suggested they compensate for small genitalia - we were stopped beside a taxi with one fitted and he remarked that your man needs a knob on his steering wheel 'cos he has fuck all in his trousers... Ray Ebbs used to have one, if memory serves.
So did Terry in the late lamented Foxrock cabs. Possibly a throwback to his lorry driving days.
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