Limerick taxi driver prosecuted for refusing pregnant woman

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/360234/limerick-taxi-driver-prosecuted-for-refusing-to-bring-pregnant-woman-on-short-journey.html

[Bob Shillin]

 If you are a ranker, it's not nice or legal to be a wanker.

[Vikkiz]

I wonder why the complainant stays anonymous?

[dalymount]

In the immortal words of RC,was Conor an immigrant ?

[john m]

I hate picking up at Maternity hospitals when people are coming home with their new baby It always makes me nervous driving somebodies precious cargo as we dont have restrains for those bady carriers and mammy or daddy hold the thing on their lap and any sudden stop could hurt the baby .Just never feel comfortable doing it and would probably drive by somebody carrying a baby in one of those baby carriers .

[Vikkiz]

I hate picking up at Maternity hospitals when people are coming home with their new baby It always makes me nervous driving somebodies precious cargo as we dont have restrains for those bady carriers and mammy or daddy hold the thing on their lap and any sudden stop could hurt the baby .Just never feel comfortable doing it and would probably drive by somebody carrying a baby in one of those baby carriers .

Most hostibles won’t allow new parents leave with a child without being in a car seat, and that’s in about 10 years now

[john m]

I hate picking up at Maternity hospitals when people are coming home with their new baby It always makes me nervous driving somebodies precious cargo as we dont have restrains for those bady carriers and mammy or daddy hold the thing on their lap and any sudden stop could hurt the baby .Just never feel comfortable doing it and would probably drive by somebody carrying a baby in one of those baby carriers .

Most hostibles won’t allow new parents leave with a child without being in a car seat, and that’s in about 10 years now

Think your wrong there Vick it has fuckall todo with the hospital how you transport your child .The only thing they do is the nurse usually carries the baby for you to the front door probably something to do with insurance .

[Rat Catcher]

Immigrant?

[Rat Catcher]

If you are a ranker, it's not nice or legal to be a wanker.

... unless you're a Chinese immigrant.

[john m]

Ya think Limerick taxi drivers are bad .I read in a book with many pages about some  pregnant bird looking for accomodation in Bethlehem and nobody would rent her a room had her kid in a horsebox or something ,didnt stop the kid becoming famous though.

[Rat Catcher]

She had sufficient mobility to travel to Limerick and walk around shops, etc... so what was the problem with walking a few yards to the hotel? ... and what was her husband thinking, letting her out in that condition...

[Shallowhal]

I hate picking up at Maternity hospitals when people are coming home with their new baby It always makes me nervous driving somebodies precious cargo as we dont have restrains for those bady carriers and mammy or daddy hold the thing on their lap and any sudden stop could hurt the baby .Just never feel comfortable doing it and would probably drive by somebody carrying a baby in one of those baby carriers .

Most hostibles won’t allow new parents leave with a child without being in a car seat, and that’s in about 10 years now

Think your wrong there Vick it has fuckall todo with the hospital how you transport your child .The only thing they do is the nurse usually carries the baby for you to the front door probably something to do with insurance .

From experience with my two from the Coombe they wouldn't let us transport our chisslers unless we had a car seat....in fact the nurse actually strapped them in...so i'll go with Vik on this one.

[john m]

Here is an interesting bit of info ...Leaving hospital with your new baby is one of the most exciting and scary parts of the whole pregnancy, birth and baby journey. You and your partner will remember your first night at home with your baby forever. If you are taking your baby home by car or taxi you must have an appropriate car seat. It is very dangerous and also illegal to travel without a properly fitted car seat.

Now read carefully it clearly states Taxi so if we pick up kids must we have car seats fitted ?

[Shallowhal]

Here is an interesting bit of info ...Leaving hospital with your new baby is one of the most exciting and scary parts of the whole pregnancy, birth and baby journey. You and your partner will remember your first night at home with your baby forever. If you are taking your baby home by car or taxi you must have an appropriate car seat. It is very dangerous and also illegal to travel without a properly fitted car seat.

Now read carefully it clearly states Taxi so if we pick up kids must we have car seats fitted ?

That's the hospital policy John...if you read the NTA taxi regs with regard to the transport of children...it's the parents responsibility,we're not responsible for providing baby car seats,booster chairs....that we might use,bad enough carrying around a safety kit that i'll never use!!

[john m]

Here is an interesting bit of info ...Leaving hospital with your new baby is one of the most exciting and scary parts of the whole pregnancy, birth and baby journey. You and your partner will remember your first night at home with your baby forever. If you are taking your baby home by car or taxi you must have an appropriate car seat. It is very dangerous and also illegal to travel without a properly fitted car seat.

Now read carefully it clearly states Taxi so if we pick up kids must we have car seats fitted ?

That's the hospital policy John...if you read the NTA taxi regs with regard to the transport of children...it's the parents responsibility,we're not responsible for providing baby car seats,booster chairs....that we might use,bad enough carrying around a safety kit that i'll never use!!

As I said its not something I like doing always feel on edge .