Call to scrap current London cab driver Knowledge test - BBC News
Can't SatNavs and computers do it all now?
Can't SatNavs and computers do it all now?
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SatNavs are usually better than the knowledge:Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
* They have live traffic updates and know when bridges are shut
* They take main roads and don't take you on a zig-zag path via the back streets over every speed hump, "'cos it's on the cotton"Last edited by swamp; 11 December 2015, 13:29.Cats are evil. -
My issue with black cabs has always been that they are so damn uncomfortable. During my IB days - cruise to FFM in E-Class Mercedes, rattle from LHR to the city in a London Cab. Even befor Uber I hated them.
The only reason to take a black cab is that they require less contact with people than the tube.
Sure they look traditional, but like the red telephone box sadly they have passed their time as a functional tool.Comment
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If they do and anyone can get a licence that has a SatNav does that mean the prices will come down??'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!
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The knowledge. Question 27. "How do you get from 'the weather is nice' to 'send them all home' "
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Why do you think they're so p1ssed off with Uber.Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
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They have had it their own way for too long.
I dread to think how much I have spent on them whilst in London
The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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My experiences with Uber in London this year have been interesting. I now know that, unlike everwhere else i've ever got a cab, it's up to you to tell them the exact destination. Feed the postcode into their app and they will take you there. Get it wrong, and you're utterly fecked.
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It's no conincidence that all this happened when Yentobs expenses were exposed.
He was supporting the whole fleet of black cabs with our licence fees, the bastid(\__/)
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Uber aims to turn everyday commuters into taxi drivers - Telegraph
Interesting to see how this affects car insurance....Comment
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