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Heroic taxi driver known as ‘Disco Dave’ killed as he tried to help driver at crash scen

Davey Hope, a cabbie for around 20 years, is believed to have pulled over on the A19 after spotting a car that had crashed into the central reservation Davey Hope telephoned police before going to see if he could help anyone Tributes have been paid to a heroic taxi...
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Uber Admit, Under Oath that they do not receive or handle the booking in any way.

In a Toronto court case, Uber have openly admitted (under oath) that worldwide, they do not receive or handle customer bookings in any way. They said they simply put the customer in contact with the driver, and then it is the driver who accepts the booking IN CAR....
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Taxi drivers to protest on Wednesday after contract awarded to London firm

TAXI drivers will be protesting outside Luton Town Hall at 1.30pm on Wednesday 22nd June over the awarding of a contract to a London firm. Drivers who are a member of the RMT trade union are protesting the contract and will congregate outside Luton town hall on...
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Signs Installed Across Birmingham City Centre To Warn Illegal Minicab drivers

"We would always urge passengers to book their journey or make sure they use a properly licensed cab."   Minicab drivers who operate illegally in Birmingham are being warned they will be caught and face prosecution.   New signs have been installed across Birmingham's...
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Uber cars using Brentwood taxi ranks illegally, cabbies claim

Uber cars using Brentwood taxi ranks illegally, cabbies claim

Oct 19, 2016

Brentwood taxi drivers are losing out because Uber drivers are using taxi ranks, according to the owner of a firm in the town. Uber, an American company that uses a smartphone app to connect cars for hire with people wanting to get around, now operates in 516 cities...

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Please Sign This Important Petition To Stop Cross Border Hiring

Please Sign This Important Petition To Stop Cross Border Hiring

Oct 18, 2016

I’ve made a petition – will you sign it? Click this link to sign the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/169464/sponsors/JkKfCqxgTWrvMI1lIIAi My petition: Cross border hiring is dangerous to the public. Sub-contracting is no better. ALPHA and the GMB...

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