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From: boltar2003 on 8 Jun 2010 05:46 On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 10:40:09 +0100 "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Quote from http://www.taxiknowledge.co.uk/how.html#KNOW >"The "All London" licence requires you to have a detailed knowledge of the >25,000 streets within a six mile radius of Charing Cross with a more general >knowledge of the major arterial routes throughout the rest of London." Bloody hell. How is anyone supposed to remember the name and location of 25,000 streets? They must just learn a small subsection and hope they don't get caught out in the test. B2003
From: Dave Plowman on 8 Jun 2010 06:05 In article <YN2dnfGB_ILYkpPRnZ2dnUVZ8jOdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Other drivers may indeed have a problem. It's hard to think of many > > who spend their entire working day in Central London *and* don't have > > a depot or similar to stop at (delivery/collection, etc), but it is > > theoretically possible. > Parcel delivery drivers certainly fall into that bracket. However, they > do have the option of asking to use the loo at a delivery point (and > often get strange looks as if to say "Why can't you use the one at your > base?") but might well be stopped on a yellow line. > When I did the job for a while, the depot was at Isleworth (west London) > and I was making deliveries in the West End/Westminster and surrounding > areas of London and in central/southwest London. The depot covered more > areas of London and Surrey. How often would such a van return to the depot? Certainly not after each delivery? And if they can ask to use the loo where they drop off their delivery, why can't a cabby do the same when he drops off a fare? Many of these will be to a private address or business, etc, as well as stations or whatever. I cannot think of any reason why a cab driver should have special treatment in this respect over any other road user. > -- *If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends? * Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: Dave Plowman on 8 Jun 2010 06:07 In article <YJidncxtwrphkpPRnZ2dnUVZ8uWdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Thinking of the part of London I live in, I would have no difficulty > > in parking up to use a public loo. Of course you might have pay to > > park at some of them. Given cab drivers are meant to have an intimate > > knowledge of all of London, they should be able to do the same. > > > No, not "all of London". > Quote from http://www.taxiknowledge.co.uk/how.html#KNOW "The "All > London" licence requires you to have a detailed knowledge of the 25,000 > streets within a six mile radius of Charing Cross with a more general > knowledge of the major arterial routes throughout the rest of London." Well the problem is likely to be more acute in that area. Once you get to the suburbs you have far more choices - supermarkets with free car parks, pubs, etc, side streets with no parking restrictions. -- *Eschew obfuscation * Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: Dave Plowman on 8 Jun 2010 06:13 In article <hul3ih$a58$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote: > On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 10:40:09 +0100 > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >Quote from http://www.taxiknowledge.co.uk/how.html#KNOW "The "All > >London" licence requires you to have a detailed knowledge of the > >25,000 streets within a six mile radius of Charing Cross with a more > >general knowledge of the major arterial routes throughout the rest of > >London." > Bloody hell. How is anyone supposed to remember the name and location of > 25,000 streets? They must just learn a small subsection and hope they > don't get caught out in the test. I can only speak from my experience, but most seem to know the road I live in and it's only a side street. Those that don't always know the road it runs off. Of course, that's if you can find one that will cross the river... Some can take years to learn and pass 'The Knowledge' -- *Why 'that tie suits you' but 'those shoes suit you'?* Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: Adrian on 8 Jun 2010 06:14
Dave Plowman <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > And if they can ask to use the loo where they drop off their delivery, > why can't a cabby do the same when he drops off a fare? Because the van would be legitimately unloading - which is permitted - whilst the taxi would not be. |