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DAC DRIVER STANLEY MAKES CITIZENS ARREST! |
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 Early
on a recent Friday morning, Stanley Roth (Y53) - aka Mr
Gas cab on account of his environmentally friendly taxi - was
hailed by a young man in Aldgate who asked how much it would
cost to Borough, SE1? Stanley said it would be around £7."Would you take my aunt there," asked the young man? At this point a woman stumbled out of a doorway, obviously the worse for drink and staggered towards the cab. "Er, no thank you," responded Stan in a polite manner! "Please," the young man pleaded, "she’ll give you £10 at the other end. She really needs to get home and I’m concerned for her welfare." Against his better judgement after many years of driving a cab, Stanley’s kind heart won the day, so off they set towards SE1. But once over the river and at Borough, the passenger suddenly announced that she had no intention of paying the fare and that even if she wanted to, she had no money anyway! With that and now realising that he should have listened to his head instead of his heart, Stanley was out of the cab double-quick and around to the kerbside standing in front of the woman as she struggled out of the cab. He was also on his mobile phone to the police… Holding her arm gently with his free hand, Stanley |
uttered the words no bilker wants to hear and s undoubtedly would rarely hear from a licensed taxi driver: "I am arresting you for non-payment of the fare." Suddenly the woman collapsed in an undignified heap on the pavement, shouting abuse at the small group of passers-by who had gathered to see what the fuss was about – but saving her best insults for our Stanley! Slowly she pulled herself up and straightened her clothing as Stanley kept his stance in front of her, pre-empting any possibility of her escape whilst at the same time being careful not to have an assault charge laid against him. Within a few minutes, the police arrived and on sight of them the woman decided to collapse to the floor again as if she had been pushed to the ground. The police searched her and found a £20 note in her clothing, not to mention several items of property in her handbag that looked suspiciously as though they might not have belonged to her! When told she was being arrested for possession of stolen property as well as non- payment of a taxi fare, the woman punched one of the police officers, which then added a charge of assault to the growing list before bundling her, ranting and screaming, into the back of the police van! Having made a statement to the police, Stanley got on with his day musing on the fact that after all these years on the road, perhaps he should have driven away before the passenger entered the cab in Aldgate and thereby save himself much trouble? To date there has been no word from the police as to the woman’s fate, but Stan concludes that while the woman upset his day, as the incident took place on a Friday it was very likely that the lady was kept in the cells over the entire weekend before appearing in court on the following Monday! © Call Sign Magazine MM8 |
| M&O ANNOUNCE RECORD FLEET SALES FOR MARCH | |
| Mann &
Overton London has announced a single-month sales record of 60
new 08-registered TX4s delivered to the capital’s rental fleet
operators in March. The LTI dealership is enjoying strong demand
for its iconic TX4 taxi as fleets decide to upgrade their old
Fairway and TX1 vehicles. Taking delivery of the 60th TX4 was Jason Chillmaid, owner of Hackney-based J&J Taxis. "I’m delighted to be improving my fleet with the TX4," said Jason. "This will be the third TX4 that I’ve purchased this month, adding to the firm’s fleet of 100 vehicles. It enables J&J Taxis to keep up with current trends and provide my drivers with the best vehicle for the job. The TX4 allows London’s drivers to pick up passengers in improved safety and comfort." Peter Rigden, General Manager at M&O told Call Sign: "This new fleet sales record reflects a successful first quarter for the next-generation London taxi. It has been achieved through a variety of promotions launched by M&O, including low rate finance deals |
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Simon Brauns, Fleet Sales Executive at M&O London, presents the
keys to Jason Chillmaid, owner of J&J Taxis. and
an unprecedented Fairway / Metrocab Pic: Simon Brauns, Fleet Sales Executive at M&O London, presents the keys to Jason Chillmaid, owner of J&J Taxis. |
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