Wanted - AKLD based Traffic Cop to PM me

[ManDownUnder]

I had some clown taxi driver last night that needs "correcting". Small issues like 160kph down the NW taking me home, an estimated 100kph in town - that kinda stuff.

More details via PM - anyone out there?

Help and advice appreciated.
MDU

[Slingshot]

Call the taxi company and report him, they'll probably also suggest that you call the cops and file a complaint.

[enigma51]

You should his send his details to helen she might use him next time


But slingshot is right phone the taxi company and the cops

[N4CR]

I had some clown taxi driver last night that needs "correcting". Small issues like 160kph down the NW taking me home, an estimated 100kph in town - that kinda stuff.

More details via PM - anyone out there?

Help and advice appreciated.
MDU

Bykey Cop is based in Auckland and from what I have seen, around Howick - give him a message.

[Lou Girardin]

I had some clown taxi driver last night that needs "correcting". Small issues like 160kph down the NW taking me home, an estimated 100kph in town - that kinda stuff.

More details via PM - anyone out there?

Help and advice appreciated.
MDU

It'll need to go into the system, phone Central. Or phone LTNZ transport licencing department.
Don't hold out too much hope of action though. They let sex offenders have cab licences.

[ManDownUnder]

Don't hold out too much hope of action though. They let sex offenders have cab licences.

Cheers Lou... and they let Boi racers too (wow did this guy fit that mold).

The thing is - I relly want him to lose his taxi licence again. I don't do that for many... but seriously - this guy is GOING to hurt someone. It's just a matter of time.

I was waiting for a cop to show up and nail him - like lose his licence on the spot. It would have been inconvenient for me of course - but some things are worth it...

I wanted to text *555 but couldn't... how do you silently dob someone in?

[2_SL0]

Did you tell him to slow down?

[Indoo]

This wasn't a red hsv taxi or similar was it? driven by someone of middle eastern appearence?

[crashe]

You know the taxi company name.

So now you go to the cops and report him in.

You will have to describe this bloke... as the owner may have had another driver driving his cab for the night.
Did you get this drivers ID number?

You will have to say from where you were picked up from, at what time and where you went. It will take some time to fill in the forms, but it will be so worth it.

Then you lay a official complaint in writing to the Taxi company as well.
They will know who took the call as all calls are logged in at their office.

Let the Taxi company know that you have reported it to the police.

Were you sitting in the front seat or the back seat to get a clear sighting of the speedo reading?

YES dob this shite in.... there are enough maniac taxi drivers out there...

[loosebruce]

I had some clown taxi driver last night that needs "correcting". Small issues like 160kph down the NW taking me home,

Better not get a lift home with me then MDU, on the bike anyway, car dosen't have a shit show at 160kph, the gixer would be on the back wheel quite happily though :Pokey:

I find the whole thing mildly amusing to be honest, (not the speeding in built up areas) but 160kph with a passenger lol, what was he thinking, dangerous or not, nice way to lose ya job.
The taxi drivers that scare me the most are the ones that are so fat they have wear marks on their stomach from wear the steering wheel rubs, cant turn fast enough fat in the way, kinda kills any effect power steering has.

[jimbo600]

Better not get a lift home with me then MDU, on the bike anyway, car dosen't have a shit show at 160kph, the gixer would be on the back wheel quite happily though :Pokey:

I find the whole thing mildly amusing to be honest, (not the speeding in built up areas) but 160kph with a passenger lol, what was he thinking, dangerous or not, nice way to lose ya job.
The taxi drivers that scare me the most are the ones that are so fat they have wear marks on their stomach from wear the steering wheel rubs, cant turn fast enough fat in the way, kinda kills any effect power steering has.

I believe the human part you refer to is called a Gunt, or bootlocker.

[Fart]

The taxi drivers that scare me the most are the ones that are so fat they have wear marks on their stomach from wear the steering wheel rubs, cant turn fast enough fat in the way, kinda kills any effect power steering has.

Try riding in a Taxi in Thailand.

[spudchucka]

Don't hold out too much hope of action though. They let sex offenders have cab licences.Apparently, you are wrong!

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/legislation/land-transport-amdt-act/q-and-a.html#pendo

Certain serious criminal offenders will not be allowed to have passenger service endorsements

26. What does this involve?

The requirements for holding a Passenger (P) endorsement have been further tightened to increase passenger safety by making it illegal for certain serious criminal offenders to drive a passenger service vehicle.

27. What has been changed?

The new Act introduces a provision (section 29A) to automatically prohibit or disqualify a person from holding a P endorsement (which is required to be held by bus and taxi drivers) if they are ever convicted of certain specified criminal offences.

28. What are the certain specified sexual offences and serious violent offences?

The new section 29A(2) specifies serious offences to mean:

* (a) murder; or
* (b) a sexual crime under Part VII of the Crimes Act 1961 punishable by 7 or more years' imprisonment; and includes a crime under section 144A or section 144C of that Act; or
* (c) an offence against any of the following sections of the Crimes Act 1961:
o (i) sections 173 (attempt to murder)
o (ii) section 174 (counselling or attempting to procure a murder)
o (iii) section 175 (conspiracy to murder)
o (iv) section 176 (accessory after the fact to murder)
o (v) section 188 (wounding with intent)
o (vi) section 189(1) (causing grievous bodily harm by injury)
o (vii) section 191 (aggravated wounding or injury)
o (viii) section 198 (discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent)
o (ix) section 199 (acid throwing)
o (x) section 200(1) (causing grievous bodily harm by poison)
o (xi) section 201 (infecting with disease)
o (xii) section 208 (abduction of a woman or girl)
o (xii) section 209 (kidnapping)
o (xiv) section 210 (abduction of child under 16)
o (xv) section 234 (robbery)
o (xvi) section 235 (aggravated robbery)
o (xvii) section 236 (assault with intent to rob)
* (d) an offence committed outside New Zealand that, if committed in New Zealand, would constitute an offence specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).

29. Will this be applied retrospectively to disqualify drivers and how many drivers will this affect?

Yes, this provision will be applied retrospectively.

Land Transport NZ estimates it will need to check the backgrounds of 600 existing holders of a P endorsement. Until the background checks are completed, we cannot say how many drivers will have their endorsement revoked as a result of this new criteria.

[Lou Girardin]

Apparently, you are wrong!

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/legislation/land-transport-amdt-act/q-and-a.html#pendo


Let was past tense.
There was so much publicity about unsuitable cabbies that even the LTNZ had to move their arses into action.
Remember these are the people that said cabbies could use interpreters for their tests.

[sels1]

Good Spud, very informative. When are you going to get another bike?

[jazbug5]

Write to the LTNZ. They do investigate- when I worked for the Wellington crew, they interviewed drivers whenever they got complaints like that- and what you described would be seen as serious, and would have had them hauled in as soon as they got your letter. I would assume the same would be true in Auckland.

As for offenders getting licenses, can't really comment, but part of my job involved looking over criminal history checks (which were yearly and also randomly pulled in between) and the only example I ever saw (of someone still driving) was an incident from about 30 years before. As soon as the changes came in, this guy wasn't going to get his license renewed, either.

Files for drivers who are considered a potential problem are kept separately and are flagged for special attention; they are definately monitored. Also, 'sex offender' covers people who got caught out for a bit of slap and tickle with their 15 year old girlfriends when they weren't much older themselves. Quite a few people seem to have that one, so the figures aren't necessarily as bad as they might seem...