Bloody non-English-speaking taxi drivers!!

[hellnback]

Just left work and pulled onto Queen St, when some stupid MF taxi driver decided to pull a u-turn, slammed on the brakes, took evasive action to the right thinking this guys gotta see me now! But alas he hit me on my front wheel! Didn't even get out of first gear! Skidded down the road with my foot jammed under the bike.
Guy kept telling me it wasn't his fault and I kept telling him to fucking speak english and watch where he's bloody going!
Bike rooted, snapped both footpegs/levers off, so think I must have lowsided then highsided when I hit the car, which seems a bit weird considering I would have been 20-30kms (total guess) when I hit him.
Anyways talked to the taxi company they said I shouldn't have any trouble claiming from their insurance company (but we'll see).
Rode (kind of) back to work, usual fairing/indicator damage and front forks bend all out of shape. Sitting at home now with an ice pack on my foot and a beer in the hand.

Choice,

Brad

[sunhuntin]

im no fan of taxis to begin with. most of em are arrogant pricks.

bugger on the bike...hope your foot isnt too bad, and the bike gets fixed soon.

[BarBender]

Unfortunate way to finish the day.
Hope the injuries arent serious and you're back on the bike soon.

So - it'll be the car into the city from the Hib Coast?

[paturoa]

Injury accident, did you give Mr Plod a call?

[hellnback]

Unfortunate way to finish the day.
Hope the injuries arent serious and you're back on the bike soon.

So - it'll be the car into the city from the Hib Coast?

Nah, I'll just take the wife's bike!! (If she lets me that is!!)

Foot's alright, if it's still sore in the morning then I'll go get an x-ray.

[hellnback]

Injury accident, did you give Mr Plod a call?

Hmmm... nope, did I need to?

[ferretface]

bloody taxi drivers eh....i've nearly been taken out once or twice....walking! And they can't park for shit either.

[Squeak the Rat]

Hmmm... nope, did I need to?

Yep, within 24 hours (from memory, it might be 48)....

Fair enough to be pissed at cab drivers, they are the reason i get so drunk before i come home from town - so i dont comprehend how bad their driving is.

Glad you are ok.

[JimO]

call the plods because your insurance co will want a police report ( if you have any) dont give anybody a chance to back out of paying for damages

[BarBender]

Nah, I'll just take the wife's bike!! (If she lets me that is!!)

Foot's alright, if it's still sore in the morning then I'll go get an x-ray.

You lucky bugger!!
Two hours in a cage everyday in Auckland would be a living hell.

[Bend-it]

And if they spoke English? What then?

[Squeak the Rat]

And if they spoke English? What then?

Then we would be confident that he passed the driving test with his own answers, not those of a translator!

Actual transcript - you'd think it was from Cairo, but no good old auckland:

"Do you know Prospect Terrace"
"Yes, yes, get in"
"Cool"
"Where you going?"
"You said you knew"
"Yes yes, Prospeck Terrace - is this near hospital?"
"$@#$@#$*&" slam
"Come back, come back you no pay"

[Bend-it]

But still drive like a prick.

Hang on... Auckland IS Cairo, just without the long history of culture and civilization.!

[Jimmy B]

Sorry to hear about your bin. Taxi's in Queen Street have been pulling U turns with out warning for years and I see no reason why they wont continue to do so for years to come. All I can say is this is one of the hazzards that people should expect while riding through the CBD

[Guitana]

Yeah foreign bumfucks!!!! sorry to hear your prized possesion is trashed!!
But look on the bright side you got the day off work and helped to foster good foreign relations with one of NZ's many immigrants!!
Be very wary of insurance companies especially the types that will insure foreign taxi drivers!!!

[Dooly]

Whats the chance of getting a English speaking taxi driver who knows his way around from the Domestic airport to Sky City Hotel?
We're flying in on Saturday morning, and I have no idea how much it would cost or how far it is to the hotel.

I imagine they'll be lined up outside the terminal.
Shall I get a flash cab, corporate type one or what?

[Squeak the Rat]

Whats the chance of getting a English speaking taxi driver who knows his way around from the Domestic airport to Sky City Hotel?
We're flying in on Saturday morning, and I have no idea how much it would cost or how far it is to the hotel.

I imagine they'll be lined up outside the terminal.
Shall I get a flash cab, corporate type one or what?

The chances of getting a english speaking driver might not be so good, but you should have absolutely no problems getting to the tower (you can see it 10 miles away so its hard to miss). The airport also tends to blacklist dodgy cab companies and drivers so don't be too fussed on the company - just check the rates if you feel that way inclined.

Yep they'll all be lined up outside the terminal, and be aware it may cost a bit to get into town - the airport charge the taxi companies to use the rank and this gets passed onto the customers..

Edit: I'd guess it might be close to $50 to get into town.....

[Jimmy B]

The chances of getting a english speaking driver might not be so good, but you should have absolutely no problems getting to the tower (you can see it 10 miles away so its hard to miss). The airport also tends to blacklist dodgy cab companies and drivers so don't be too fussed on the company - just check the rates if you feel that way inclined.

Yep they'll all be lined up outside the terminal, and be aware it may cost a bit to get into town - the airport charge the taxi companies to use the rank and this gets passed onto the customers..

Edit: I'd guess it might be close to $50 to get into town.....

Agreed with STR - distance from the airport to skycity is ~20km dependant on traffic you will pay between $35 and $50

Co op Cabs will get you there no worries, they will at least speak a bit of english.

I have found Corporate cabs pretty good, give them a bell, they are not much more expensive , if at all , and will wait for you at the terminal

[Dooly]

Cheers guys, I imagined around $50 just guessing.

[Jimmy B]

Cheers guys, I imagined around $50 just guessing.

No worries Dooly and in case you get a smart arse (who is thinking about taking a tour through Mt Eden or New Market) asks you how you want to get there:

Pah Road
Gillies Ave
Motorway
Off at Nelson

Enjoy your stay in our fabulous city :Punk:

[magicfairy]

Whats the chance of getting a English speaking taxi driver who knows his way around from the Domestic airport to Sky City Hotel?
We're flying in on Saturday morning, and I have no idea how much it would cost or how far it is to the hotel.

I imagine they'll be lined up outside the terminal.
Shall I get a flash cab, corporate type one or what?

Might take a bit longer, but should be cheaper, check out an airport shuttle when you arrive. They usually know where they are going also. Ask them the cost of getting to Sky City before you get in, you can always say no.

[ManDownUnder]

Whats the chance of getting a English speaking taxi driver who knows his way around from the Domestic airport to Sky City Hotel?
We're flying in on Saturday morning, and I have no idea how much it would cost or how far it is to the hotel.

I imagine they'll be lined up outside the terminal.
Shall I get a flash cab, corporate type one or what?

Check the price of a shuttle before you book a cab... ($23/person (http://www.yellowpages.co.nz/Pages/Search/Results/0,2878,a6001_m0,00.html?category=shuttle&businessName=&location=auckland&findit.value.x=0&findit.value.y=0))... ring around - take a look. I used 'em semi regular if I just need to go central to the Airport. They're good.

Re English speaking Taxi drivers at the airport - no worries at all. I cab to and from the airport semi regular and have only had one bad experience in ... 6 years!

The cabs at the airport need to have some minimum requirements, take visa etc etc and only approved companies can park there (i.e. much less of "hey - today I think I'll be a taxi driver!")

Sweat not mate.

[Bend-it]

Whats the chance of getting a English speaking taxi driver who knows his way around from the Domestic airport to Sky City Hotel?
We're flying in on Saturday morning, and I have no idea how much it would cost or how far it is to the hotel.

I imagine they'll be lined up outside the terminal.
Shall I get a flash cab, corporate type one or what?

You speak English, why don't you grow wings and fly your own bloody way to Sky Tower

[hellnback]

Yeah foreign bumfucks!!!! sorry to hear your prized possesion is trashed!!
But look on the bright side you got the day off work and helped to foster good foreign relations with one of NZ's many immigrants!!
Be very wary of insurance companies especially the types that will insure foreign taxi drivers!!!

Nah back at work now.

Rang the cop shop and they said I'd have to go in, so went in and they said don't worry about filling one in.. WTF. I don't know how this bloody system works! Why couldn't they tell me that over the phone?

[Bend-it]

Bloody English speaking cops...

(excuse the bee in my bonnet)

[hellnback]

Whats the chance of getting a English speaking taxi driver who knows his way around from the Domestic airport to Sky City Hotel?
We're flying in on Saturday morning, and I have no idea how much it would cost or how far it is to the hotel.

I imagine they'll be lined up outside the terminal.
Shall I get a flash cab, corporate type one or what?

Isn't there a cheap bus that goes from town to the airport and back again?

[Guitana]

Isn't there a cheap bus that goes from town to the airport and back again?

Yeah it's called the Walking Bus that's when you get a group of people together and walk safely to your destination!!
Good luck walking through south Auckland I hope you're wearing your stab proof vest!!!

[shafty]

Bad luck on your BIN mate -= bloody wanker taxi driver.

BTW, Corporate cabs are the way to go - phone and book to avoid dissappointment

[Macktheknife]

So where is the update on how you are getting on with this mate?
Is the foot all healed yet?
Did you get the money from the Insurance yet?
anyone need a beating to encourage them to your way of thinking?

[hellnback]

Well.... Foot's all good, bit of bruising was all healed in a couple of weeks.
Put together this really excellent report and diagram and sent it to the Insurance company who in turn sent it to the Taxi company and are still waiting to hear there verdict.... the driver still doesn't want to admit fault! arrrghhhh!
My bike is sitting in the garage and I'm tempted just to fix the bloody thing myself with a bit of duct tape and some supa glue!

Sick of waiting...

[hellnback]

Great, after a lot of fucking around, the taxi driver has finally admitted liability. He sent in his statement (see attached) and basically the insurance company said "with a statement like that you'd better admit liability...".

So sweet, assessor came round took a look at a it, sounds like it'll be a write-off, which really fucks me off as I'll probably get fuck all for it and have to buy a shitta... Anyways now just waiting on a couple of valuations, hopefully high ones cause it was a minter :shutup:

[yod]

Great, after a lot of fucking around, the taxi driver has finally admitted liability. He sent in his statement (see attached) and basically the insurance company said "with a statement like that you'd better admit liability...".

So sweet, assessor came round took a look at a it, sounds like it'll be a write-off, which really fucks me off as I'll probably get fuck all for it and have to buy a shitta... Anyways now just waiting on a couple of valuations, hopefully high ones cause it was a minter :shutup:

what the....??? has he got no idea of road rules in NZ??

"I almost took my U-turn when Mr Hellnback hit front bumper of my car which shows that he did not notice my car....."

ummm....i see now....vehicles going straight down the road are supposed to give way to vehicles making u-turns in front of them....oooohhhhh.....glad he straightened me out on that one.....phew!!

what a dreamer! i can't believe he actually sent that letter hahaha..."Hi, I'd like to give evidence against myself....." :killingme

hope you get a half decent payout dude

[SARGE]

Hmmm... nope, did I need to?



get to the A&E also .. make sure that it is filed under ACC .. that way,.. if there is ever any probs with it in the future it will be covered ( mate of mine had a chip out of his shin and never filed it under ACC , now as it is playing up ..... )

[hellnback]

Sweet, so they wrote-off the ZZR, gave me heaps of money for it (like twice what I paid) :shit: So I had to go out and buy a new one... choice!

[crashe]

Sweet, so they wrote-off the ZZR, gave me heaps of money for it (like twice what I paid) :shit: So I had to go out and buy a new one... choice!

Excellent....... so what are you thinking of getting now....?

Maybe a lot of test riding bikes coming up huh?

Have all your injuries healed up now?

[Grahameeboy]

what the....??? has he got no idea of road rules in NZ??



And Kiwi's drivers have any idea of road rules?

[ceebie13]

....Yeah foreign bumfucks!!!!

Good to see that racism isn't a problem on KB.:laugh:

I got taken out by a cabbie in London donkeys years back. You'd be amazed at how many witnesses he rustled up...all cabbies as well, and all in the same spot at the same time. What a convenient coincidence for him. Yeah Right!

[hellnback]

Excellent....... so what are you thinking of getting now....?

Maybe a lot of test riding bikes coming up huh?

Have all your injuries healed up now?

Got me an old ZXR750, not any newer than the ZZR but it's definately tidier than the ZZR.

Injuries - long gone, bit of bruising and that was it. Luckily I know how to skid along the ground, was just like a slip'n'slide!!

[kerfufflez]

Hi,
glad you got it all sorted out.
I'm just curious, did you find out exactly which country the taxi driver was from? 'Foreign' covers a lot of ground. What he wrote in his letter is actually legal in many other places, i.e it's up to you (generic 'you') to get out of the way, therefore if you have a crash it's automatically your fault simply because you were there. Scary stuff! But no excuse for it in NZ as a 'professional' taxi driver.

Also, it seems to have taken three months from crash to insurance settlement - is this length of time normal, or was there some special holdup? I'm just trying to gauge how the system works.