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Originally Posted by dusty mears

i'm v surprised at max cabs concern for health & safety seeing as some of their drivers are so bad - wrong way on 1 way street, jumping lights, no seat belts, smoking, no indication, pulling out, etc
Regards firms trying to extort more fare. I once shared taxi back from burnley with some girls. We agreed the fare, set off then he wanted more, we argued, he threatened to abandon us. A cunning plan formed. Dropped off 1 at huncoat at which point he demanded the fare. I gave him half, journey continued, gave him directions to drop me off, told him to pull over, gave him rest of original fare, got out & told him if he wanted to argue to go in there - accy police station. Look on his face priceless ! I went & sat inside til he cleared off. Cops laughed their heads off. then i reported him to burnley taxi licensing.

I once got a taxi back from Burnley to Haslingden and the prices was extortionate, he was parked outside my gaff on Blackburn Road facing Accrington and he asked me the quickest way back to Burnley I just said turn right at the lights and follow that road, they say Blackburn is nice early morning