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On Feb 2, 11:16 am, spindrift  wrote: > Oooh, interesting update: > > Response to the licencing authority: > > "Thank you for your letter Ref: xxx xxxx xxx and dated 29th January > 2009. In this letter you describe the reactions of the taxi driver to > my complaint, i.e. that he thinks that I swerved towards him, and that > he felt that it was safe to pass at the time of the incident. However, > what your letter does not include is any indication of your findings, > i.e. did you feel that the driver was driving in a safe manner? Did > the driver drive dangerously? You have also failed to include any > information about any disciplinary procedures that you may have taken > against the driver. > > As I supplied you with video evidence of the incident, I assume that > you have reviewed the taxi drivers account of the incident with this > in mind. > > I would be grateful of you could supply this information, as this will > dictate my next course of action with regards to this complaint. I > look forward to your reply within the next 14 days. " > > End quote. > > It seems that one of the junior licencing officers in Glasgow has been > a naughty boy! > > "I refer to the letter sent to you and can advise you that the letter > was > sent on my behalf and in my absence as I was on annual leave last > week. > I can also advise you that the letter would not have been forwarded to > you in its current state had I been in a position to review it prior > to > sending. > > As per standard procedure it is my intention to speak to the > investigating officers in relation to their investigation so that an > informed decision can be made on what, if any action is to be taken > against the driver. > > In the meantime please disregard the recent correspondence from this > office. "

Yawn. I must admit I didn't realise you lot hated taxi drivers as well as private motorists. I thought all public transport (except aircraft) was "allowed". The fact that you're anti-taxi as well as anti-motorist makes your whole spiteful campaign against drivers even more illogical and ludicrous than I thought. In the wonderful car- free, taxi-free utopia which you're so determined to inflict upon everyone (whether they want it or not) by any means necessary, how exactly would someone who was too frail to cycle or walk any distance, and not on a bus/train route, ever get *anywhere*? I'd love to see you try to explain to one such person why you're so hellbent on taking their car away from them.

What about someone who wanted to get to a dying relative before they passed on? Are they supposed to cycle or wait for the bus (if there is one), thereby wasting precious time? And how is a mother supposed to do her weekly shop if she can't get home delivery? Lug 12+ carrier bags onto the bus, or put them on the handlebars of a bike maybe? It's all right for you, in London and able-bodied (if not able- minded), to fantasise (often while wanking) about how great things would be without cars, but you should really think about people other than yourself for once.

There doesn't seem to be anything remotely logical about the "secret" war which you, Crapman and the other motorist-haters are waging against cars. It just seems to be sheer, mindless, negative socialism for the hell of it, with no thought for what the actual consequences would be. So if there's no point to it all, it makes it all the more puzzling that you appear *so* determined to bully car drivers off the roads, even advocating measures which kill people in order to make it happen. Perhaps you'll be man enough to explain it all one day, although of course that would entail The Big No-No (admitting that you hate motorists).