Exams for taxi drivers
CABBIES will be swatting up this weekend as they prepare to sit the first-ever taxi knowledge test in North Lincolnshire.
Half a dozen candidates will be the first-ever to sit the local knowledge test set by North Lincolnshire Council.
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Local licensing manager Nick Bramhill confirmed the first exam was due to take place this Monday between 3pm and 5pm at the Education Development Centre in Enderby Road, Scunthorpe.
Mr Bramhill said: "If an applicant passes one part of the test but fails another then they would not normally be required to re-take the part of the test he or she had passed.
"The knowledge test will be conducted in small groups under exam conditions – but if necessary, provision can be made for applicants to sit it alone.
"Should any person be found to be cheating then they will be required to re-take the whole of the test."
The tests have been welcomed by local cabbies including Kuljinder Juj, chairman of the 100-strong Scunthorpe Taxi Association.
He said: "We welcome the idea of a local knowledge test to help secure jobs in the town.
"But we would like to see more pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants included in the test – they are more iconic names."
Mr Bramhill said the test would comprise of three parts which were local routes, legislation and road craft – the first test of its kind since taxi licensing began in Scunthorpe in 1936.
The legislation part will consist of 10 questions and all of them have to be answered correctly for a pass mark.
Applicants will also have to answer 20 questions on road craft, including traffic signs.
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9 Comments
by Geoff, at home
Monday, July 06 2009, 10:21AM
“"Cabbies will be swatting up ...."
OK! So which thicko reporter wrote this then?
I thought that an editor's job was to edit! Silly me.
Must be the hot weather. The cab windows are open and a lot of flies get in. Is that why they are SWATTING?”
by Jay, Scunny
Sunday, July 05 2009, 8:41AM
“You know what really starts to grate in me about 'our' country these days? foreigners come here, they are given jobs and homes yet far too many of them play the race card at the drop of a hat! even big brother is starting to annoy me because of ther behaviour of the foreign contestants screaming 'racism' every 5 minutes - ever noticed how it is only ever brits that get accused of racism and how foreigners can say or do what they like to us and we just have to take it!”
by hazel, scunthorpe
Saturday, July 04 2009, 6:32PM
“Hullo, Phred, havent you forgotten something, we are Scunthorpe England and the language spoken here is or should be English, ok”
by wiggy, scunny
Saturday, July 04 2009, 4:57PM
“Phred, Northern Lands..get a grip..why when comments are posted on here someone has to play the race card..these comments are not racist...as a regular user of taxi's i find it irritating when the driver has no idea where he is being asked to go then when you try guide him he has no grasp of the english language..look at all the leaflets being distributed by various government / hospital departments..its all translated into different languages...As for the BNP lets not even go there”
by Phred, Northern Lands
Saturday, July 04 2009, 4:13PM
“Wiggy
YOUR COMMENTS ARE RACIST.
DID YOU SAY PREVIOUSLY THAT YOUR SUPPORT THE BNP?”
by Pete, Sherburn Crescent
Saturday, July 04 2009, 2:32PM
“IH, Scunny ....spot on
a local taxi driver i drink with says watch out for the ex mayor and his out of town drivers who coincedentaly are all related to him setting up base in Scunthorpe full time in the very near future forcing local drivers/companies out of existence.he also said the council failed his 2year old Toyota for a couple of stone chips on his bonnet...200 quid to respray but when the Toyota owner complained about a well known pervy out of town drivers car having shoddy blue paintwork on his rear bumper and rear quarter panel whilst also kicking out large plumes of diesel smoke when the vechicle was in motion he was politely told by a mechanic not to rock the boat as the powers that be would make his life very difficult next time his car was next due in for a test.He also said Asian drivers know the council are fearful of being accused of being racist hence why they get away with things a ny other driver would have to fix.also couldn't believe the council charge 240quid+ for an MOT.didn't believe until mate showed me the receipt.. i say if the taxi has Sat Nav and the driver speaks little or no english.get out and find a driver who doesn't have a sat nav and who also speaks english..”
by IH, Scunny
Saturday, July 04 2009, 1:08PM
“Well said WIGGY, but careful or you'll be called racist !
I never get in a taxi with a satnav and always try and go to a taxi office, KEEP IT LOCAL !!!
Most of this os thanks to our last Mayor, letting his mates come here, because other counties were stricter than the pathetic NLC .”
by wiggy, scunny
Saturday, July 04 2009, 10:28AM
“it'll be in every other language but English...It wouldn't surprise me if these drivers are allowed to use their SAT NAVS as well...does that mean all current taxi drivers have to sit the test as well or is it just new applicants from out of town..For Example (The West Yorkshire Rip Off Merchants Now Conning Punters Every Weekend In Scunthorpe And Who Also Try Molesting Girls Who Have Drunk Too Much)”
by me, on the trail
Saturday, July 04 2009, 8:15AM
“ARE ALL THE QUESTIONS GOING TO BE IN ENGLISH?”