London 2012: Black cab drivers protest over Games Lanes ban
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London 2012: Black cab drivers protest over Games Lanes ban
Hundreds of taxi drivers joined the protest over a ban on using Olympic traffic lanes
London taxi drivers brought Westminster to a standstill in a protest over their ban from Olympic traffic lanes.
More than 200 black cabs arrived in Parliament Square just before 14:00 BST, beeping their horns to tourists' bemusement.
Cab drivers argue they should be able to use the Games Lanes available only to Olympics officials and athletes.
But Transport for London transport commissioner Peter Hendy condemned the action.
He said he had "no sympathy" for the "trumped-up" demonstration.
'Working city'
Jonathan Myers, of the United Cabbies Group union, said: "There will be no access to these lanes for any traffic apart from the Olympics family.
"Taxis are excluded, which is unacceptable and wrong. This is a working city and we need to get around and do our job."
A spokesman for TfL said there had been discussions with black cab drivers since 2009.
He said they would be able to access some of the special lanes to collect fares, including the nearside Games Lane in Park Lane, central London.
John Mason, Director of London Taxi and Private Hire called the protest "completely irresponsible".
He said: "We strongly urge taxi drivers to ignore calls to join these unnecessary protests and instead show why they are regularly voted the best in the world."
The Metropolitan Police said the planned demonstration affected Whitehall and Trafalgar Square as well as Parliament Square.
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well done to our UK counterparts~~~~~
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This ah beng TD look fierce with his "ang kong"
UK version of our lao beng seng Ah Pool minus the ang kong? Lol
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What will happen if we all chut same stunt? Think CDG will terminate all and take back our keys cos they have ready replacements....
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This one also very relax....if can protest here this is what I will do....Lol
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Singapore TD ?
"U dun take lagi good , i got less one competitor" mentallity .
Government also no scared one .....
Cos they created many foreigners to replace ..... foreigner replace locals , locals bo kang chor , drive TD .
Those TDs majority are "they dun take i take , stupid lah they all dun take " mentallity .
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That is another reason why SIngapore TD will never be able to own their own taxi !!!
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lip lai liao~~~ stir time~~~~~
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I use blender, not stirer
As I said before, we are not homogenous, unlike the Brits, all for one, and one for all.
Our govt in allowing 7 taxis companies is also one of the reason in preventing industrial action by certain group of TD.
You as chief, may gather a group of people, let said 1000 agreed with you, then when chiong that time, you see yourself running, but the rest all run back, this is alway the case here, because we got no social welfare, in Britain, no job is the country problem, not the individual problem, so they get welfare from the govt. Another thing is human rights in britain stand at nos 1, in singapore, you do not even have the rights as
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hahaha~ Spoiling your countries reputation i guess....~
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Originally posted by bowah:
I use blender, not stirer
As I said before, we are not homogenous, unlike the Brits, all for one, and one for all.
Our govt in allowing 7 taxis companies is also one of the reason in preventing industrial action by certain group of TD.
You as chief, may gather a group of people, let said 1000 agreed with you, then when chiong that time, you see yourself running, but the rest all run back, this is alway the case here, because we got no social welfare, in Britain, no job is the country problem, not the individual problem, so they get welfare from the govt. Another thing is human rights in britain stand at nos 1, in singapore, you do not even have the rights as
blender hor~~~ well done bro~~~~