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A London cyclist here. Taxies are paying a fortune for these permissions. For me the only issue is the “right to endanger”: they are allowed to stop in dangerou
by aries1980 10y ago
A London cyclist here. Taxies are paying a fortune for these permissions. For me the only issue is the “right to endanger”: they are allowed to stop in dangerous places, corners, cycle lanes, doing U-turns on a 3x3 road for simple convenience of the passenger. I've had two accidents because of this.
- rahimnathwani 10y ago"Taxies are paying a fortune for these permissions." The congestion charge would cost a regular driver ~4000GBP per year, and she can't drive in a bus lane. How much do London taxis pay in fees per year? About 200GBP, right? What is this 'fortune' you talk about? I spent a few minutes searching online, and can't find any evidence of fees, other than an annual inspection and licence, which are low 3-digit numbers.
- aries1980 10y agoSorry, I was misinformed. I did my research and it seems you are right - actually it is even less, than £200, because some fees are for 3 years.