Just checked, and yes it does. As I said, the route seemed really obvious to me. It was a quicker way to get from Kingsland Rd to Hackney Rd, so it was two maj

Just checked, and yes it does. As I said, the route seemed really obvious to me. It was a quicker way to get from Kingsland Rd to Hackney Rd, so it was two major roads in central London. The short cut involved taking a narrow laneway, and i'm guessing something about that lane changed meaning it had only just become accessible. I also had cabbies turn off the meter late at night. I'd light up a cigarette (back when that was allowed), they'd ask if I cared if they lit up too, and once a guy said "Ahhh, I was heading your way anyway" and he turned off the meter. I lived in East London surrounded by cab drivers, so maybe they were being neighbourly.