the reason i ask is the standard of driver courtesy appears to have declined any thoughts?
2007-02-07 05:13:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Courtesy on the hold is on the decline in every aspect of life these days.
The customer is always right means nothing to people who wouldn't earn a living if it wasn't for the public.
2007-02-07 05:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All black drivers drivers have to pass The Knowledge to get their Hackney licence. However, The Knowledge only teaches them the best way to get around London. Courtesy is not a requirement to pass The Knowledge.
2007-02-07 09:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by Penfold 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hesitate to think of the place you get this impact from. at the start, there are particularly some Asian black cab drivers - i'm getting the impact maximum have been born in Britain. Mini cab and private hire drivers do no longer would desire to bypass the Met. Police examination, and that's for this reason a miles greater open field of employment. although, do no longer assume, via fact a guy or woman is from an ethnic minority, that they seem to be a contemporary arrival - a huge share of the ethnic minority inhabitants of London have been born there!
2016-12-17 04:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All drivers of black cabs with a hackney carriage plate on the cab have to pass the knowledge test ,
2007-02-07 05:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Mick 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only time I've encountered a rude or unhelpful one is when I myself have been in a foul mood and was a bit rude to him. When I realised how silly it all was I apologised to the driver and from that moment on I had the best ride and most intelligent and interesting conversation with him all the way to my destination.
Point being this: If you don't treat them like dirt, they'll respect you for it and repay your courtesy.
2007-02-08 00:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they do - the knowledge is about finding your way from a to b using the most direct route
courtesy is a polite behaviour between two people - therefore reconsider were you are you always polite has a customer
2007-02-08 09:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by suki doo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-02-07 05:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Some Licensing Authorities have gone further and require licensed taxi drivers to undertake some form of "customer care" training.
2007-02-07 08:06:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, but it only relates to knowing their way around London!
2007-02-07 05:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to hold a Hackney carriage licence they have to do the
KNOWLEDGE.
2007-02-07 05:18:25 · answer #10 · answered by mickjack 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋