DRIVE A2B November 2017

TIPS FOR
TAXIdrivers
I’m not sure what’s happened to Ms
Nicholls’ eyesight as the only level
playing field I can see is the one
whereby those wishing to do their
own thing, and break the law to do so,
are able join Uber and get away with it
without fear of prosecution.
In this edition you will notice that the
Hon Jeff Kennett AC (ex-Premier of
Victoria) and the Hon David Davis
(Shadow Minister for Transport)
have both written for Drive A2B. Ms
Allan was also invited to submit an
article, but we received no reply to our
invitation.
The question must be asked... Why is
the Minister not granting an audience
with any of the industry stakeholders
except the VTA and Uber? Is there
some sort of conspiracy happening
behind the scenes?
Toni Peters | EDITOR
There are three main complaints against the taxi
industry.
1. taxi drivers won’t accept short fares;
2. they take the longest route; and
3. smelly drivers and / or vehicles.
These are tough times you are working in
and you need to get your act together so as
to be competitive with the other commercial
passenger vehicles on the road.
ACCEPT each and every fare. The best customer
you can have is the one sitting on a seat in your
car.
DISCUSS the route to be taken with your
passenger. Remember the passenger can
easily check you by keying the co-ordinates into
Google, or like, on their phone.
FRESHEN your vehicle and yourself. Keep your
car tidy, clean and smelling fresh. Keep yourself
washed, deodorised and smartly dressed.
MAKE an impression the first time - and a good
one at that.
There is enough room on the roads for all of you,
but only the smart ones are going to survive and
win.
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