General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Speaking of right hand turn lanes, a few weeks ago I was driving to work and was approaching the traffic lights at the Scot Lane/Beech Hill Lane junction which were on red. I was first in the queue to go straight on, and a taxi pulled up alongside me in the turn right lane.

Lights turned to green so I set off, BUT, the taxi driver had a change of heart and decided he wanted to go left towards Standish Lower Ground, so he revved his engine and pulled in front of me, turning left. I braked hard and stopped, although I was still in first gear at this point, but other drivers must have seen what happened and they hung back until I could continue. Could have been nasty if I hadn’t been paying attention.

Now these guys are supposed to be professional drivers who have had to pass a test to convey the public and I’ve used them for many years when my car has been at the garage, but I’ll never use that company ever again. Out of respect for other taxi firms and their drivers, I won’t mention the company name here, but I hope their wheels turn square and fester at the corners!