Would you comment on someone's speed if you were a passenger?

missile

If I felt taxi driver / friend was driving dangerously, I would ask him to slow down / stop and let me out.

Deastons

missile wrote: »

If I felt taxi driver / friend was driving dangerously, I would ask him to slow down / stop and let me out.

But not if they're just going over the limit?

Hermione_Granger

DUTR wrote: »

Not sure why you are moving the parameters to get a point? The OP opened up about speed and the posted limits.
If I got into a taxi vehicle and it odours remained, who is to say they are not from the previous passengers?

Why did I move the parameters?
Didn't you also move away from the point about speeding by referring to people driving with failed headlights?
If you feel able to move the goalposts, why can't others do the same?

Speeding is illegal and may be dangerous to the occupants and people outside of the vehicle.

Drink driving is illegal and may be dangerous to the occupants and people outside of the vehicle.

Yes, the smell may be from a previous passenger which is why I specifically mentioned this along with the driver slurring his speech.

I've answered your questions now how about you answering mine.
If you thought that your taxi driver had been drinking and appeared or sounded drunk or impaired, would you say anything?

martinthebandit

I once, as I was getting out of the taxi, said to the driver
'Would you like a tip?'
'Of course' he said
'Well don't drive like a bl00dy maniac in future and your next passenger might tip with money!' said I

He was not a happy chappy

Deastons

martinthebandit wrote: »

I once, as I was getting out of the taxi, said to the driver
'Would you like a tip?'
'Of course' he said
'Well don't drive like a bl00dy maniac in future and your next passenger might tip with money!' said I

He was not a happy chappy

Brilliant! I'm so going to use that.

DUTR

Hermione_Granger wrote: »

Why did I move the parameters?
Didn't you also move away from the point about speeding by referring to people driving with failed headlights?
If you feel able to move the goalposts, why can't others do the same?

Speeding is illegal and may be dangerous to the occupants and people outside of the vehicle.

Drink driving is illegal and may be dangerous to the occupants and people outside of the vehicle.

Yes, the smell may be from a previous passenger which is why I specifically mentioned this along with the driver slurring his speech.

I've answered your questions now how about you answering mine.
If you thought that your taxi driver had been drinking and appeared or sounded drunk or impaired, would you say anything?

I did answer your question......it could have been from previous passengers.

Deastons

DUTR wrote: »

I did answer your question......it could have been from previous passengers.

You're suggesting slurring is contagious?

DUTR

Deastons wrote: »

You're suggesting slurring is contagious?

In reality, I wouldn't know around here if their speech is slurred from intoxicants.
As it's their livelihood I would trust that they keep themselves reasonably legal enough to transport passengers for the duration of their shift.
So I cannot change the tune of my original stance on it, it's not my place to ask and I would conduct my own risk assessment, but if I were to feel uncomfortable I wouldn't travel with that particular driver, would I say anything? The answer is still no.

zagfles

worried_jim wrote: »

I had a mate who drove like Miss Daisy (he's a vicar now) and I would continually tell him to get his foot down.

I briefly shared a lift into work with a colleague who lived near me - he would always turn up late and if it was him driving he'd drive like a loony, if it was me driving he'd be telling me to get my foot down or we'd be late (which was always his fault for turning up late).

Final straw was when he was driving and the usual route was clogged. I directed him an alternate route I knew, which involved a dual carriageway which everyone seemed to think was a 40 zone when it is in fact 30. He was doing about 45-50 so I pointed out it was a 30 zone, just for info, as a lot of people think it's a higher limit. He basically told me to !!!!!!. So I didn't bother telling about the Truvelo speed camera a bit further on :rotfl:

fred246

Dial 999 the same as you would if you saw any other crime in progress.