http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Ironic motoring news of the day en Mon, 18 May 2026 17:22:32 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8654#post-87549 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:12:11 +0000 Nelly 87549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They are little different in London if my experience of 2 cab journeys yesterday is anything to go by.</p> <p>Too fast up and down wee streets around The Barbican. Really a 'get out of my way, I am a taxi driver' attitude both times.</p> <p>Really surprised we were not involved in a bump! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8654#post-87526 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:50:26 +0000 kaputnik 87526@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19927400"><em>Manganese Bronze, maker of the London cab, has suspended sales of its taxis and recalled 400... [over] peculiar steering characteristics</em>.</a></p> <p>I think they'll find that's called "the driver".</p> <p>Oh ho ho...</p> <p>Anyway, I'll find that story so much more ironic the next time I'm faced with some taxi driving muppetry or punishment passery. </p>