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Sadiq Khan and TfL on taxis and minicabs
On 2016\08\11 22:04, Neil Williams wrote:
On 2016-08-10 19:10:47 +0000, Recliner said: Transport bosses have defended new regulations requiring private hire drivers to pass a test in English, following criticism from Uber. I don't have a problem with that idea. English is the main language spoken in the UK. I should be able to expect to communicate in English with any customer facing person I deal with in any industry in the UK, just as I would expect that if I wanted a job in France I would have to speak basic, understandable French, and German in Germany etc. I don't care about where they are from (provided they are here legally) but I do agree with the principle of not making communication awkward. Except that you have the choice of which company you use, and can boycott any company that doesn't speak English if you feel so inclined. If someone wants to set up a minicab company in New Malden with Korean speaking drivers for Korean speaking passengers, I don't see why they should be legally compelled to speak English as well. |
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