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Not everyone can become a taxi driver in London

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Not everyone can become a taxi driver in London

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  1. NoteveryonecanbecomeataxidriverinLondon NoteveryonemanagestobecomeataxidriverinEngland.ThisprofessionisverypopularinLondon.Taxidriversinthecapitalarepeoplewithanamazingmemory,theyhavetorememberthenamesofallthestreets,knoweverythingaboutlocalsightsandmuseums. ThetrainingprogrammeforLondontaxidriversiscomparableincomplexitytothatofamedicaluniversity.Thedurationofthetrainingis4-8years.Theexamsareoftranscendentaldifficulty.Occasionally,UkrainiansarefoundamongthecandidatesfortheprofessionofLondontaxidrivers. Scientistshavefoundthatthebrainsoftaxidrivercandidatesundergoirreversiblechangesduringtraining-theirvolumeincreases.Thisisduetothelargeamountofinformationtraineeshavetomemorise-theyhaveamapofthecityintheirheads.Learningstartswithridingamoped.Bytheway,onlyintheUKdoestaxidrivertrainingtakefouryears.Forametalbadge,anindispensablefeatureofeveryblacktaxidriver,youhavetopay10,000pounds. Oneoftheteachersadmittedthat70%ofthestudentsbreakdownandstopattendingclasses.Infact,thelearningprocessisnodifferentfromschool.Iftheexamsarenotpassed,thestudentscontinuetheirstudies,whichsometimestakeuptoeightyears.Theareaof LondonisthreetimesthatofKiev.Thetaxidriverhastoknoweverystreet,andtherearemorethan25000ofthem.Inthefinalexam,thetaxidrivercandidateshavetoplanaroute,listingthenamesofallthestreetstobepassedandalsowhatisonthem.Notonlyknowledgeisimportant,butalsotheabilitytobehavecorrectlyindifferentsituations.Theexaminersoftenimitateunusualsituations.Theybangonthetable,getannoyedwiththewardrobeofthosetakingtheexamandaskthewrongquestions.Manypeopleareshockedbythisbehaviour. AlsoVisit:Taxi to & from Heathrow Airport Noneofthetaxidriversuseasatellitenavigationsystem.Thisisconsideredindecent becausetaxidrivershavetoknowthenamesofallthestreetsbyheart.ItisnotcustomaryforLondonchauffeurstoaskfordirections.Buttheyarealwayswillingtosharetheirknowledgeaboutthecapital'ssights,museumsandhistory.Taxidriversarehappytosharelocallegendsandnews. Thereareover20,000taxisinLondon.Thetaxisareownedbyprivateentrepreneurswho havespentalotofmoneytogetintothisbusiness.BlacktaxisinLondonarethecity'scallingcard.Thecapital'scarplanthasbeenproducingonlythesevehiclesforalmosthalfacentury.Theyareinhighdemandandthepriceofthemisnotgoingdown.Thesaloonofablacktaxiistraditionallyofsufficientheighttoallowgentlementositinitwithoutremovingthecylinder.Thecarsaredistinguishedbytheirextraordinaryendurance,theytravelover140,000kmormoreannuallyandretaintheirrespectableappearanceevenaftermanyyearsofintensivedrivingthroughLondon. YouCanalsoVisitourWebsite:https://tiklacars.com/

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