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Perfectly Ok to use. Be lucky!
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Used it for 3 months with no issues. Used by Uber drivers all the time without issue. Be lucky!
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Thanks just in case if anybody reads it
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Not allowed
Thanks - the uber nav directs us through it. Do you know if it will direct around if its in the restricted time?
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You must be kidding. Since when needs uber permission? Show the local vermin that uber uber uber alles in der Welt!
Well said. The luck might be very much needed when they use it.
Well it clearly says private hire vehicles permitted so even if it wasnt allowed yiu woukd have a rock solid appeal
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Yeah I would always ignore uber nav or google maps etc it will take you places you're not allowed. If if doubt don't go down any street with restricted access as the fine just simply isn't worth it. Tell the pax where to go. Remember that sign is the exception most don't allow private hire. Always use Reading West as pick up for train station the other entrances are a nightmare I always direct pax there.
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I cannot care less, mate, if you use it or no. I am reacting to uber employee, Ben Sanderson, spreading all sorts of funny infos abt plying for hire to uber drivers in home counties, without checking basic facts.
I didn't read the Reading regulation, posted by mods1964 but given bensanderson's weak and laughable argument, that he have used it for 3 months and nothing from the council, it's quite obvious you cannot use the bus lane if you are not local and it's matter of time when they start to enforce it. So, be lucky
I didn't read the Reading regulation, posted by mods1964 but given bensanderson's weak and laughable argument, that he have used it for 3 months and nothing from the council, it's quite obvious you cannot use the bus lane if you are not local and it's matter of time when they start to enforce it. So, be lucky
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Funnily enough Ben I got a fare to Reading yesterday and saw this Uber driver take the same short cut- I think his luck ran out!
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I smell a revenue raiser! One day in the future, they'll take that PHV sign down and nick everyone who didn't see it missing 
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Especially once Reading is flooded with Uber drivers instead of the local cab drivers of which is in the hundreads then comes Uber drivers in the thousands.I smell a revenue raiser! One day in the future, they'll take that PHV sign down and nick everyone who didn't see it missing
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Can I ask you something Ben as it's uber strategy to force drivers to stay out of town to cover the pings and eliminate surge
Can an uber driver stay in reading or Woking and earn a proper day wage if you guarantee this I will switch on my uber and go Woking and stay there for a day just to prove u talking crap
Can an uber driver stay in reading or Woking and earn a proper day wage if you guarantee this I will switch on my uber and go Woking and stay there for a day just to prove u talking crap
Babs no matter what you are going to be told by Home Counties Uber driver, we know they can't make a day's wage (well maybe once a month)
I know a few of the guys who tried covering Slough and surrounding areas, always getting dragged out to do a Cippenham to Burnham Starion or a Gerrards Cross local to Gerrards Cross Station
They even had requests to pick up from Chalfont & Amersham whilst waiting Uxbridge.
Remember their minimum fare is £4 so £3 to driver who sometimes uses the whole £3 in fuel to reach the address and do the local trip!
Save yourself the time and don't bother touching Home Counties unless you're a part time waller
Only earn Lidl peanuts out there most days
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Thanks for that I am only trying to prove him wrong
Him and uber are encouraging drivers to stay outside thier license areas for only one reason ...
Killing the surge to treat them punters
Don't u worry about me my uber Acount is closed for good
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I would say the earnings are comparable with working outer london (Staines ashford feltham etc). Whether they are acceptable to you I don't know. I always average around £15 / 16 per hour.
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And u call these day wages
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