A ‘go slow’ taxi protest starting at Kirkstall Morrisons could lead to rush hour traffic chaos tomorrow (Monday).
A convoy of around 100 slow-moving taxis will start at Kirkstall Morrisons at 6am and will go down Kirkstall Road and into the city centre.
A statement on Metro’s website said the protest would likely last for four hours until until 10am:
“There is likely to be traffic congestion due to this protest.”
I was talking to a taxi driver yesterday, in his words a peaceful protest but they intend to bring Leeds to a standstill!! Annoyed that out of town drivers are taking jobs in Leeds plus other issues https://t.co/BUocGcnHak
— James Lyner (@JamesLyner) December 8, 2017
Taxi drivers say missiles are being hurled at them on a daily basis. They’re also angry about an increased number of £70 fines being imposed for picking up and dropping off in areas with bus stop markings in Leeds city centre.
This is the route of the protest:
- Commercial Road
- Kirkstall Road
- Wellington Street
- King Street
- East Parade (Leeds Loop)
- Calverley Street
- Portland Way
- Woodhouse Lane
- Merrion Street (Leeds Loop)
- New Briggate (Leeds Loop)
- New York Road (Leeds Loop)
- Eastgate (Leeds Loop)
- St Peter’s Street (Leeds Loop)
- Duke Street (Leeds Loop)
- Kirkgate (Leeds Loop)
- High Court (Leeds Loop)
- The Calls (Leeds Loop)
- Swinegate (Leeds Loop)
- Bishopsgate Street (Leeds Loop)
- City Square (Leeds Loop)
- Wellington Street
They are probably unhappy at the swarms of Bradford, Rossendale, Kirkless and Calderdale registered Uber cabs which descend on Leeds every evening.
Took me ages to see a Leeds registered Uber last night, almost all of them were from out of town and I doubt hundreds of people are paying Uber prices to travel to Leeds from towns and cities 10-20 miles away.