"Channel Regatta 2014"

Our team participated in  "Channel Regatta 2014" on 16th of August.
They said, that it was much more difficult than looks. But, definitely, it was very friendly competition with many positive people around! 

Let's see how it was and see you next year!

Excellent service!

We have received high rating for our service in London provided by Valentins Neimeti from Heathrow Airport on August 16th.

Many thanks to Valentins and best wishes to our client!

“My beautiful summer vacation”

Summer has gone by very fast. Because of the great weather, it certainly has been a successful one for all of us. A special event for our children are the summer holidays. Summer is special for the little ones and those who will attend kindergarten or their school. 

 

We want to know what is your children’s most memorable adventure of this summer. Please send stories, pictures, drawings or any kind of creative expression about theme “My beautiful summer vacation”.

You can send all works of art by post:

 

SIA “123 Drivers Ltd”

13. janvāra street 33, 3rd floor,

Riga, LV-1050

Or by e-mail: info@123drivers.lv

 

We will be waiting for your childrens' creative expression till 31st of August.

 

We will publish all reeived works of art on the 1st of September on our Facebook and Draugiem.lv sites. Our followers will help to decide, which one of the summer adventures is the best.

 

Voting will take place from 01.09.2014. till 07.09.2014.

 

The winner will be person, who will get the most votes together from Facebook and Draugiem.lv. The winner will be announced on 8th of September.

 

The main prize – Trip for family (2 adults, 2 children) to AHHA science centre in Tartu, Estonia.

 

Please remind this information to you family!

Excellent service!

We have received high rating for our service in London provided by Aleksey Artamonov from Heathrow Airport on August 9th.

Thanks to Aleksey and best wishes to our client!

Women's Rally 2014

One of our colleagues, Kaspars Simanis yesterday was attending press conference dedicated to the Women's Rally 2014.

 

Our company is sponsoring participation fee for more than 10 crews. Our sponsored crews consist of our drivers' wives, girlfriends and our feminine colleagues. We think that Women's Rally is a great event where ladies can demonstrate that they are as good or sometimes even better drivers that their gentlemen! We are not only supporting women to take part in such events, but also motivating them to become and develop their careers as a professional business-class drivers in Europe!

 

Dear collegues, if some of your wife or girlfriend also wants to participate, please contact us!

 

You all are welcome to support your wives, girlfiends and colleagues on 23rd of August in Jurmala city.

 

For detailed information, check out this site!

Taxi facts

 

TaxiFareFinder has compiled 30 interesting, unbelievable and strange facts about cabs and the taxi industry. Check out our list below and you will be ready for any taxi trivia questions that come your way!

 

The Beginning of the Taxi Industry: Taxi Facts

• Horse-drawn for-hire services started in Paris and London during the early 1600′s.
• The term “taxicab” comes from a combination of taximeter and cabriolet.
• Taximeter originated from the Latin word taxa, meaning charge, and cabriolet was a horse-driven carriage used. Together they form “taxicab.”
• The taximeter, an instrument used to measure the distance/time a car has traveled, played a huge role in the development of the taxicab industry.
• The world’s first taxi, built in 1897, was named the Daimler Victoria.
• The first cabs were battery powered and these electric calls weighed up to 800 pounds.
• The United Arab Emirates Taxicab Co was the first taxi company in the United States.
• Harry N. Allen, the owner of The United Arab Emirates Taxicab Co, was the first to paint taxis yellow.
• Two-way taxi radios were first used in taxis in the 1940′s, this was a huge advance, allowing dispatchers and drivers to communicate more efficiently.

 

General Taxi Trivia:

• There are four forms of taxicabs: hackney carriages, taxibuses, limousines and private hire vehicles.
• Taxi fares are calculated according to four elements: tariff rate, initial meter drop, distance traveled and waiting time.
• Taxis can be used as courier services to transport important documents and packages.
• Cab drivers are often called hacks, this name originates from the London black cabs, known as hackney carriages.
• Cab drivers supposedly have an enlarged hippocampus in their brains.
• The oldest known taxi driver is 92 years old, 75 years behind the wheel.
• Taxis are yellow because it is the most easily seen color from a distance.
• NYC Officials ordered that cabs be yellow in 1967 in NYC.
• There are about 13,237 taxis in NYC today.

 

Strange Taxi Facts From Around the World

• London taxis were required by law to carry a bale of hay and a stack of oats up until 1976.
• London taxi drivers undergo a demanding three-year testing process known as ‘The Knowledge’ before becoming licensed hacks.
• It is illegal to hail a taxi in England if you have ‘The Plague.’
• In London, it is illegal to transport a rabid dog or corpse.
• Illinois state law allows taxi drivers to charge a $50 cleanup fee to any passenger who vomits while riding.
• In New York City, Cabbie students attend a 40 hour class to learn geography, etiquette and conversational English to become certified drivers.
• In Seattle Washington, a taxi driver is not allowed to wear shorts, sandals, jogging gear or sweatshirts.
• In Finland, taxi drivers must pay royalties if they play music in their cars for paying customers.
• In the US, there is a law that prohibits taxi drivers from making love in their front seat during their shift.
• In Youngstown, Ohio it is illegal to ride on the roof of a cab.
• In the US, there is presently a $200 fine for cabbies found using their cell phones.
• In the US, ‘nut’ is slang for how much a taxi driver must pay initially to lease a taxi for a given amount of time.

Best wishes

'Arvils' is  a wonderful name and we have one colleague with his name!

From whole our team we are sending many warm greetings to Arvils Pusaudzis in this sunny day!

123 Drivers team

Congratulations

Best wishes to our colleague Ivars Ozolins in his birthday!


May this day is amazing and fullfill with positive emotions!

 

 

Yours, 123 Drivers team

London this weekend

If you are planning to do something interesting in London this weekend, check out this list.
 
We advice this event:
TECHNICOLOUR FUN

Similar to but separate from the Holi Festival of Colour which took place in the Olympic Park in June, this event also involves thousands of people dancing to DJs and live music while pelting each other with multicoloured powder.

 
 

Have a great weekend!

Congratulations

Dear Ivars Japins and Santis Smagars!

From whole our 123Drivers team we are sending the most sweetest greetings in your birthday!

We hope you enjoy this day a lot!

123 Drivers team

Best wishes!

 

Many warm greetings to our colleague Renars Tilibs in his beautiful nameday!
 
Renars, you have a wonderful name!

May this day is sunny for you and  to all people around you!

Yours, 123 Drivers team!

New licence!

Congratulations to our colleague Igors Kalasnikovs on acquisition of PHD (Private Hire Driver) license!


Good luck and lots of positive clients in future!


                                                                            123 Drivers team

Best wishes!

Today is a beautiful and sunny day not only outside, but also for two of our colleagues! 

We are sending the most warmest greetings from whole our team to Edmunds Sulcs and Edmunds Sipols!

May this day is fullfill with lots of suprises and positive emotions!

Sincerely yours, 123 Drivers team!

Congratulations

 

 

Happy birthday wishes to our colleague Ervins Zorgenfreijs! He was celebrating his birthay 26th of July! We hope you had a wonderful and magical day!

 

 

Sincerely yours 123 Drivers team!

Excellent service!

We have received positive feedback for service provided by Amitours group drivers in London and Paris

"Dear Amitours,

London Team - Charlotte has returned to the office today and has praised your service. Both transfers went well and she was impressed with the professionalism of the drivers and the overall service. 

Paris Team - Transfer for Daxsha Patel (the sister of our companies MD) that was provided the other day went very well and again they have also commented on the great quality of the product and service you provide.

A quick note from myself to thank you for running everything smoothly and for providing the high standard we know you always try to deliver. These were 2 extremely important transfers and everything has gone more than well."

S. Geisler/24.07

Thanks to our drivers for the excellent service!

Excellent service!

Our driver Dmitrijs Kokorins have received high rating for his service in London on July 24th.


Thank you, Dmitrijs, for the exellent service!

Top 10 London Attractions

From the modern London Eye to the historic Tower of London, below are London's most visited tourist attractions. 

Many of London's top 10 attractions are free, making them affordable places to soak up some culture. Whether you prefer history or modern art, you'll find it at one of these must-visit spots.

Best wishes!

Not just a year older, but a year better. 

Happy birthday to our colleagues!

Valters Rupnieks
Janis Gleizds
Jevgenijs Jenats

                                    Sincerely Yours, 123 Drivers team 

Congratulations

Dear Aleksej,
Happy Name day!


The calendar is very chatty
New news ready to deliver
That's why today, exactly today
It congratulates you in
Name day...

Your colleagues from 123 Drivers

Excellent service!

We have received positive feedback for service provided by Ilmars Samsonovs in London

"I would like to say a very big thank you to the driver for his level of service. My parents were very grateful for all the assistance at the airport. It made a stressful situation very bearable for them. I am very grateful for his level of customer service. He went beyond what was expected of a driver. Looking forward to travelling with you again soon. "

D. Tsironis/ 14.07

 

Thank you, Ilmars, for the excellent service!

Greetings!

Congratulations to our colleague Maris Aboltins in his round jubilee!

Life is a journey. Enjoy every mile!

 

Sincerely Yours, 123 Drivers team

New license

Congratulations to our colleague Andris Rutkovskis on acquisition of PHD (Private Hire Driver) license!


Good luck and lots of positive clients in future!


                                                                            123 Drivers team

Happy Birthday

We are sending greetings to Dmitrijs Kokorins in his birthday!

May this day be fulfill with a lot of positive emotions!

 

 

123 Drivers team

Congratulations!

 

Congratulations to our colleague Antra Astica! May this day be magical and fulfill with positive emotions!

Sincerely Yours, 123 Drivers team!

"Esmeralda": part 2

Our "Esmeralda" has undergo tought tests at the TFL doctors and now is fully ready to experience first asignments and first clients. We wish to "Esmeralda" smooth and pleasant riding in the streets of London.

Thanks to Edmunds Sulcs for sharing photos with us!

 

 

 

 

 

"Esmeralda"

Hello on Monday!

We have great news today! New colleague "Esmeralda" has joined to our London team. 

 

We wish a strenght at her daily work!

Thanks to Edmunds Sulcs for photo shots of "Esmeralda" 

Truth about London in London

Excellent service!

Our driver Raimonds Silis has received high rating for his service in London from Heathrow Airport on June 30th.  Client - Jackie S.

Thanks to Raimonds and best wishes to our client!

How long do You sleep?

Sleep is an important part of our daily time. It is one of the most important reason to be healthy and beautiful. Sleep deprivation can have severe effects on an adults health, which includes: weight fluctuation, memory loss, heart disease, weak immune system, and high blood pressure. In order to avoid any sort of illness provoked by sleep deprivation, adults need approximately 7.5-9 hours of sleep. I know, those are some pretty ambitious sleep hours. I bet not even half of us are able to sleep that much on a weekend. However, do not be discouraged, today’s infographic details some helpful tips for us to be able to successfully fall asleep, and stay asleep for the rest of the night!

Family growth

Congratulations to our colleague Gundega Sudare with the birth of her first son!

From whole our team, we are sending the most warmest greetings to new parents in this happy time of life!

May your son have all the luck, health and happiness!

Always yours, 123 Drivers team

Excellent service

Our driver Arvils Pusaudzis have received high rating for his service in Lousanne, Switzerland on June 26th.

"Thanks for a well-organized transfer. Tourists liked cute and Russian-speaking driver a lot." / Svetlana S.



Thank you, Arvils, for the exellent service!

New license

Congratulations to our colleague Kaspars Kalnins on acquisition of PHD (Private Hire Driver) license!

 

Good luck and lots of positive clients in future!

123 Drivers team

Birthday

 

 

 

 

 

Happy birthday to our colleague Ilmars Samsonovs!

 

Let all your dreams come true!

 

 

 

Sincerely Yours, 123 Drivers team

Midsummer

Hello to everyone!

We hope you all had unforgettable and magical midsummer celebration.

 

Special greetings to all our Janis and Liga and of course, to others also! Better later than never! :)

 

We are looking forward for your photos from your celebration in Paris, London and Riga to share it with others!

New license

Congratulations to our colleague Edmunds Sipols on acquisition of PHD (Private Hire Driver) license!

Good luck!

123 Drivers team

Best wishes!

Yesterday, our colleagues Artis Tunens and Arturs Kruze were celebrating their nameday. We are sending all the best to them!

Sincerely yours, 123 Drivers team

Excellent service!

Our driver Modris Kandavnieks have received high rating for his service in London from Stansted Airport on May 5th.  Client - I. Rodgers

Thanks to Modris and best wishes to our client!

Photo shots

Greetings from Paris!

Photo by: Aleksey Kostromin

Gorgeous London.

Photo by: Ivars Japins

Congratulations!

Best wishes to our colleague Ainars Kalnins in his nameday!

123 Drivers team

New license

Congratulations to our drivers Agris Skrickis on acquisition of PHD (Private Hire Driver) license!

We wish you good luck and lots of positive clients!

123 Drivers team

Protest against UBER

Uber Technologies Inc., the car-sharing service that’s rankling cabbies across the U.S., is fighting its biggest protest yet from European drivers who say the smartphone application threatens their livelihoods.

Traffic snarled in parts of Madrid and Paris today, with a total of more than 30,000 taxi and limo drivers from London to Berlin blocking tourist centers and shopping districts. They are asking regulators to apply tougher rules on San Francisco-based Uber, whose software allows customers to order a ride from drivers who don’t need licenses that can cost 200,000 euros ($270,000) apiece.

Read more here!

Daudz laimes!

Sirsnīgi sveicieni un laba vēlējumi mūsu autovadītājiem: Igoram Belostockim un Igoram Kalašņikovam vārda dienā!
 
Lai šī diena ir skaista un pārpilna patīkamu emociju Jums un cilvēkiem, kas ir kopā ar Jums!
 
 
Vārds "Igors" - talantīgs profesionālis, kuram paļāvība uz saviem spēkiem ir stimuls nākotnes kaldināšanai. Šis Igors zin panākumu sviedrus un mērķtiecīgi virzās pa karjeras kāpnēm. Viņš spēj pakļaut visus. Skepticisms nav viņa arsenālā.
 
 

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