An Edinburgh taxi driver who allegedly verbally abused a grieving pensioner in a funeral home after his card reader failed has had his licence suspended for two months.

Baris Eroglu had his licence suspended once before, after allegedly telling a council employee to “watch [their] f***ing words” .

This time around, the suspension is on the grounds of public safety, coming after a January incident that saw him allegedly drive dangerously near a cyclist and shout at them.

According to a report published last month, the cyclist said Mr Eroglu had nearly struck one of the pannier bags on their bike while trying to overtake them in a roundabout.

Once alongside, they said Mr Eroglu told them ‘cyclists are not vehicles’, and that they should not use the middle lanes in a roundabout.

The

See Full Page