The People Who Have To Remember 25,000 Streets | The Knowledge: The World's Toughest Taxi Test

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @dude14377
    @dude14377 7 лет назад +5828

    I didn't know cab drivers needed to know this much. Massive props.

    • @ladymusiclover
      @ladymusiclover 7 лет назад +310

      The black cabs in London don't use Sat navs. It's an old tradition. =)

    • @Niyabrock1
      @Niyabrock1 7 лет назад +68

      They do use sat navs you knob, there not fucking robots

    • @ladymusiclover
      @ladymusiclover 7 лет назад +212

      London Cabbies (the black cabs) don't use sat navs.

    • @dr.grogsaudiostories
      @dr.grogsaudiostories 7 лет назад +171

      It's only a London thing though. London taxi drivers are famous for having to know the place that well

    • @feelfree1993
      @feelfree1993 7 лет назад +40

      this was common standard in most big cities in europe until the early 2000s

  • @simac4656
    @simac4656 7 лет назад +2437

    to be fair the tests for a cab driver are really hard in other parts of the country but this one takes the cake, respect to anybody who gets through it

    • @notundermywatch3163
      @notundermywatch3163 2 года назад +10

      Wtf cab drivers in Sweden barely even speak Swedish

    • @aziatic8352
      @aziatic8352 2 года назад +2

      So how do foreigners show up and know all the streets

    • @elignn
      @elignn 2 года назад

      @@aziatic8352 no they just use waze
      same where im from

  • @godofplatinum124
    @godofplatinum124 2 года назад +346

    Update: He did pass the Knowledge as a whole in the end, and got his green sticker. He helped start a school for potential cabbies looking to sit the knowledge as well.

    • @Nick_Bateman
      @Nick_Bateman 2 года назад +24

      Good to hear. He seems like a good bloke.

    • @hydral4837
      @hydral4837 2 года назад +7

      Thank you

  • @howtodrawreallygood
    @howtodrawreallygood 7 лет назад +3130

    I forget my own street name all the time

    • @d.m8321
      @d.m8321 7 лет назад +62

      inside the head look

    • @Finy22
      @Finy22 7 лет назад +4

      Oliver Age 24 I thought you died xD I've not seen you in my feed for ages

    • @d.m8321
      @d.m8321 7 лет назад +2

      #neef

    • @dude14377
      @dude14377 4 года назад +3

      OI big up fall guys

    • @hiramanik1759
      @hiramanik1759 3 года назад

      Why

  • @TheJdk06734
    @TheJdk06734 7 лет назад +2584

    Props to him and all the taxis

  • @matthewhale2531
    @matthewhale2531 2 года назад +64

    My dad does this for a living. Took him 2.5 years to do the knowledge, the average is 3-4 years. You have to remember, that they also work full-time as mini cab drivers as well. Even though we don't talk anymore, I'll always respect the amount of brain power it took my dad to get through it, and I have never doubted his intellect!

  • @Ninjassassin119
    @Ninjassassin119 7 лет назад +1944

    fucking hell that's insane... if taxi drivers remember that I'm pretty sure they could do more with that powerful brain

    • @liarliarliar6495
      @liarliarliar6495 7 лет назад +151

      That is generally true of humanity.

    • @iMudi97
      @iMudi97 7 лет назад +8

      Mrcrazytony97 don't we all

    • @johnpflyrc
      @johnpflyrc 7 лет назад +52

      Fred Housego was a London taxi driver. He won the BBC Mastermind title in 1980.

    • @theklrdudeoo9173
      @theklrdudeoo9173 7 лет назад +14

      not everybody has the same brain , hat is the biggest lie in modern times .

    • @superior96
      @superior96 7 лет назад +3

      theklrdude oo B-but we are all equal.

  • @NO-qu1uk
    @NO-qu1uk 3 года назад +229

    I'm honestly ashamed of how much I've underestimated cab drivers in the past. Remembering all of those street names seems like a near-impossible feat!

  • @nexos3581
    @nexos3581 7 лет назад +2645

    I understand why taxi drivers are angry at uber, since you don't have to study shit to be uber driver

    • @TheSecondVersion
      @TheSecondVersion 5 лет назад +290

      The Luddites were pissed that the Industrial Revolution rendered their skills obsolete

    • @TheL184
      @TheL184 4 года назад +83

      @@TheSecondVersion
      Forgive me for being blunt, I am not concenred about how much I spend on cabs. Not to be too arrogant but the wealthy lot especially the Chinese like to show their circles that they can afford black cabs.
      Black cabs will survive all the times because the rich LOVE THEM
      You won't witness driverless cars 'mixed together" with man driven vehicles for at least another 20 years.
      In fact the only human cars permitted to drive in London will be black cabs and black cabs ONLY so quite simply they will become EVEN MORE desirable than they are already and even more of a tourist and rich man's game and this is why the drivers have good lives.

    • @paulh7360
      @paulh7360 4 года назад +36

      l h this is true I’m London born and bred and Workig class I’ve used a black taxi maybe twice in my life and that was to impress women at the time, used countless phv, now I’m doing the knowledge it’s a real struggle but I’m sure there is a future for the trade just the same as harrods and selfridges is still trading whilst people are mostly going to Asda and Lidl.

    • @Doe7251
      @Doe7251 3 года назад

      🤣🤣🤣🙏🏻

    • @altosaxophonie
      @altosaxophonie 3 года назад +28

      @@TheSecondVersion the issue is more the fact that uber treats their drivers like absolute shit

  • @kade290488
    @kade290488 7 лет назад +324

    Massive respect to this guy ! Doing it all for his family 👊🏼 hope things have gone great for him !

  • @ruben3305
    @ruben3305 3 года назад +175

    I’m a semi truck driver in the USA and whenever I go to a new place, I will automatically remember how to get there again. Even if I’ve only been there once. I still remember 90% of the places I’ve been to since the last 5yrs or so. The mind is such an amazing thing.

    • @iainrudge1991
      @iainrudge1991 2 года назад +6

      Same here only in the UK. After going somewhere once I try & mentally visualise the local roads so I know where to go

    • @Dagfari
      @Dagfari 2 года назад

      @@iainrudge1991 Mark me down for a third one of the type that wouldn't be able to get a taxi certification in London, because I'd give the route saying: "Alright, so out the front of the hotel and turn left, larger road there turn right, keep going south-southwest as it changes street names several times, merge onto York Road, and then there's a diamond interchange to use to turn around and it's right there."
      We'd probably lose so many points for only using one street name...

    • @Ale_0103
      @Ale_0103 2 года назад +2

      You should play Geoguessr, you can make money

    • @theonef570
      @theonef570 2 года назад

      You are just like my father. He uses navigation for the first time but then remembers how to get to that destination every other time. I on the other hand sometimes even struggle to find places with Google maps. I don't know how you guys manage to do this.

    • @charlesbrown1628
      @charlesbrown1628 2 года назад +1

      Do the test then lad

  • @ByMnnT
    @ByMnnT 7 лет назад +1416

    so you basically have to be a human GPS?

    • @Cloudrak
      @Cloudrak 7 лет назад +84

      London GPS, yes.

    • @therespectedlex9794
      @therespectedlex9794 3 года назад +2

      Is he a machine? Perhaps it's what they want us to be.

    • @mickharrison9004
      @mickharrison9004 3 года назад +1

      Exactly .

    • @mickharrison9004
      @mickharrison9004 3 года назад +1

      Naming the long routes is a or can be a nightmare so much pressure .

    • @definitelynotatroll246
      @definitelynotatroll246 2 года назад +3

      Surely they still don’t need to know all this when sat Mac’s are so common these days

  • @Louid133
    @Louid133 7 лет назад +219

    What a great man, wants a good life for his children. He has a good work ethic i think people today seem to be lacking.

  • @FavJam
    @FavJam 7 лет назад +481

    you are qualified for med school my man.
    i'm a medical student myself.
    people who have memories like you will get straight A's.

    • @Raja-iq5pn
      @Raja-iq5pn 3 года назад +18

      @@AKRose-nm1zs memory requires some sort of base line understanding

    • @TALHA-hr6xf
      @TALHA-hr6xf 3 года назад +6

      I was about the comment the same thing. He can take my spot

    • @The_Caledonian
      @The_Caledonian 3 года назад +10

      If you lack the interest, you are wasting your time all together.

    • @therespectedlex9794
      @therespectedlex9794 3 года назад +2

      Seems very ironic. I used to think I was academically minded. But I'm not a savant.

    • @MaseraSteve
      @MaseraSteve 2 года назад +1

      @@therespectedlex9794 you don't have to earn doctorate degree or always winning a contest. All it takes is never stop learning if opportunity given. Then, you are still "academically minded" that is unless your interest to kept on gaining wisdom vanished. I am the exact opposite, i used to loath education.
      math and long text lines of programming makes my head dizzy. Now i usually fight it to exercise my mind. There's some old saying that "be the stupidest person amongst the genius, rather than be the smartest among them"
      Cause you'll never learn anything if you're being so confident at specific task/knowledge, other will reluctant sharing their view of same subjects

  • @TheKenchixx
    @TheKenchixx 7 лет назад +64

    that guy remembered every road, turn and sign so that he doesnt break any road rules to get place to place, thats godlike

  • @rrowhe4d
    @rrowhe4d 7 лет назад +313

    0:54 "When he passes..." I thought she was talking about when he dies. XD

  • @archiebald4717
    @archiebald4717 3 года назад +70

    I admire this chap. Pure dedication and hard work.

  • @TheMinecraftRemakers
    @TheMinecraftRemakers 7 лет назад +1631

    FakeTaxi auditions be like:

  • @TomtheTaxiDriver
    @TomtheTaxiDriver 4 года назад +85

    Just watching this makes my nerves go again, probably the most nerve wracking thing I've ever done in my life!

    • @morganishere123
      @morganishere123 3 года назад +4

      Love the vids man

    • @wayneboys2260
      @wayneboys2260 3 года назад +1

      Yep lol, Ma’ams door was Gunnings door when I did appearances, pure dread, 100% stress, god knows how we held it together

    • @googleemployeesarecucks1917
      @googleemployeesarecucks1917 3 года назад

      @@wayneboys2260 oh yes maam 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡

    • @AndyTheGabbyCabby
      @AndyTheGabbyCabby 2 года назад

      The knowledge in my LA is a piece of piss compared with this

  • @GrimKatt
    @GrimKatt 7 лет назад +820

    I have a panic attack when I get lost in a grocery store wtf

    • @alih5477
      @alih5477 7 лет назад +11

      Kat
      That must be a big store.? 😂

    • @danielchocolatewings9141
      @danielchocolatewings9141 7 лет назад +7

      Costco 😂

    • @MinecraftsDarkest1
      @MinecraftsDarkest1 7 лет назад +1

      Dan the Bts fan bruh a Deppaneur 😣

    • @Watermxlonn
      @Watermxlonn 7 лет назад +10

      It's Ikea, that store is a maze.

    • @silentnight1805
      @silentnight1805 7 лет назад +1

      _Chqnce_ i never get lost in ikea the floor always has arrows and as an 8yr old i was told to follow the arrows

  • @tash2174
    @tash2174 3 года назад +94

    They’ve done brain scans of people before and after studying for these tests and the brain’s right posterior hippocampus actually increases in size

    • @vp5633
      @vp5633 3 года назад +9

      The ostrich gets pretty big too

  • @mieguistumas
    @mieguistumas 7 лет назад +157

    There is no way he can remember all these streets from the top of his head like that. I cannot believe that. This is insane. I couldn't name all the streets around me

    • @konradmroczek2496
      @konradmroczek2496 7 лет назад +22

      mieguistumas You'd be surprised. I've lived in London for 13 years and know it pretty well. Imagine someone born here doing the knowledge.

    • @aron2015
      @aron2015 2 месяца назад

      ​@@konradmroczek2496I lived here 37+ years and I cannot tell the name of 10 streets near my house.

    • @konradmroczek2496
      @konradmroczek2496 Месяц назад

      @@aron2015 and that's fine but it's only You. Plenty of people know London really well. 7 years passed since my last comment and I'm still in London. Doing the knowledge is much easier if You're born here.

    • @Peter-gv6vf
      @Peter-gv6vf Месяц назад

      @@konradmroczek2496 ive lived in London all my life of 61 years and the streets have changed unrecognisably in that time. There are so many dead ends no through roads and banned turns now, thats before we get started on congestion charges speed cameras red routes etc. Nothing but admiration for black cab drivers and often pondered doing the knowledge myself but you have to be really dedicated some say insane to do it

  • @marcushardman3443
    @marcushardman3443 7 лет назад +355

    Wonder if the guy from fake taxi had to do this...

    • @MWBlueNoodles
      @MWBlueNoodles 7 лет назад +5

      Marcus Hardman HAHAHAHHA

    • @greybo123
      @greybo123 7 лет назад +11

      Marcus Hardman How else is he gonna know the undercover sex alleyways?

    • @tgerule
      @tgerule 7 лет назад +46

      tbf he always knows a quiet area to park up

    • @Jason-T
      @Jason-T 7 лет назад +1

      Marcus Hardman How old is that guy? He looks chavy as fuck.

    • @MarineAqua45
      @MarineAqua45 4 года назад

      Marcus Hardman Yes, with that lady examiner, with the blonde hair,

  • @grantrants3728
    @grantrants3728 7 лет назад +285

    This guy will be stoked when he finds out about GPS

    • @sidewindersid4180
      @sidewindersid4180 5 лет назад +5

      Technology is great...
      ...when it works.

    • @lachlanchester8142
      @lachlanchester8142 3 года назад +8

      @@sidewindersid4180 I think gps in London is pretty accurate these days

    • @sidewindersid4180
      @sidewindersid4180 3 года назад

      @@lachlanchester8142 accurate when it works.

    • @tomowen4650
      @tomowen4650 3 года назад +31

      @@sidewindersid4180 Yeah, and radiators get pretty hot “when they work”.... what’s your point? - Of course we’re talking about a working GPS!!!

    • @sidewindersid4180
      @sidewindersid4180 3 года назад +4

      @@tomowen4650 I drove a cab for 16 years and one night (about 7 years ago) the halo app went down and the streets looked like micheal Jackson,s thriller, nobody had a fucking clue what to do next. I embrace technology (there is no going back) but hey, we must have some minimum human standards

  • @richardkadima3301
    @richardkadima3301 3 года назад +134

    Having this on your CV should carry as much weight as a degree. I’ve got a first class bachelors degree in politics and international relations and that didn’t command this level of work rate or commitment.

    • @flala2261
      @flala2261 3 года назад +8

      You’re right! 🗺 🧠✨

    • @Nooticus
      @Nooticus 2 года назад +3

      ^ truth

  • @spaghettmenot4778
    @spaghettmenot4778 3 года назад +22

    An amazing father and man 👏 props to everton and his family !

  • @ninosmoshi101
    @ninosmoshi101 7 лет назад +70

    People might call him weird, and all sorts of shit. I would call something like that 'hussle'. But it's his dream job, and in order to reach that dream job he has to learn loads of streets. That's called climbing and working. Props to him and anyone doing the same.

  • @happyhibasaeed3027
    @happyhibasaeed3027 7 лет назад +168

    Everton is 33! He looks 21.

    • @michaelrimz4477
      @michaelrimz4477 5 лет назад +10

      I wouldn't say 21 I'd say he looks about 24

    • @vp5633
      @vp5633 3 года назад +3

      @@michaelrimz4477 I wouldn’t say 21 or 24 I would say 23

    • @vp5633
      @vp5633 3 года назад +1

      @Yosaron thanks for ruining the joke

    • @harryarmstrong9816
      @harryarmstrong9816 3 года назад

      @@michaelrimz4477 not much difference between 21 and 24

    • @michaelcolbourn6719
      @michaelcolbourn6719 3 года назад +3

      I didnt know what this show was and in the first 5 seconds I thought he was a student getting in trouble with a teacher

  • @markbaker465
    @markbaker465 3 года назад +55

    When you're actually on the road it's a lot easier than when you're sat in a room. That's just how the brain works. You recognise patterns and visualise where to turn next, not to mention the street signs etc. Not saying it's easy, just that it's easier than when you're in a completely abstract situation like in a test room.

  • @prodbyglider
    @prodbyglider 7 лет назад +14

    Massive props to him for sure. That was impressive!

  • @MacAJ1874
    @MacAJ1874 3 года назад +3

    A lot of negative comments and GPS fans but being the best you can be at your job is what its about….And keeping your eyes on the road of course, and not bashing into people or other cars like the Uberks do…. The Knowledge is as relevant today as its always been. Its crazy to think think folk will criticise a job well done.

  • @charles29cc
    @charles29cc 7 лет назад +43

    Good luck on your future exams mate!!! Hard work pays off!!!

  • @vksasdgaming9472
    @vksasdgaming9472 4 года назад +10

    Not just taxi test: it is one of toughest tests on this planet. Info needed to know is immense.

    • @Unknown_Ooh
      @Unknown_Ooh Год назад

      You've clearly never heard of the MCAT before

    • @vksasdgaming9472
      @vksasdgaming9472 Год назад

      @@Unknown_Ooh Applying and getting to medical school is never easy.

  • @evalynfechner1690
    @evalynfechner1690 7 лет назад +4

    The guy seems soooo genuinely nice.

  • @AeronN7
    @AeronN7 7 лет назад +233

    he should get in touch with my pal TomTom.

    • @mern2351
      @mern2351 7 лет назад +2

      Lol i always listen to your playlist!! So cool finding you here

    • @AeronN7
      @AeronN7 7 лет назад

      Tarnation Bob haha it's a small world!

    • @paulies5407
      @paulies5407 6 лет назад +1

      They’ve done races a multitude of times across London, black cabbie beats sat nav everytime.

    • @jjmmjj9999
      @jjmmjj9999 4 года назад +2

      @@paulies5407 not even just that though
      I'd rather sit in a black cab, talk to a nice English bloke called dave, James Jack whatever about common English bollocks than sit in ahmeds poxy prius doing 15 everywhere to avoid using petrol and keep it on the electric motor, listening to prayers and sat in silence.

    • @ryleypalmer
      @ryleypalmer 3 года назад +2

      @@jjmmjj9999 that’s abysmal from you right there, “ahmed” wouldn’t want you in his car anyway

  • @zebuloncarlander5256
    @zebuloncarlander5256 4 года назад +5

    So impressed by his effort. Hope he made it all the way through.

  • @JoachimEriksson
    @JoachimEriksson 7 лет назад +15

    Such lovely kids! Glad he passed, hopefully he gets to see more of them.

  • @sammavacaist
    @sammavacaist 3 года назад +4

    I'm surprised they havent turned the Knowledge into a reality show. Cash prize for the person who can learn it all first.

  • @omaralqasem8434
    @omaralqasem8434 7 лет назад +6

    Haha, she's like 'we started off a little bit wobbly but then we brought it back'

  • @KM____________
    @KM____________ 7 лет назад +304

    I wonder if memorising such huge amounts of knowledge enables your brain to better memorise further knowledge..

    • @Gofindyourselves
      @Gofindyourselves 7 лет назад +51

      well your hippocampus grows once you complete the knowledge, so yes your memory capacity grows.

    • @DUTYcallsMRswift
      @DUTYcallsMRswift 7 лет назад +56

      It doesn't actually transfer into different facets of life. There was a study on professional chess players which tested their ability to memorise chessboards with random pieces over the board. They were able to correctly recall all 32 pieces with just 20 seconds of memorisation time. They are also know to be able to play whole games of chess in their mind /blindfolded. To see if this ability could transfer away from chess, they had them try to memorise a string of numbers. The chess players did not get a higher score than the average human in this test.

    • @ImNotaRussianBot
      @ImNotaRussianBot 7 лет назад +25

      Kobi Morton I does. Memorization actually raises your IQ and perceptive skills. For instance, where ever this man goes, his brain will automatically start memorizing street names out of habit. Try being a cashier and learning hundreds of PLUs- you'll soon be seeing numbers everywhere and memorizing them.
      But, unfortunately, if you do not keep up, your brain stagnates.

    • @nipnipnip7508
      @nipnipnip7508 7 лет назад

      Kobi Morton do ya now. that's good to know

  • @ImDbestiestttt
    @ImDbestiestttt 7 лет назад +8

    All the best mate, I hope you see this. Wish you all the best in life. You seem down to earth who wants to provide for his family. Good luck bro! 😊🖒

  • @underpowerjet
    @underpowerjet 7 лет назад +14

    If I had that ability to memorize so many locations correctly I would not try be a taxi driver...there are plenty of jobs that pay vasts sums of of money with this kind of amazing skill!

  • @rafaelojeda
    @rafaelojeda 7 лет назад +10

    The hell he doing being a taxi driver when you this smart

  • @mansooralitariq2129
    @mansooralitariq2129 2 месяца назад +1

    Update: He himself is a Knowledge Examiner now 😀

  • @clair233
    @clair233 7 лет назад +53

    respect to him

  • @war2bird
    @war2bird 7 лет назад +7

    Passed the Knowledge myself recenty. Keep working and you get your bagde. Be Lucky !

    • @80skid83
      @80skid83 4 года назад

      Me too now

    • @hiramanik1759
      @hiramanik1759 4 года назад

      How can I start ? Thanks

    • @war2bird
      @war2bird 4 года назад

      HiraManik Got on to the TFL webpage for London Taxi Knowledge

    • @hiramanik1759
      @hiramanik1759 3 года назад

      @@war2bird I am learning knowledge. Can you please help me. ?

  • @KittycoinProject
    @KittycoinProject 7 лет назад +3

    For some peculiar reason, watching this reminded me of Stephen Wiltshire:, the human camera. Everton seem like a good father figure to his children. All the best to him & his family! 👍✌

  • @Simon-rx7sv
    @Simon-rx7sv 2 года назад +2

    Such a nice man, Hope it all worked out well for him and he's family

  • @itseggzy8545
    @itseggzy8545 3 года назад +4

    A black cab costs me £20 to get from one side of my borough to another, Uber costs me £10. I'm just going to go with them unless it's a special occasion.

    • @thesaint8400
      @thesaint8400 3 года назад +1

      At least the black cab driver is proven to be considerably safer

  • @turbosbourse
    @turbosbourse 7 месяцев назад

    Outstanding performance. I hope he reached his dream. He seemed to deserve it !

  • @lmaoqasim
    @lmaoqasim 2 года назад +3

    I have so much more respect for cab drivers!

  • @sparky6899
    @sparky6899 4 месяца назад +2

    Everton is now an examiner, So he's sat on the other side of the table.

  • @johnprice9072
    @johnprice9072 3 года назад +3

    Mad respect to this guy, alot of people turn their noses up at can driver's but this shows you just why you shouldn't

  • @user-hs2hd7wp9g
    @user-hs2hd7wp9g 5 лет назад +2

    Wow, props to him for memorizing that many street names, places, hotels, etc..., that's tough !

  • @dalama1161
    @dalama1161 7 лет назад +3

    "You're a cheeky lil bugga' ain't ye."

  • @thomasweir2834
    @thomasweir2834 3 года назад +2

    This is crazy!! Fair play to the man. Respect!

  • @susanelliott2287
    @susanelliott2287 3 года назад +3

    Hope you got it mate and love the job.
    You certainly deserve it.💕

  • @EnjoyFirefighting
    @EnjoyFirefighting 2 года назад +1

    no imagine you learn all the streets and their layout, where turns are allowed and where not, and then they might re-arrange the traffic pattern somewhere without you even knowing about it

  • @liamhawkins4062
    @liamhawkins4062 3 года назад +3

    That is impressive, I’ll never think about cabbies the same.

  • @kevingeorge9727
    @kevingeorge9727 10 месяцев назад

    Been there, done that. Still sends a shiver down my spine see that waiting room.

    • @DBProds96
      @DBProds96 9 месяцев назад

      same here, passed in 1998

  • @ProBlamer
    @ProBlamer 7 лет назад +3

    1:18 Christian Grey waiting to be a taxi driver😂

  • @ExistenceUniversity
    @ExistenceUniversity 2 года назад

    Neuropsychological studies demonstrate that "The Knowledge" increases the hippocampus by a large amount.

  • @prayerpowersr854
    @prayerpowersr854 7 лет назад +146

    the london road network is complex amd long winded, in new york we have an efficient grid network, we just need more roundabouts in place of traffic lights at the intersections.

    • @liarliarliar6495
      @liarliarliar6495 7 лет назад +55

      London has been there a bit longer than cars or New York.

    • @prayerpowersr854
      @prayerpowersr854 7 лет назад +3

      What's your point?

    • @09readyw
      @09readyw 7 лет назад +17

      Could ask you the same question.

    • @prayerpowersr854
      @prayerpowersr854 7 лет назад +2

      My point is the new york grid network is more efficient in terms of route distance

    • @yams_the_1st
      @yams_the_1st 7 лет назад +25

      Nowhere in this video does anyone mention New York, so why are you talking about New York

  • @funny-video-YouTube-channel
    @funny-video-YouTube-channel 7 лет назад +1

    I say the style of driving is more important than the knowledge of the street names that change all the time too.

    • @Alucard-gt1zf
      @Alucard-gt1zf 7 лет назад

      epSos.de street names in London changing? because I don't think they are....

    • @jurresino
      @jurresino 7 лет назад

      Shadow more streets get added, maybe thats what he meant

  • @JAY1892
    @JAY1892 2 года назад +6

    Apologies in advance, what that man said at 0:17 hit a chord with me. There are too many of my black people and of other races who need that imprinted in their minds. Respect to this man and all the real fathers out there. 🙏🏾

  • @Exilir8
    @Exilir8 3 года назад

    Watched this in school today, couldn't help but to rewatch it, Interesting!

  • @kimxmtn
    @kimxmtn 7 лет назад +87

    The daughter's eyebrows slays me Im dead

    • @thomasalvarez6456
      @thomasalvarez6456 7 лет назад +13

      She looks like a character you create in Oblivion Elder scrolls IV

  • @nowheredottir2891
    @nowheredottir2891 7 лет назад

    he's such a good father! like aw bless

  • @Vyrsace
    @Vyrsace 7 лет назад +33

    Passes test.
    "Sorry, we have to let you go. Uber is here."
    "But what about all the map knowledge I have? That has to be worth something!"
    "There's something called an iPhone and GPS."

    • @coatster
      @coatster 3 года назад

      A good cab driver beats a GPS every time

  • @ae6905
    @ae6905 3 года назад

    Cab Drivers:
    Sadiq Khan: “Say hello to my little friend”
    LTNs: *Waves*

  • @topdog6843
    @topdog6843 7 лет назад +100

    true roadmen

  • @vaselinikek
    @vaselinikek 2 года назад

    Absolutely inspirational.. So wholesome

  • @wrightyy
    @wrightyy 3 года назад +7

    Whenever I am in a black cab I always think I am in the presence of slight genius.

  • @NFROMTHE10
    @NFROMTHE10 9 месяцев назад +1

    The gold standard. London cabbies 👌

  • @misterf00l
    @misterf00l 7 лет назад +11

    This is ridiculous to be tested like this for being a cab driver. It's like they are applying for a job on google. I hope they get paid enough for this kind of knowledge.

    • @goldenboy8769
      @goldenboy8769 7 лет назад

      Supersnubben obviously, you think is cab drivers earn less, shit no we get paid quite a lot to keep us happy

    • @danielmcdonald9917
      @danielmcdonald9917 6 лет назад

      Supersnubben 120k a year

    • @coatster
      @coatster 3 года назад

      @@danielmcdonald9917 lol

    • @l.p3826
      @l.p3826 3 года назад

      @@danielmcdonald9917 Who told you that?

    • @danielmcdonald9917
      @danielmcdonald9917 3 года назад

      @@l.p3826 I’m a taxi driver myself work hard an u will see the results

  • @charlieglendo5933
    @charlieglendo5933 7 лет назад +2

    I bet he'll never forget where Kensington village is again 😂😂

  • @T.T7934
    @T.T7934 3 года назад +9

    Inspiring to see my black brethren’s doing good! Props to him

  • @SensitiveHomie310
    @SensitiveHomie310 7 лет назад +1

    Sometimes i forget my own address. Props to this guy.

  • @meio4744
    @meio4744 7 лет назад +5

    she's too nice, the old knowledge examiners were brutal.

  • @AleXXX2026
    @AleXXX2026 7 лет назад +2

    1 depends on the size of the city/town. 2 they have GPS / Internet / hand physical maps / and can use the station to call other cab drivers or home for indication.

  • @6gingercast
    @6gingercast 7 лет назад +103

    He's gonna be earning fuck all now with UBER

    • @WTG20233
      @WTG20233 7 лет назад +4

      brandon alford that's business ... supply and demand get over it

    • @jdyork9511
      @jdyork9511 7 лет назад +18

      danny walton yeah, lets destroy peoples lives because thats business. Fucking idiot.

    • @PureShinigami
      @PureShinigami 7 лет назад +8

      "Destroy lives" lol. Get a grip on reality. The competition in the market has been that way forever, if you fail to acknowledge that you are ignorant as fuck. If he cant adapt the world isn't going to wait for him, because no one cares.

    • @normiegyal4552
      @normiegyal4552 7 лет назад

      brandon alford People don't really use Uber in London because the people don't know where they're going 😂😂

    • @lebron269
      @lebron269 7 лет назад +2

      Merlin Arthur Lol you need a smartphone to be an Uber driver. Kinda the same smartphones that are built with GPS

  • @alkingabod185
    @alkingabod185 5 лет назад +2

    Google Maps: Am I joking to you?

  • @Joel-io5pk
    @Joel-io5pk 7 лет назад +15

    Black cabbies have needed to take the knowledge test for 160 years. I think the that's why they don't use GPS. It's sort of a tradition I guess

    • @Alucard-gt1zf
      @Alucard-gt1zf 7 лет назад

      Joel #FeministCanCatchTheseHands #HaterOfThots there haven't been black cabbies in London for 160 years...

    • @Nintenmarz
      @Nintenmarz 6 лет назад

      Alucard they’ve been around for 350 years. The knowledge of London was brought into practice in 1865.

    • @johnb6723
      @johnb6723 3 года назад

      @@Nintenmarz The automobile wasn't invented until 1885. Karl Benz was the inventor.

  • @Jimbobiscuit
    @Jimbobiscuit 2 года назад

    the streets might forget them, but they'll never forget the streets...

  • @bigpoch8324
    @bigpoch8324 7 лет назад +3

    Wait...his name is Everton?

  • @DrSirSteve
    @DrSirSteve 3 года назад +1

    Madness... I'm a courier driver and drive around London. It's even more mad because been doing this for years and I can't even remember most of just one side of London

  • @PapaSeed
    @PapaSeed 7 лет назад +54

    my g!!!

  • @callmesir8936
    @callmesir8936 3 года назад +2

    Every cabbie I’ve been in has sat nav now….

  • @Plebchok
    @Plebchok 3 года назад +5

    It breaks the heart to think that he went through all that to be outclassed by Uber.

  • @No-ib4qk
    @No-ib4qk 7 лет назад +2

    Hella respect for this man

  • @PraetorianAU
    @PraetorianAU 2 года назад +6

    This level of testing seems really over the top. Especially when these days a GPS could be used. I have the utmost respect for these drivers if this is what they have to learn but I would say there are career paths in this world that require less training / qualification yet pose a higher risk to the worker or people around them.

    • @StarMonkies
      @StarMonkies 2 года назад

      The whole thing seems over the top. Going in there and referring to her as Ma'am. She introduces herself as Ms Channels and is patronising in general. I don't know what regularity body covers this but clearly they are full of their own self importance.

    • @MarineAqua45
      @MarineAqua45 2 года назад

      @@StarMonkies Thats because this test was administered by the police,before TFL took it over & those examiners of that time(Mr John Ormes being one of the most infamously-strict examiners:-)were all,ex-cops.

  • @P4pranks_Official
    @P4pranks_Official 6 месяцев назад

    Best of luck 🤞 for your future ❤ respect for your hard work hopefully it will pay for you and your family

  • @PortugueseGringo1987
    @PortugueseGringo1987 3 года назад +4

    my dad did the knowledge over 15 years ago, would go out on his moped for 8hours a day and memories the blue star runs for his test, then get another pack etc when being a black cabbie was worthwhile and GPS didnt exist on every device. Since the intro of Uber and mini cabs using GPS and phones the trade is dead. what was once a skill is now worthless in comparison and when you add to it that buying a cab is extortionate since the emissions ban its a useless trade to go into.

  • @nemanjadelevingne4108
    @nemanjadelevingne4108 2 года назад +1

    His son is so freaking adorable 🤣🙏❤️

  • @mohammedmashud4621
    @mohammedmashud4621 7 лет назад +4

    I honestly think uber should be banned like in Italy by depriving the population of the skilled and knowledgeable drivers that endure this intensely demanding process.

  • @IceFloe.
    @IceFloe. 2 года назад +1

    The examiner probably needs to know 100,000 streets

  • @imyinc
    @imyinc 7 лет назад +3

    Did he say 'yes mum' ?

    • @alienc
      @alienc 7 лет назад +5

      isa chambers yes ma'am

    • @imyinc
      @imyinc 7 лет назад +1

      oh right, thanks

  • @Sam-cz2bz
    @Sam-cz2bz 3 года назад

    So whoever passes these world's toughest taxi driver test- are the world's cleverest taxi drivers. Bahaha.

  • @user-jn8ix3tb1i
    @user-jn8ix3tb1i 7 лет назад +12

    i know the all the streets in gta v 😂😂

    • @Alucard-gt1zf
      @Alucard-gt1zf 7 лет назад

      XxHazardousTVxX I know the quickest route to get to lsa let's go!

    • @user-jn8ix3tb1i
      @user-jn8ix3tb1i 7 лет назад

      Shadow alright!

  • @firey9998
    @firey9998 2 года назад

    Brilliant that. You really don’t appreciate how much work they put in.