10,000 mobiles lost in London taxis every month

December 1, 2009 2:22 PM

Forgetful travellers accidentally leave a massive 10,000 mobile phones in London black cabs each month, it has been revealed.

And in December - as more people go Christmas shopping and out on Xmas parties - taxis divers say there will be even more left behind.

The taxi survey - which was carried out amongst licensed taxi drivers in London - also found an average of 1,000 iPods and laptops were also left on taxi seats.

A spokesperson for Credant Technologies, who carried out the research, said: "It's clear that none of us are infallible, especially at this busy time of year, when it's all too easy to forget things when you're travelling."

But all is not lost, 80 percent of cabbies say they have reunited a lost mobile with a memory-challenged owner - just not if it was a particularly nice handset.

Steve McMenara, of TAXI magazine added: "It's a known fact that this is the worst time of year for forgetting 'property' at the back of cabs.

"Especially mobile phones and laptops as they slip onto the floor or get forgotten on the seats as passengers rush onto their next destination with their hands full."

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