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| Taxi drivers in Olympic Lane protest on Tower Bridge | Taxi drivers in Olympic Lane protest on Tower Bridge |
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| London taxi drivers are holding a second protest against their ban from using Olympics Games Lanes. | London taxi drivers are holding a second protest against their ban from using Olympics Games Lanes. |
| Last week taxi drivers brought Parliament Square to a halt, claiming they should be able to use the lanes as well as officials and athletes. | Last week taxi drivers brought Parliament Square to a halt, claiming they should be able to use the lanes as well as officials and athletes. |
| They have now followed that up by driving slowly across Tower Bridge and tooting their horns. | They have now followed that up by driving slowly across Tower Bridge and tooting their horns. |
| One cab driver jumped from the bridge into Thames as an act of protest. | |
| He was reportedly pulled from the river by police. The cab driver had previously contacted media organisations warning he was going to attempt the stunt. | |
| A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said it was "aware of the incident" and was making further inquiries. | |
| Transport for London has said that the drivers can access some lanes to collect fares. | Transport for London has said that the drivers can access some lanes to collect fares. |
| Traffic was again brought to a standstill during the protest, and there was a noticeable police presence. | |
| Cab drivers sounded their horns in unison to make their presence felt. | |
| About six police vans were at the scene. | |
| A BBC correspondent estimated that about 50 cabs took part. | |
| The United Cabbies Group said on Twitter that it was happy with the turnout. |