Yesterday a very old friend, who is a bluebird driver, told me that at least a dozen bluebird drivers were sacked within the last week or so for refusing to put their meters on. He was insistant that a phone call to bluebird with the taxi number would result in action as the company is having a big push on theft by its drivers. So maybe if you have problems a phone call is not such a bad idea.
Also some one left their iPad in a bluebird yesterday, and sadly didn't know the number, we were in the taxi as they sent out a desperate message.......