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

This potential cab driver has his knowledge of London's streets thoroughly tested.

[dude]

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

[simac]

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

[godofplatinum]

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.

[oliverage]

I forget my own street name all the time

[NO-quuk]

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!

[Ninjassassin]

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

[matthewhale]

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!

[nexos]

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

[kade]

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

[ruben]

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.

[FavJam]

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.

[TheKenchixx]

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

[rrowhed]

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

[Louid]

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.

[ByMnnT]

so you basically have to be a human GPS?

[archiebald]

I admire this chap. Pure dedication and hard work.

[GrimKatt]

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

[TomtheTaxiDriver]

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

[marcushardman]

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

[mieguistumas]

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