Marcus Edwards and Taylor Faulkner tip the scales at 55 stone between them (Picture: The Sun/News Licensing)

A 36-stone man and his girlfriend have been banned from using a local taxi firm after drivers claimed he broke the suspension of two different cars.

Marcus Edwards and Taylor Faulkner, who herself weighs 19 stone, have accused the company of ‘discrimination against larger possible’.

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The couple from Birmingham relied on Centrex Cars to provide lifts to and from Marcus’ mother Sharon’s house as often as four times a day.

And they only learned of the ban when they called the company, only to be told no vehicles were available and they should try another firm.


Marcus, 29, told The Sun: ‘I don’t believe I have knackered two cars’ suspensions but I think they just don’t want a person of my size around them.

The couple relied on the company for regular lifts (Picture: The Sun/News Licensing)

‘They should realise I suffer from a disease called obesity. After all the money we have spent with them they should be ashamed.’



Every time they booked a car with the company, the couple asked for a people carrier, allowing Marcus to sit across the back seats.

But when Taylor phoned to ask further questions, they were informed of the ban as Marcus had damaged the suspension of two cars, including a Volkswagen Touran.

The couple, who tip the scales at 55 stone between them, say they are obese due to medical reasons.

Marcus suffers from cellulitis on both legs, clots on his lung and heart and body fluid problems, while Taylor has epilepsy.

A spokesman for Centrex Cars said: ‘It is wrong to say we banned him but the simple fact is we just do not have a car available that is big enough for him. He has got larger.’