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MEL taxi scam
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SYD has done something about their tout problem as part of a wider blitz on bad behaviour by taxi drivers. It may be paywalled.
Gist is the bloke was given many warnings/chances but persisted in touting whilst being a registered driver for an authorised service.
Interesting take-aways are that it's incredible that touting exists after the taxi deregulation, and it's framed as a safety issue rather than a nuisance one. So MEL may be exposed if they seemingly allow it to continue. Part of their response must be to set up a hotline to report this and other dodgy behaviours, or if one exists, make it better known or easier to use. Like SYD did.
Illegal cabbie fined $32,000 over airport touting, driving unlicensed
Gist is the bloke was given many warnings/chances but persisted in touting whilst being a registered driver for an authorised service.
Interesting take-aways are that it's incredible that touting exists after the taxi deregulation, and it's framed as a safety issue rather than a nuisance one. So MEL may be exposed if they seemingly allow it to continue. Part of their response must be to set up a hotline to report this and other dodgy behaviours, or if one exists, make it better known or easier to use. Like SYD did.
Illegal cabbie fined $32,000 over airport touting, driving unlicensed
At first he was registered then was fined for more offences while UNREGISTERED it says...
It is a step worse if he is still doing it while unregistered probably.
I wanna see if he pays the fine...
States control public transport so an offence in one state may not be considered one in another state whose rules/penalties differ.
It is a step worse if he is still doing it while unregistered probably.
I wanna see if he pays the fine...
States control public transport so an offence in one state may not be considered one in another state whose rules/penalties differ.
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Roll on November , little will be done in Victoria otherwise.
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