MEL taxi scam

On guard and keeping the touts at bay .At the carpark crossing at T4.
Mind you may have already walked passed at least 3 touts to get there.
 

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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
 
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.
 
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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
Roll on November , little will be done in Victoria otherwise.
 

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