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400 cabbies caught out for breaking rules
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A SHANGHAI taxi driver who charged an American passenger three times the correct fare is among 400 cabbies who have had their licenses revoked or suspended this year, officials said yesterday.
As well as overcharging, other common offences included taking longer routes, swapping transport cards for ones without credit and lending cabs to other drivers, the Shanghai Traffic Law Enforcement Team said.
A total of 93 cabbies had their licenses revoked for at least five years for serious breaches of regulations, said the enforcement team.
They included a cab driver surnamed Zhu who overcharged an American traveling from Pudong International Airport to Hongqiao Railway Station.
Most cabbies share a taxi, but Zhu wanted to keep working when the other driver was using their vehicle. To get round this, Zhu had borrowed a cab from another cabbie friend who was busy decorating his apartment.
In that vehicle, he picked up the American on April 1 and activated a motor he had fixed to the meter which made it run quicker.
Zhu charged 590 yuan (US$96) for a ride that should have cost around 200 yuan.
As the passenger didn’t have enough cash, Zhu got him to withdraw money from an ATM machine, before presenting him with a fake receipt.
Suspicious by this point, the American passenger noted down the car plate as Zhu drove off and got a Chinese friend to help file a complaint.
The law enforcement team said Zhu had his license taken away for five years, while the driver, surnamed Zhang, who lent Zhu his cab, had his license suspended for 15 days.
Zhang was among 297 cabbies had have had their licenses suspended for 15 days for lesser violations.
During their suspension, they are required to attend traffic law courses.
There are around 50,000 licensed taxis in Shanghai, officials said.
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