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A taxi refusing a fare at all (inside or outside) is against TLC rules and the driver will be fined / have their license suspended if you report them.
by apaprocki 13y ago
A taxi refusing a fare at all (inside or outside) is against TLC rules and the driver will be fined / have their license suspended if you report them.
- techtalsky 13y agoThat sure doesn't stop them from doing it though. I've threatened to report them before and although you can threaten them it sucks to have to do it. I'd rather just let them roll and wait for another cab in all but the most dire circumstances.
- zzzeek 13y agothey do it regularly and constantly. I doubt many get reported.
- jrockway 13y agoThe fine is tiny, though.
- rohansingh 13y agoNot really. If I recall correctly, three such reports within two years results in the taxi medallion being revoked.
- bradleyjg 13y agoNot the medallion which is generally not owned by the driver and worth mid six to low seven figures, but the driver's hack license is endangered by multiple violation of TLC's rules.
- jrockway 13y agoThe guy who maimed that tourist is back on the road, so if you don't lose your license by running over someone on the sidewalk, you're not going to lose your license by not taking someone to Brooklyn. http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/10/02/with-no-charges-from-cy-vance-or-nypd-curb-jumping-cabbie-driving-again/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/10/02/with-no-charges-from-c...
- bobbydavid 13y agoI live in Brooklyn. They can't officially refuse. But you'd be shocked how many taxis meters stop working about 20 seconds into the journey....
- acjohnson55 13y agoI also live in Brooklyn, but I've never actually had that problem.