About 3,000 New York City taxi drivers routinely overcharged riders over two years by surreptitiously fixing their meters to charge rates that would normally apply only to trips outside the five boroughs, according to the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission.The drivers’ scheme, the commission said, involved 1.8 million rides and cost passengers an average of $4 to $5 extra per trip. The drivers, officials said, flipped switches on their meters that kicked in the higher rates, costing New York City riders a total of $8.3 million.
via New York Cabs Gouged Riders Out of Millions – NYTimes.com.
When something like this happens, it surely makes our industry look terrible and also sneaky and overpriced. When people see this, it’s like they just know it’s happening in every vehicle they will ever rent or any taxi they ever use/
Comment by Janice — June 1, 2010 @ 1:48 pm