In the first two days of the mainland’s National Day Golden Week holiday, the Public Security Police (PSP) and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) recorded 59 cases of cabbies violating the law, according to a PSP statement yesterday.
Official figures showed that 37 cabbies were fined for overcharging and 17 for refusing to take passengers. The two kinds of violations amounted to 54 cases, or 88 percent of the total.
In addition, the police fined 18 unlicensed taxis, among which 17 involved ride-hailing mobile apps. The police reaffirmed that it is only legal for cabbies to provide services through mobile apps if both the vehicle and the driver are licensed. The police vowed to continue fighting cab driver violations throughout the Golden Week holiday which ends on Friday.
Dozens of passengers wait at the taxi rank in front of BCM Building during yesterday. Photo: Annie Cheung
