14 Dec LTFRB Warns Taxi Drivers With Penalties For Refusing Or Choosing Passengers
Photos: Inquirer.Net / Sunstar.
Mga higala! Due to a rising number of complaints, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Northern Mindanao is now reminding TAXI DRIVERS and operators to not refuse or be choosy with passengers, especially now that the Christmas season is here and the volume of commuters are expected to increase.
According to a report from Sunstar CDO, LTFRB Regional Director Aminoden Guro said that most of the complaints they have received recently are coming from persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and students who reported they were turned away by taxi drivers.
In response to this, Guro stated that they have already talked with mall owners so that the transport office can put up public assistance and complaint desks to address the riding public’s grievances.
Guro also added that they have now activated a task force that will penalize taxi drivers who are not complying with the laws implemented by LTFRB and the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
Some of the violations include- overcharging of fare, arrogance, and discourtesy of drivers, discrimination against passengers, not granting special discounts to senior citizens, PWDs, and students, and contracting passengers.
For more details, read Sunstar‘s report:
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