OVER-CHARGING

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 259, 2 November 1942, Page 4

OVER-CHARGING

TAXI MEN WARNED

SERIOUS CASES ALLEGED

Several alleged cases of taxidrivers overcharging passengers, particularly United Nations servicemen, were referred to by the chairman of the Auckland Metropolitan J.licensing Authority, Mr. J. Sayegh, at a meeting of the authority' this morning.

"Very serious cases have come to my notice," said Mr. Sayegh. "and I take this opportunity of publicly warning all taxi operators under the jurisdiction of this licensing authority that in future such established occurrences will entail a review under section .">(> of the Transport Licensing Act, 10.'!], for the purpose of taking appropriate action."

Section :H> deals with the revocation and suspension of licenses after proper inquiry.

Mr. Sayegh emphasised that he was not referring to those taxidrivers who did their job honourably.

Captain It. S. Judson stated that the Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic Committee had done a good service ins distributing pamphlets concerning charges to I'nited Nations camps. Various rates of charges, not only lor taxis, but also for shopping and other matters, were outlined in the pamphlets, so that visiting servicemen would have some idea of money values in this citv.

Mr. W. 11. N'agle, in supporting the chairman's remarks, said that it was not right to those who had come to fight with us to take advantage of them in this way.