Taxi Man's Views

Grey River Argus, 22 September 1936, Page 5

Taxi Man's Views

CO-OPERATIVE SCHEME FAVOURED. WELLINGTON. September 2.1. At the trxi inquiry, James L. Hagan, taxi; proprietor, said that buses were competing with taxis, and the faic> shpuM be increased to enable the drivers to be paid a weekly wage. The taxi business to-day was ‘ iall ' game” for retired civil servants and tramway employees, who also drew superannuation. He thought that. a cooperative concern wjould result in an ideal system. The individual taxi proprietor’ had no chance against the companies He was of opinion that the compuisorv insurance premium o £6 for third party risk should be reduced. The insurance companies were having a good time at the. expense ot the taxi proprietors,, as claims far a" <-ident compensation were rare. I experience of the. taxi drivers unde, the City Council had not been a happv one. The Council had given preferential treatment to the eompan ROAD ACCIDENTS. WELLINGTON, September 21. . - The committee on the unification of road accidents statistics held its fust session, at which was-emphasised the importance of statistics being as complete and uniform as possible. It wan emphasised that they should also men-

tion accidents on roads open to the public. Any accident involving death oi- serious injury should bo compulsorilv notified.