New York, NY – City officials have discovered a widespread scam in which thousands of taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8.3 million.
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The Taxi and Limousine Commission said Friday that it had found at least 1.8 million trips over the past two years where passengers were ripped off.
Officials say drivers overcharged by illegally setting their meters at a rate they are supposed to use for trips to the suburbs. That rate is double the cost within city limits.
In a few weeks, taxi riders will see an alert when the extra rate code has been activated.
The commission has referred its findings to the Department of Investigation.
Who will get that money? The TLC? The city?
Also, will these drivers lose their liscance?
thats why they were so against the credit card machines
will that idiot drivers loose there license or after all the city is happy cause they will Keep these steeled $…
As my mother always said, what do you want from them, last week they were driving camels?
And my mother said what do you expect when they just got out of jail?
I guess my mother and your mother come from the same shtetl.
i prefer taking car service. they give u a flat rate up front.
bet that’s the problem with the prices in Israel
They gotta pay for those medallions some how or other.
we shall nail them down with an intearagation. and give the money back to the public now !!!!!
To #8 , in Israel you are supposed to ask for a receipt. When you sit in the taxi, say  220;moneh 221;, which means meter. Unless, you decide on a flat rate up front, ask for a receipt!