Sentences with phrase «by taxi drivers»

While the minimum age requirement and the clean driving record requirements may vary from state to state, the primary duties performed by taxi drivers are more uniform.

And you thought the Bluetooth headset was only to be worn by taxi drivers and people that feel they are far more imporant than you.

Advising First Greater Western successfully on the defence of a Court of Appeal case pursued by taxi drivers relating to the legal position on alleged taxi rights.

The decision is of general importance to appeals by taxi drivers to the Magistrates» Court against revocations and suspensions of their licences by their local authority.

A cheaper option is Uber, however, the uber drivers are a bit scared by the taxi drivers, who are clearly not happy about them.

Even though the distance is short, the city offers shuttle buses into town and taxis are excessively abundant — visitors are often mobbed by taxi drivers, money exchangers and fake guides after stepping off the boat.

Atuley Emmanuel was reported to have been severely attacked by taxi drivers operating in the Navrongo Township.

Thirty minutes later, false messages were sent out by the Taxi drivers Transport Union at Wuse alleging the enforcement team shot dead one of their driver whose corpse had been carried to Wuye.

A version of this article appears in print on January 15, 2015, on Page A4 of the New York edition with the headline: Strikes by Taxi Drivers Spread Across China.

Critics swiftly accused the ridesharing company of attempting to undermine or profit from a work stoppage by taxi drivers that had been called by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, an AFL - CIO affiliate that represents many immigrants, and whose work has been largely focused on stopping the encroachment of ride - hailing companies like Uber.

Between a raid by Revenue Quebec, 40 impounded cars, and quasi-vigilante action by taxi drivers, pressure on Uber is growing

Bramble was taken by the taxi driver to a police station and he is accused of urinating outside.

She departs with hugs, both for me and the photographer, and, inevitably, is stopped for a selfie by our taxi driver before heading outside for a cigarette and a few minutes of the quieter life she once knew.

«The boldness exhibited by the taxi driver was truly heroic and patriotic.

I wore this coat at the beginning of last year during Milan Fashion Week and was told by a taxi driver who had worked previously on the real fur industry (sadly), that he had thought at first it was real fur, since it was so well hand - crafted.

The duo are later joined by a taxi driver (Brendan Gleeson) and his daughter (Megan Burns), both of whom are still trying to cope with the recent loss of their wife / mother.

Several days later, it was returned to me by a taxi driver, who had found it on the pavement outside the café.

Fortunately, passengers of taxi cabs have rights to compensation if they find themselves the victims of a serious accident caused by the taxi driver or another vehicle.

If you were injured in a crash caused by a taxi driver, either as a passenger or as an occupant in another vehicle, you may be legally entitled to compensation from the other driver.

She herself took no steps to identify the driver but satisfied herself that the necessary information had been recorded by her taxi driver.

She claimed that the driver of a white van that allegedly rear - ended the taxi was identified by her taxi driver (Mr. Khan) at the time of the accident, but that the defendant taxi driver subsequently lost the particulars some time before she actually commenced her action almost two years later.

Not exact matches

A car company that is increasing market share and keeping taxi drivers healthy by establishing fitness centers at gas stations.

Founded in 2007 by Zimmer and co-founder Logan Green, Lyft's business model is fairly straighforward, even if it operates in a legal gray area: The company recruits and (background - checks) city car owners to become become part - time taxi drivers, who set the hours they wish to work.

Uber, which allows users to book and pay for a taxi by smartphone, says its more than 30,000 London drivers enjoy the flexibility of being able to work when they choose and receive on average more than the minimum wage.

Transport for London (TfL) shocked the Silicon Valley firm last month by deeming it unfit to run a taxi service and refusing to renew its license, citing its approach to reporting serious criminal offenses and background checks on drivers.

Offers ride - hailing and taxi hailing services by connecting drivers with corporate and private passengers through the use of an app.

As reports of assaults by drivers against female riders became a staple of news reports, Uber's go - to move was pointing out that taxi drivers have also attacked people.

Soon after, a number of Chicago cab companies jointly sued the company, alleging Uber is in violation of a number of city and state regulations, and that by allowing any cab driver to use its service, Uber is cashing in on established taxi brand names and reputations to further its own business goals.

Uber uses technology to drive down the cost of labor by replacing a regulated, protected class of worker (in this case, taxi drivers) with a non-protected worker (in this case, anyone with a driver's license and decent car).

Driving Dynasty: Tan's great - grandfather worked as a taxi driver, and his grandfather built a Malaysian automotive empire by importing Japanese cars.

Starting out as a screenwriter, he instantly became a star by writing Martin Scorsese's 1976 classic «Taxi Driver.»

The move by police against Uber in the China - ruled former British colony comes after taxi drivers mounted protests against the online service for hurting their livelihoods.

The law followed now - familiar protests from traditional taxi firms, furious at the competition posed by services such as Uber, which do not adhere to the same licensing standards and can offer lower prices by having drivers bear the costs of their vehicles.

While people like ordering a ride with a mobile app and not needing to pay in cash, other critics charge ride - hailing start - ups unfairly compete with taxi drivers by entering their markets without following regulations or fare schedules.

In the case of Uber, by expanding the supply of drivers and offering a far better experience, many more customers decided to use taxi services rather than other modes of transportation, expanding the marketplace and eventually spurring on both innovation and competition.

The efforts of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance and App - Based Drivers Associations in Washington, New Jersey and California have also been cited by Rebecca Smith, deputy director of the National Employment Law Project, an employment advocacy group.

Yet more affluent and cosmopolitan Chinese have flocked to Uber's service, attracted by fares that are on average at least 35 percent cheaper than taxis, with the cars generally more luxurious than cabs and drivers who offer free water and are typically more polite.

She said the popularity of services like Uber has cut what taxi drivers can make during the day by about a third.

Official taxis in Beijing from inside a car driven by an Uber driver.

In May last year, The Economic Times reported that State Bank of India had suspended car loans for Uber and Ola taxis, following loan defaults of about Rs 120 crore due to non-payment of dues by drivers.

The case involved a claim of attempted monopolization levied against Uber, brought by the Philadelphia Taxi Association and a number of individual taxi drivTaxi Association and a number of individual taxi drivtaxi drivers.

He said the taxi drivers will be represented by a delegation at next week's talks and they expect that at least four to six weeks will be necessary to introduce effective rules.

Mexico City taxi drivers snarled traffic in a massive anti-Uber protest in May, complaining that app operators do not have to pay the huge fees that cabs are charged by the government.

People accused the company of trying to profit off the backs of the taxi drivers by taking advantage of the demand for rides.

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With ground transportation — like TNCs, taxis, limos, and other rides - for - hire — that means ensuring public safety by ensuring that the vehicle is safe, the driver is safe, the consumer is safe, and the traffic rules are followed.»

In a study of his earlier pictures, Kolker notes that «Scorsese is interested in the psychological manifestations of individuals who are representative either of a class or of a certain ideological grouping; he is concerned with their relationship to each other or to an antagonistic environment... [and finally] there is no triumph for his characters» (A Cinema of Loneliness [Oxford University Press, 19881, p. 162) The Jesus of the Last Temptation fits this pattern (as do Travis Bickel in Taxi Driver, Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerBy eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerby a God who makes strange demands on his followers.

He met several people who claimed to be psychic, including a middle - aged taxi driver named Swifty whose spiritual pilgrimage was being directed, so he said by Carl Jung and the ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep.

«We began by discussing the old Times Square depicted in great movies like Midnight Cowboy and Taxi Driver from the 70's, a time when NYC was grittier, sassier, and creatively exploding.

«Tottenham will rebound from attempting to sign Samuel Eto'o by moving to bring Thierry Henry to White Hart Lane, according to a Spanish taxi driver that transported Juande Ramos in Barcelona.»