Crooked taxi companies and criminals
posing as taxi drivers often use faulty meters, threats, and / or intimidation to overcharge passengers.
Not exact matches
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.
I am just guessing, of course, but, only a few years ago, at least that many
taxi drivers may have felt that Internet - based tools such
as Uber
posed no threat to their business!