Tianjin Taxi Driver Punished for Hiking Fares Up During Warehouse Fire Panic

Tianjin Taxi Driver Punished for Hiking Fares Up During Warehouse Fire Panic
Aug 14, 2015 By eChinacities.com

A slimy Tianjin taxi driver tried to profit off disaster by charging passengers a starting price of 100 Yuan for a ride away from areas affected by the Tanggu warehouse fire. Luckily, justice was swift this time, and the driver's license and eligibility was revoked by the city yesterday.

The Tianjin Transportation Committee posted on its official Weibo that the driver had been reported for hiking fares during the time of panic. When faced with an investigation, the driver confessed and he was punished accordingly.

Source: ifeng.com

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Keywords: Tanggu taxi Tianjin warehouse fire Tianjin taxi

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Guest2503130

An opportunity too good to be missed to exploit the market. Horrible...

Aug 17, 2015 02:20 Report Abuse

RandomGuy

If every taxis out here who tried to charge me extra had their license revoked, there would be none left on the roads.

Aug 15, 2015 15:38 Report Abuse

Pahionius

In my opinion he should face a jail sentence.

Aug 14, 2015 17:14 Report Abuse