WORLDWIDE TAXI FOCUS
MADRID TAXI DRIVERS PROTEST PROPOSED RIDE-HAILING RULES
Hundreds of taxi drivers protested on Wednesday 1 June, in the streets of Madrid against what they claim is unfair com- petition from ride- hailing services. The Independent reports that drivers participated in a procession through the Spanish capital, protesting in their vehicles and on foot. A city government proposal to create new rules for ride- hailing services is set for a vote by the municipal assembly. Labour groups complain the proposed regulations do not include mandatory days off, working hour limits and other conditions that are required for taxi drivers. The Professional Federation of Madrid Taxis, which organ- ised the protest, claims there is one ride-hailing vehicle for every two taxis in Madrid even though a local law limits the number to one for every 30 taxis.
collided with pedestrians, who were standing on the pave- ment. Two pedestrians, aged 26 and 30, died at the scene, while three others were left injured and transported via ambulance to a local hospital. “Two other pedestrians remain in a critical condition. The Durban Collision Unit was in attendance and the next of kin of the deceased were at the scene. The driver was removed from the scene for his safety,” explained Cpt Pillay. Chatsworth police is investigating two cases of culpable homicide. No arrests have been made at this stage.
from Austria
VIDEO SHOWS UKRAINIANS BEATING UP TAXI DRIVERS IN AUSTRIA
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TWO KILLED AFTER TAXI PLOUGHS THROUGH PEDESTRIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Pandemonium broke out in Chatsworth after a taxi allegedly col- lided with ped- estrians, killing two and leaving three injured on Tuesday 21 June. According to the Chatsworth Rising Sun, at the scene, bystanders looked on as paramedics provided aid to the injured with social media providing grim images of the individuals involved in the collision. Chatsworth police communications officer, Cpt Cheryl Pillay, said that at about 10am, police responded to an accident on Road 1021 in Woodhurst, Chatsworth. “It is alleged that a taxi overtook other motor vehicles and
JULY 2022
Two cabbies have been badly beaten outside a luxury hotel in Vienna by a group of apparent Ukrainian nationals. The incident unfolded in the Austri- an capital in late May, with local police providing details to the newspaper Heute. According to sources, the brawl was apparently prompted by a parking lot dispute, when two luxury SUVs, a BMW X5, and a Toyota Land Cruiser stopped in places reserved for taxis out- side the hotel. At least one of the cars had a Ukrainian licence plate, footage of the incident available online shows. Political motives for the assault are already ruled out, police spokesman Christopher Verhnjak told the newspaper. The two taxi drivers waiting for clients outside the hotel urged the drivers of the two cars to move, prompting an angry reaction from them and their passengers. Multiple young men exited the posh vehicles, cursing at the cabbies and spitting at their cabs. “The victims were subsequently attacked, as it can be seen in the video,” Verhnjak said. One of the taxi drivers was beaten unconscious during the brawl, footage from the scene shows. One of the men can be seen pulling the victim by his legs out of the way of the SUVs, which sped off after the assault. The taxi drivers received various injuries in the brawl, with one of them, aged 47, ending up hospitalised with skull fractures. Another driver had only slight injuries. “According to the preliminary probe, the suspicion lies with a Ukrainian citizen. Further investigations are ongoing,” Verhnjak stated.
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