TAXI FOCUS
John attempted to find out who the driv- er belonged to, but taxi companies in the area claimed he was not part of their fleet. He also contacted his card provider for a refund, who told him to contact
“Taxi
Wellington”, although it is now being looked into by the card dis- putes team. In 2017, taxis were deregulated under the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 in New Zealand, which has made it difficult to track down drivers due to many working as inde- pendent companies. John contacted the Taxi Federation in New Zealand, however execu- tive director John Hart said the new legislation means the “transport agency doesn’t have any responsibility” for overcharged complaints. A local driver warned that since the new regulation, independent drivers were able to use old roof signs on their car to pass as a taxi, causing the confusion. John said: “I’m in a complete loop I cannot break out of because I cannot get the contact details for this taxi company.” He and Susan are currently waiting to hear back from Wellington City Council after filling in a complaint form. A couple in Paris also experienced a pricey tourist scam recently after being charged €247 (£218) when travelling in a taxi from the airport to the city centre.
The distance was just 500m from the train station to the airport
“This shows how important it is to check lottery tickets. Many people often forget them and leave them in a car, a handbag, or a coat pocket. Tickets can be scanned in store or through the National Lottery App.”
from Korea
ANOTHER KOREAN TAXI DRIVER SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE
from Ireland
IRISH TAXI DRIVER BACK ON ROAD MINUTES AFTER €1M LOTTO WIN
A Dublin taxi driver went back on the road just moments after find- ing out he’d landed €1million in the Lotto. Speaking after his epic win, he said: “About once a month I gather all of my lottery tickets from the car and get them checked behind the desk at the National Lottery office in Dublin city centre. “The receptionist was checking my tickets one by one when all of a sudden, she hands me back this particular ticket, smiled at me and calmly whispered, ‘congratulations, you’ve won a million euro’. I was absolutely stunned, I just didn’t know what to do!” According to the Irish Mirror, the shocked driver said that he was immediately returning to work after receiving the great news. He continued: “This is just unbelievable. I think it’s going to take a lot of time for this to properly sink in. I’m heading straight back to work for the day because I think it’s the best thing for me to focus the mind!” He added: “I have always dreamed of having a brand new house beside the beach so it’s definitely something I’ll be thinking about as I drive around the city for the rest of the day.” The winning ticket was bought at the Tesco in Phibsboro Shopping Centre on the day of the draw on the 14th of January. A spokesperson said: “This was a magical moment in Lotto HQ. Our winner had no idea he had a golden Daily Millions ticket and we are delighted for him.”
MARCH 2019
A taxi driver set him- self on fire in his cab last month in another apparent suicide at- tempt in protest at a commercial ride-shar- ing service. The 62-year-old, iden- tified by the surname Kim, set his seat in the taxi ablaze in front of the National Assembly in western Seoul at about 3:50p.m. on 11 February, after he was denied entry to the parliament. The fire was put out by rescue officials shortly after. He suffered burns to his face and was sent to a nearby hospital. Hospital officials said the patient was undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit but faced no immediate threat to his life. The police believe the driver took the extreme measure to protest against the proposed launch of a ride-sharing service by Kakao Corp. as they found what appeared to be a suicide note denouncing the ride-sharing service inside the taxi. Kim is the third taxi driver in two months to set himself on fire in protest against the ride-sharing service. Kakao temporarily suspended its ride-sharing service in January after a 57-year-old taxi driver, identified only as Choi, set himself on fire, also in front of the National Assembly, on December 10, fol- lowed by a 64-year-old taxi driver taking similar action on January 9. Both Choi and the second driver, identified as Im, died due to their self-inflicted burns.
The taxi after a fire set by the driver was put out by firefighters
AND FINALLY....!!
A 29-year-old man from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada faces several charges after trying to use a taxi as a getaway car fol- lowing an alleged theft at a superstore on a recent Saturday night. Summerside police received a call from staff at about 11 pm on Jan- uary 25 reporting that the suspect, Wayne Joseph Gallant, had allegedly just stolen items from the store. At the same time, police received a call from a local taxi driver who said he’d just taken a fare to the superstore watched the same man run out a few minutes later with a basket of goods, telling the driver to drive away from the scene. The driver got out of the car and Gallant fled on foot. The suspect was arrested inside a nearby apartment building a short time later.
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