Post by acnedriver on Dec 12, 2022 6:46:38 GMT
A DUBLIN taxi driver has issued a major warning over "rogue" cabs who he says are taking advantage of people trying to get home.
The cabbie hit out at a "disgusting" practice that could see punters being forced to cough up quadruple the price shown on the meter.
Neil Murray took to TikTok, under @neilmurray45, to let people know that there are steps they can take if they find themselves in the back of a rogue cab.
Posting a video, he said: "There's a collection of rogue taxi men out there at night-time. It’s messing the likes of myself and other good taxi men out there.
"Apparently, what I’ve been told in the car is, you come up to a taxi man at the rank, you get in the car, he asks where are you going, you tell them where you're going, 'no I'm not going there' and they tell you to get out."
Neil told how, even if the driver decides that they want to bring you to the area you have asked, they won't turn the meter on.
He explained: "The meter's not going on. It could be €50 or €60 only to Tallaght or Crumlin.
"They’re telling you the price upfront, which probably quadruples what it's going to be on the meter. That’s disgusting if you ask me."
The self-described "good" cabbie laid out multiple steps that he reckons you can take if you end up in a taxi like that.
He said: "What I think you could do is, if you get into taxi and you tell him where you're going and he says he’s not going that way and he's on the rank, you say to him, 'well you have to take me there. I have your plate number, I’m going to report you'.
www.thesun.ie/motors/9883387/dublin-taxi-driver-major-warning-rogue-price/
The cabbie hit out at a "disgusting" practice that could see punters being forced to cough up quadruple the price shown on the meter.
Neil Murray took to TikTok, under @neilmurray45, to let people know that there are steps they can take if they find themselves in the back of a rogue cab.
Posting a video, he said: "There's a collection of rogue taxi men out there at night-time. It’s messing the likes of myself and other good taxi men out there.
"Apparently, what I’ve been told in the car is, you come up to a taxi man at the rank, you get in the car, he asks where are you going, you tell them where you're going, 'no I'm not going there' and they tell you to get out."
Neil told how, even if the driver decides that they want to bring you to the area you have asked, they won't turn the meter on.
He explained: "The meter's not going on. It could be €50 or €60 only to Tallaght or Crumlin.
"They’re telling you the price upfront, which probably quadruples what it's going to be on the meter. That’s disgusting if you ask me."
The self-described "good" cabbie laid out multiple steps that he reckons you can take if you end up in a taxi like that.
He said: "What I think you could do is, if you get into taxi and you tell him where you're going and he says he’s not going that way and he's on the rank, you say to him, 'well you have to take me there. I have your plate number, I’m going to report you'.
www.thesun.ie/motors/9883387/dublin-taxi-driver-major-warning-rogue-price/