Municipal Conference Criticises Taxi Services

Grey River Argus, 16 April 1948, Page 7

Municipal Conference Criticises Taxi Services

DUNEDIN, April 15. ‘Taxi companies are neglecting some of their responsibilies,” said Mr M. S. Galloway (Wellington) at the municipal conference. He was proposing the adoption of a remit designed to give better control _ by licensing authorities of the taxi industry. The remit asked that companies and organisations holding themselves out as providers of taxi services (whether or not holders of taxi-cab service licences) be made subject to some or all of the special conditions incorporated in those licences, and also asked that power be given to examine the official records of licensee, companies and. othei’ organisations.

‘‘The remit will bring about more efficient running of the taxi industry and the travelling public will get. the service to which it is entitled,” said Mr Galloway. “If you ring for a taxi and the company accepts the message and the taxi fails to' turn up, you cannot get at the company. It, simply puts the responsibility on the driver. Examination of the records will stimulate a sense of responsibility in the companies.” The delegates were informed that Mr P. Thompson (Stratford) had been nominated by the association to constitute, with representatives of the Transport Department and the Federation of Labour, a committee to report on the taxi industry.. The remit was seconded by Mr W. Appleton (Wellington) and carried.