Davao taxis warned vs overcharging

DAVAO CITY — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 11, in coordination with the city government here, conducted a forum to warn the taxi operators and drivers against overcharging and contracting passengers following reports filed by concerned citizens.

LTFRB-11 regional director Nonito Llanos III stressed that it is an unfortunate reality that despite having numerous responsible and honest taxi drivers in the city, there are still those who take advantage of the riding public, creating a notion that all taxi drivers in the city are violators of the law.

"I know that our operators want our drivers to abide by the laws. We don't want our drivers to violate laws since it will also affect us," Llanos said.

During the said forum, operators were reminded of the violations under the Franchise Conditions and its penalties, highlighting overcharging and contracting of passengers, which are the recurring complaints received by concerned agencies.