Irish Taxi

Roy November 7th, 2009

Here’s how this works. You get the facts exactly like they were given to a Taxi Limousine Commission (NYC) Judge. We give you the defense that was made before the judge. You make up your mind whether he or she is guilty or not guilty. Decision now at the end of the post

Listed below are the charges the driver faced and the penalties/fines  that could be served on foot of a guilty verdict, notice that there is a sliding scale based on the severity of the offense unlike our €250 fine whether it’s because you forgot your pencil or aren’t licensed to operate
Charges:
2-21A : reckless driving :$350-$1,000 and/or suspension 30 days or revocation, 4 points
2-42A: discourteous :$150, 2 points
2-45A: not using shortest route :$50-$150, 2 points
2-46B :not giving receipt :$25, 1 point
2-60A :harassing passenger :$350-$1,000 and/or suspension 30 days, 3 points
2-61A2 :action against public interest :$150-$350 and/or suspension 30 days, 3 points

Facts:
A young lady in her 20′s was out drinking with friends who put her in the taxi at 2 A.M. She went from Tribeca to Brooklyn Hts. She gave directions but the driver failed to make the last turn. He offered to drop her there a few doors down from where he should have made the turn. She became very upset and said “you
wouldn’t make your mother walk down there! That is, if you have a mother.” The driver backed through the intersection and deposited her at her door. She paid by credit card and became more irate when the driver ordered her out of the cab. After the pick-up the driver accelerated and the girl fell back against the seat. She complained that the driver was driving too erratically. She began using her cell phone and loudly made
insulting remarks about the driver. At the destination the driver heard her say “on the right.” She really said “make a right” but it was all mixed up with her cell phone trash talk. The driver asked her to walk the few
doors down but she refused and became abusive. When she got to the destination she paid by credit card and became more irate when the driver ordered her out of the cab.

Defence

After the pick-up the driver accelerated and the girl fell backagainst the seat. She complained that the driver was driving too erratically. She began using her cell phone and loudly made insulting remarks about the driver. At the destination the driver heard her say “on the right.” She really said “make a right” but it was all mixed up with her cell phone trash talk. The driver asked her to walk the few doors down but she refused and became abusive. When she got to the destination she paid by credit card but refused to exit. She kept yelling into the phone that “this dog, this animal” was trying to push her around. The driver then went to the passenger’s door, opened it, and shouted “get out of my cab.” He threatened to call the police to
have her ejected when she finally left the cab.

Decision:

The driver is guilty of 2-42A. fine $150 and 2 points. He should not have exited the cab and shouted “get out of my cab.” All other charges dismissed.

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