Taxi drivers face on-the-spot fines under new codes

USERS of taxis, hackneys and limousines should begin to see significant improvements in service levels from September, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday.

Drivers will face sanctions ranging from on-the-spot fines to revocation of licences in the worst cases, Taxi Regulator Ger Deering told the cross-party transport committee.

A new code of regulations will be introduced, and will be “strongly enforced” by both inspectors attached to the Commission for Taxi Regulation and the gardaí.