Conduct main complaint against taxi drivers

ABOUT two complaints a day are being made against taxi drivers, new figures revealed yesterday.

The Taxi Regulator’s Office received 348 complaints in the first six months of the year, with drivers’ conduct and behaviour accounting for the majority of grievances — 155 — from passengers all over Ireland.

Overcharging and other fare issues made up 124 of the complaints, while 56 were made relating to the hiring of an vehicle.