Seongnam City to Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Taxi Operations Outside Jurisdiction Until the End of This Year

Seongnam City will conduct a focused crackdown on illegal taxi operations outside the jurisdiction until the end of this year. Photo by Seongnam City Hall

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province is cracking down on illegal operations of 'out-of-area taxis.'

Seongnam City announced on the 6th that it will conduct a joint crackdown with Bundang Police Station and individual and corporate taxi companies on illegal operations of out-of-area taxis until the 31st.

The crackdown will involve 60 people daily, including city officials, police officers, and taxi drivers, and two CCTV (closed-circuit television) vehicles for monitoring parking and stopping will be deployed.

The targets of the crackdown are out-of-area taxis operating in the Seongnam area and illegally parked taxis around bus stops.

The city will especially focus on out-of-area taxis that illegally park for extended periods within Seongnam to pick up passengers traveling to areas such as Seoul and Yongin. Refusal of rides and unfair fare charges during nighttime hours will also be targeted.

The city will conduct intensive crackdowns from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. the next day at six major station areas with high foot traffic, including Pangyo Station, Jeongja Station, Moran Station, and Yatap Station.

If caught waiting and operating outside their business area in Seongnam, administrative sanctions will be requested from the relevant city, county, or district, resulting in a fine of 400,000 KRW. Additionally, fines of 200,000 KRW will be imposed for disorderly conduct at bus stops, refusal of rides, and unfair fare charges, respectively.

A city official explained, "Recently, with the lifting of the taxi rest day system (mandatory day off), illegal operations by out-of-area taxis infringing on the business rights of local taxi operators have increased," adding, "We have launched a public-private joint crackdown to eradicate this."

Previously, from October 1st to November 15th, before the lifting of the taxi rest day system, 133 cases of illegal operations by out-of-area taxis waiting and operating outside their business area were detected.

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