Recently, some taxi drivers posted on the Facebook group twice, saying that after they took the order from Uber Taxi and sent the customer to the destination, they would ask the customer to pay the difference between the fare at the head of the meter. The reason is that there is nothing wrong with charging according to the meter. .
The incident caused discussion among netizens. Some people pointed out that if drivers were unwilling to take the first order, they should not use the program to take the order. However, some people also expressed their support because meter-based charging is a legal requirement.
The driver posted a message last night (10th) stating that his Uber account has been permanently suspended and that "the task has come to an end", hoping that the action will wake up some experts.
"Hong Kong 01" is asking Uber about the incident.
A screenshot of the driver's upload program, indicating that his account has been suspended.
(Photo of the facebook group "Taxi Driver Information Network Taxi")
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The taxi driver involved has recently posted on the Facebook group "Taxi Driver Information Network Taxi" several times, sharing that he had received the order from Uber Taxi twice and sent the passengers to the destination, referring to the fare he received from Uber. The fare is less than that of the table, and passengers are required to pay the difference in fare according to the table.
One time was from the Science Park to Kowloon Bay, and the other time from the airport to Causeway Bay. The driver twice asked the passengers to pay an additional RMB 25 and RMB 90 respectively.
He mentioned in his post that he "net charges by meter, there is a problem, I don't know how many Uber customers are!", and he is very willing to go to court, "it is up to the court to decide whether to charge by meter or according to you. Uber treaty charges! I am eagerly looking forward to this day! Seriously".
He insisted that he would always insist on asking Uber Taxi passengers to pay extra fares, "until they are locked, or go to court and judge me to lose."
As of last night, the driver posted a message on the same Facebook group, uploading a message picture intercepted from the program, saying that he "required the passengers to pay cash multiple times during the trip". "This dishonest behavior affects the passenger experience and also violates Uber. Community Guidelines".
Because "the situation has not improved after the reminder", his account has been permanently disabled.
The driver said that he "has come to an end for the task, and I look forward to awakening some of the brothers." He even quoted the dialogue in the movie "Underworld", saying that "Societies can't be monopolized by a single word", and he said, "It's clear that it is clear, well." "Ming is not clear" and thanked the taxi association colleagues for caring about him.
Barrister Lu Weixiong believes that because private agreements cannot override the law, it is not illegal for taxi drivers to request taxi fares according to the meter after arriving at the destination, but believes that the tactics are not worthy of encouragement.
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Barrister Lu Weixiong once responded to "Hong Kong 01" enquiry that the private agreement between passengers and taxi drivers on fares cannot override the law, and the law only stipulates that taxis must be charged according to the meter, and there is no guarantee for discounted fare charges. It is a common saying that "just do it" and charge according to the meter. "Although the method is not suitable, or it is not worth encouraging, it is really illegal in this respect."
He gave an example. Hong Kong has a minimum wage for hiring foreign domestic helpers. Even if the employer has agreed with the foreign domestic helper to have a lower wage than the minimum wage, if the foreign domestic helper arrives in Hong Kong and requires the employer to pay the minimum wage specified in the law, the employer must also pay the minimum wage specified in the law. The minimum wage, because private agreements cannot override the law, will not be effective.
On the contrary, if the passenger stated that he would pay the tip when he made a taxi reservation, but he would charge according to the meter when he arrived at the destination, Lu Weixiong said, "In fact, you will be charged according to the meter when you do what you are doing." The principle remains that private agreements cannot override the law.
Only netizens mentioned that Uber and some taxi drivers operate in the form of "chartered cars." Lu Weixiong pointed out that if a taxi is rented by a chartered car, "it’s not a taxi at the moment." It’s just an ordinary private car. Even if it looks like a taxi, the taxi service has been stopped. Otherwise, the taxi service will be accepted when someone intercepts the car.
If the taxis were chartered by Uber and allocated to different passengers, the taxis could not be charged according to the meter; otherwise, the taxi would still be charged according to the meter during normal operation.
According to the Transport Department's instructions, according to the current law, taxis can not only charge according to the meter, but also provide reserved charter services.
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In addition, the Transport Department has also replied to previous reports that, according to the current law, taxis can also provide scheduled charter services in addition to meter charges.
According to section 38 of the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Chapter 374D), public service vehicles including taxis can provide full-time rental services, and the amount of rental charges is based on the time the vehicle was rented (whether or not A surcharge shall be charged for the mileage of the car when it is rented out), or based on other terms in the agreement with the hirer.
According to the Department’s understanding, some taxi service applications are currently charged in the form of chartered cars. The service charges and other related terms are negotiated by the party providing the service and the hirer.
However, if the taxi service is not charged in the form of a chartered car, both the taxi driver and passengers must pay according to the law (including other applicable surcharges) and pay.
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