NYC Taxis Vs. NYC TLC: “Gentlemen, prepare for another strike.”
A U.S. District Judge does not seem to be buying the Taxi Workers Alliance lawsuit against the city, in their attempt to stop the installation of GPS devices in New York City taxi cabs. While the ruling will not be made until Monday, the judge yesterday said, “I’m trying to figure out where this requirement crosses the allowable boundary.”
Drivers are concerned that the GPS units will track them when they are off-duty, and see the requirement as a violation of their civil rights. Driver are also concerned that if the installed Wi-Fi goes off-line, they will be stuck with customers who cannot use their credit cards and will lose money.
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