Politics · South Korea · 25 mins ago
Daegu to inspect about 5,000 private taxis for safety and cleanliness
Daegu plans to inspect about 5,000 private taxis from Nov.
16 to 18 at three sites in the city.
The checks will run daily from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Daegu has more than 10,000 private taxis, and vehicles are checked every two years based on their number plates.
This year, taxis with odd-numbered plates are due for inspection.
Officials and representatives of the private taxi association will check driver identification displays, cleanliness, seat belts and fare meters.
Fixable problems will be corrected on the spot, while local districts will recheck issues needing further work; legal violations may lead to fines.
The city says the checks aim to make taxi journeys safer and more reassuring for passengers.
Daegu will inspect about 5,000 private taxis from November 16 to 18 for safety and cleanliness.
The taxis targeted this year have license plates ending in odd numbers.
Inspections will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at three locations in the city.
Inspectors will check items including vehicle cleanliness, seat belts, fare meters and the display of driver qualifications.
Issues that can be fixed on the spot will be corrected immediately, while authorities may recheck other improvements and penalize legal violations.
- Who
- Daegu city and district officials, together with representatives of the private taxi operators’ association, will conduct the inspections.
- What
- About 5,000 private taxis will be checked for safety, cleanliness and other requirements.
- When
- November 16 to 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
- Where
- Three inspection sites near Samsung Lions Park, Secheon Little Baseball Field and Sanggyeok Camping Ground in Daegu.
- Why
- To check vehicle safety and cleanliness and help create an environment in which residents can use taxis with confidence.
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Yonhap reported that Daegu would hold the private taxi inspections from November 16 to 18.
Daegu is scheduled to inspect the targeted taxis at three sites each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Vehicles targeted
- About 5,000 private taxis
- License plate criterion
- Odd-numbered endings
- Inspection dates
- November 16–18
- Daily inspection hours
- 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Inspection sites
- Near Samsung Lions Park, Secheon Little Baseball Field and Sanggyeok Camping Ground
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What people are saying
Through the inspections, we will check the safety and cleanliness of vehicles and work with the taxi industry to create an environment where citizens can use taxis with confidence.