Cabbie’s excuse: A cabbie pointing to a minimum fare that he claims is not enough for him to earn a decent income.
GEORGE TOWN: Taxi drivers here are still refusing to use the meters, giving the excuse that they would not be able to earn a decent income on existing rates. They resort to using “standard fare” instead.
A reporter, who went undercover as a passenger, was charged RM40 from Queensbay Mall to Jalan Patani for a brief stop before proceeding to Komtar yesterday.
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