Yangju City Conducts Joint Public-Private Crackdown on Illegal Taxi Operations from Outside Jurisdiction

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lim Hong-soon] On the 26th, Yangju City conducted a joint special crackdown with private and corporate taxi drivers in the city against illegal taxi operations from outside the jurisdiction.

This special crackdown was prepared to protect taxi operating rights within Yangju City and establish orderly transportation services through guidance and enforcement against taxis from other regions.

The crackdown targeted out-of-jurisdiction taxis operating in violation of service area boundaries within Yangju City, and included enforcement against nighttime refusals to accept passengers.

Participants in the joint crackdown focused from 10 p.m. onwards on densely packed commercial areas in Okjeong-dong, which has high foot traffic and frequent complaints. They intensively cracked down on out-of-jurisdiction taxis that were parked for extended periods with the aim of picking up passengers heading to areas outside Yangju such as Seoul and Uijeongbu.

Meanwhile, the city plans to request administrative action from the relevant city, county, or district against violators caught engaging in waiting operations in areas outside their service zones.

A city official stated, "Following the lifting of taxi operation restrictions after COVID-19, illegal taxi operations from outside the jurisdiction that infringe on the operating rights of taxi workers in the city have been increasing. In response, the public and private sectors have jointly launched this special crackdown to eliminate this problem."