Maybe as a tourist you were in a situation where a taxi driver charged you more than he should have. Due to such situations, Istanbul taxi drivers will from now on be under video surveillance.

The work of taxi drivers will be monitored from the traffic center, from which other public transport vehicles are also monitored. Of the 17,000 taxis, 15,000 will be under video surveillance. The cameras will be installed in cars and on cars.

The cameras will monitor the work of taxi drivers throughout their working hours, and the recordings will be used when checking complaints about the driver’s behavior. The GPS system will track the movement of cars, how many are available and how fast they are moving.

Increasingly frequent complaints are related to the fact that drivers charge tourists significantly more, give preference to foreigners where they can earn more than to locals, and because they do not want to drive on shorter distances.

The police and the inspection reacted and on that occasion sanctioned those who violated the regulations. Some of them had their cars confiscated, but despite that, the problems have not been solved.

There are 50,000 taxi drivers in Istanbul. According to the Daily Sabah, a taxi is the most acceptable means of transport for those who do not know the city or do not want to use public transport used by a large number of people.

Source: Daily Sabah