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Apr 16, 2011 | 3:23 pm

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Originally Posted by dstan

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Originally Posted by nrr

Are taxis (yellow cabs) permitted to be in service with inoperable meters?

No:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/rules/rules.shtml

Chapter 54:

Quote:

§54-26 Vehicle Equipment – Taximeters

(1) Defective Condition. A Driver must not pick up or transport a Passenger when the Taximeter in his or her Taxicab is defective.
§54-26(a)(1)

Fine: $50-$350 and/or suspension up to 30 days
Points: 1
Appearance REQUIRED

Also, if the meter were operable, iluv2fly could have gotten a receipt with the medallion number.

Would definitely escalate this to the Hyatt management as well. This is a ripoff that should not be perpetrated against visitors to our city.

Agree 100% about complaining to Hyatt. The cab company is probably the one getting ripped of for the most part rather than the passenger. But absolutely complain to Hyatt.

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