Originally Posted by
Shimon
You always want to give the driver the opportunity to turn to the police as opposed to getting violent. There is no way the driver can do that if the meter isn't on. If you don't think you are risking violence then go ahead. 1000 RMB is a lot of money for most drivers. Many foreigners won't understand that and that is just asking for trouble.
Apparently they don't take kindly to photos either.
Li Yang, a teacher in Beijing, was charged 100 yuan ($15.70) from Sanyuanqiao to the Wangjing area on Friday, when it was raining, according to her micro blog. Normally the fare would be 15 yuan.
After Li and her husband tried to take a picture of the license plate to make a complaint later, the driver walked out of the taxi and punched her husband in the face. "I was very scared," she said.
Updated: 2012-07-31 08:07
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/20...t_15633288.htm