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Some taxi drivers protest new colour code
The taxi drivers congregate to protest the issue of the new colour code
Approximately 100 disgruntled taxi drivers assembled in the vicinity of the Square of the Revolution yesterday to protest the yellow colour code that was issued by government and is to be implemented by the end of June.
The consensus among the drivers was that the government has to recognise that not everyone can afford to invest in spraying their car, and there must be some other realistic method.
It was revealed that a committee will be formed to represent the taxi drivers who were not given an opportunity to voice their concerns – those not contracted by a service – since the other taxis are represented through registered services.
“We don’t even know that they have a taxi association; we only know about minibus, we don’t even know who is the president of the taxi association,” one driver said.
“Yellow cabs won’t make it better for tourism or crime. People would just do crime and change the number plate. Why don’t they put all of the Government vehicle in one colour, so when they doing their mischief we could identify them?”
“Barbados has greater tourism than Guyana and they don’t have yellow cabs. And who would be paying the installments for the vehicle when it is off the road to be sprayed?”
“The government give us nothing only increased burdens. I have already spent $140,000 on spraying my car last year. Who will give me that back when I have spent to spray it in yellow?”
The group is hoping to meet with President Jagdeo to discuss the issues with private hire cars as opposed to taxis that are attached to establishments.
Government has set a June month-end deadline for all taxis to have one colour with easily identifiable and appropriate logos. He has promised a two-year waiver of licencing and radio frequency fees for those who comply early.
The President at a meeting with stakeholders in the industry at the International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, said the regularization of taxis could lead to the establishment of a police standing order, which would allow for taxis at events to be parked in a designated order. He agreed that once taxis comply with the new rule they must be protected and allowed to ply their trade.
He further said he would discuss with the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) the matter of granting concessions for spray paint and that some sort of package would be worked out with companies which do spray painting.
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