Monday 7 November 2022 11:28 PM Lauie Michael Tagaloa: Do overcharging taxi drivers fuel violence in Fortitude ... trends now
Why taxi drivers are being blamed for train station stabbing that left a man dead: 'You're trying to get home … then next thing you're involved in a punch-on'
Fortitude Valley district secretary Alex Hall slammed area's dodgy taxi drivers He said drivers are unfairly overcharging customers, meaning no safe way home He theorised a possible link between violence in the area and travel frustration Lauie Michael Tagaloa was recently stabbed in a fight at the Valley's train station By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:20 GMT, 7 November 2022 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 7 November 2022
The sky-rocketing prices of taxi fares by dodgy drivers may be fuelling violence from furious late-night partygoers, with some charged $70 to travel just 5km.
Fortitude Valley, a notorious party suburb in Brisbane's inner city, has seen a rise in violent fights, which precinct secretary Alex Hall said could be worsened by taxi drivers in the area price gouging.
Reports have flooded in of taxi drivers in the busy nightclub district demanding inflated fares be paid upfront, refusing to use their meters and using other dodgy tactics to overcharge.
Mr Hall said their actions mean nightclub revellers aren't guaranteed a safe way home, fuelling drunken frustration.
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