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What do actual drivers think?

for The Brooklyn Paper

We know what an advocate of taxi drivers and the city agency behind the proposal think about the proposal to install meters inside livery cabs. But what about the livery cab drivers themselves? We asked five drivers outside the Atlantic Center what they thought of it all:

Photo by Michelle Manetti
“I’m not pleased. It’s not good because people will say it costs more. There is no fixed price.”
— Asfah Minott

Photo by Michelle Manetti
“It’s good because people trust the price. Now I don’t have to argue with customers.”
— Mahmadou Oumar

Photo by Michelle Manetti
“I don’t think it’s a good idea. We’ll be competing with the yellow cabs now.”
— Mohmed Koroma

Photo by Michelle Manetti
“Why would you change a system that has been working? It’s not a good idea.”
— Owen Camevell

Photo by Michelle Manetti
“I like this idea. This way, people get the right fare and no one complains.”
— Reyes Cruz

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Reader Feedback

Parris from Flatbush says:
Yes Great Idea, Priced More fairly!!!
March 11, 2011, 2:56 am
Frank from Furter says:
Do you think this will stop illegal liveries in the hood? Not on your life because the drivers are not here legally...
March 11, 2011, 7:04 pm

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