Dallas Taxi Boycott May Increase Drunk Driving on New Years’ Eve
by Tom McGregor Wed, Dec 29, 2010, 05:52 PM

Dallas-area cops may contend with an increasing rash of drunk drivers on the road on New Year’s Eve as taxi cab drivers are organizing a boycott of services during the holiday season.
According to the Dallas Morning News, “a group of Dallas-area cab drivers are planning to boycott working that night, in another protest to the city ordinance that’s given taxis powered by natural gas an edge at Love Field.”
The press release says, “there will be NO taxi services for that night,” except from companies like Yellow Cab, which is enjoying a rapid accumulation of market share in the ordinance’s wake.
The Dallas Morning News quotes the press release as saying, “the Association of Taxicab operators ATO has called for a Boycott for this coming New Year Eve Friday, Dec. 31th of 2010. There will be NO taxi services for that night. Please support the hard working taxicab drivers who ask for fairness and justice. We want to serve, make a living wage and have an opportunity to improve the quality of life in North Texas. Thanks and best regards and Happy New Year to you.”
To read the entire article from the Dallas Morning News, link here:
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Dallas City Hall Blog
Dallas taxi boycott planned for New Year's Eve

1:16 PM Wed, Dec 29, 2010 | Permalink
Steve Thompson / Reporter
Here's something to keep in mind on New Year's Eve while you're tilting back your fifth glass of champaign champagne.
A group of Dallas-area cab drivers are planning to boycott working that night, in another protest to the city ordinance that's given taxis powered by natural gas an edge at Love Field.
"There will be NO taxi services for that night," says their news release. Except from companies like Yellow Cab, which the release notes is rapidly accumulating more market share in the ordinance's wake.
The release begins:
Dear Sir or Madam,
The Association of Taxicab operators ATO has called for a Boycott for this coming New Year Eve Friday, Dec. 31th of 2010. There will be NO taxi services for that night. Please support the hard working taxicab drivers who ask for fairness and justice. We want to serve, make a living wage and have an opportunity to improve the quality of life in North Texas.
Thanks and best regards and Happy New Year to you.
For detail press release and other information go to ; http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com