Cabbies threaten to strike over GPS
From Times Wire Reports
A group representing thousands of taxi drivers said it would idle cabs in September if New York City goes ahead with a plan to require the installation of GPS tracking systems.
Starting Oct. 1, as the city’s 13,000 taxis come up for inspections they must have the global positioning system equipment along with touch-screen monitors that will let passengers pay by credit card.
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