Taxi driver complaints
Nicolas Bosma made this Official Information request to New Zealand Transport Agency
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From: Nicolas Bosma
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
This is a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.
For the following Approved Taxi Organisations (ATOs) operating in Dunedin, I wish to know:
1a) the total number of received complaints, made by passengers, relating to driver misconduct between 1/1/2012 and today (16/4/2013).
1b) any and all categories of misconduct complaint -- for example, suspected drunk is a different category to overcharging. I wish to know them all.
2) how many of those complaints were upheld by the ATO against the driver.
3) any terminations of employment directly related to complaints received within the timeframe.
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LIST OF ATOs FOR WHICH INFORMATION IS SOUGHT:
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City Taxis Society Limited
Dunedin Taxis (1965) Limited
United Taxis Limited
Grab A Cab Dunedin 2011 Limited
Yours faithfully,
Nicolas Bosma
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NZ Transport Agency
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Dear Nicolas
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From: Nicolas Bosma [mailto:[OIA #835 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 16 April 2013 10:51 a.m.
To: [email address]
Subject: Official Information Act request - Taxi driver complaints
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
This is a request for information under the Official Information
Act 1982.
For the following Approved Taxi Organisations (ATOs) operating in
Dunedin, I wish to know:
1a) the total number of received complaints, made by passengers,
relating to driver misconduct between 1/1/2012 and today
(16/4/2013).
1b) any and all categories of misconduct complaint -- for example,
suspected drunk is a different category to overcharging. I wish to
know them all.
2) how many of those complaints were upheld by the ATO against the
driver.
3) any terminations of employment directly related to complaints
received within the timeframe.
=============================================
LIST OF ATOs FOR WHICH INFORMATION IS SOUGHT:
=============================================
City Taxis Society Limited
Dunedin Taxis (1965) Limited
United Taxis Limited
Grab A Cab Dunedin 2011 Limited
Yours faithfully,
Nicolas Bosma
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From: Dermot Harris
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From: Dermot Harris
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2013 10:59 a.m.
To: '[email address]'
Subject:
Good morning Nicolas, please find attached the reply to your Official
Information request.
Regards.
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Dermot Harris
Manager Transport Officers
DDI 64 3 951 3017
M 021 591 793
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Dunedin 9058
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