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TLC suspends taxi driver 30 days, imposes probation and restitution for overcharging tourist
Summary
After testimony and an affidavit alleging an overcharge at a baseball game, the commission found a taxi driver violated Metro code on fares and ordered a 30-day suspension, 90 days probation, mandatory anger-management, and $90 restitution.
The Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission found taxi driver Hussein Masood violated Metro fare rules after testimony and a notarized affidavit alleging an overcharge of a customer during an event. The commission suspended Masood’s permit for 30 days, placed him on 90 days’ probation, ordered enrollment in an anger-management course and required $90 restitution to the complainant.
Why it matters: the decision is a disciplinary example of TLC enforcement of cab rules and a signal of stricter action against drivers who overcharge, an issue commissioners said damages Nashville’s tourism reputation.
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