Fines for illegal taxi 2016, working as a taxi driver without a license

Since 2012, new rules have been introduced for the provision of passenger transportation services using taxis. According to the new legislation, only the taxi driver who has a license and the car is equipped with everything necessary has the right to transport passengers:

• identification lights and checkers;
• painted in the color characteristic of taxis;
• taximeter;
• rules for the carriage of passengers.

In addition, at the request of the passenger, the taxi driver will have to give him a check or a handwritten receipt on a special form. Taxis must have seat belts. For transportation of children under 12 years old, a child seat must be provided if children are transported in the front seat.

Accordingly, for failure to comply with all these requirements, the taxi driver will face penalties.

Firstly, for the illegal transportation of people, the nationwide fine is 5, although in some cities this amount can be much higher, for example, in Moscow - 10 rubles. Based on this, it will be cheaper to formalize, for this you need to obtain an IP certificate, obtain a license and equip the car with everything necessary, all this will cost about 20 thousand rubles.

If the driver does not have a permit, but a taxi lamp is installed on his car, under article 12.4 part 2 he will face a severe punishment - 5 thousand rubles, removal of numbers and prohibition to use the car. The same punishment will follow for applying drawings characteristic of a taxi to a car body.

Separately, fines for non-compliance with the rules for transporting passengers are considered. So, if the taxi driver does not give the passenger a check or if there is no sheet with the rules for transporting passengers in the cabin, then you will have to pay 1000 rubles.

If the driver provides transportation services in a car without identification lights and characteristic checkers, then the fine will be 3000 rubles. Although it is quite difficult to prove that the driver is engaged in transportation on an ongoing basis. You can always get out by saying that these are simple fellow travelers, and no one forbids picking up fellow travelers.

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