An exterior view of Daegu City Hall's Sangyeok office. [Daegu city government]
An exterior view of Daegu City Hall's Sangyeok office. [Daegu city government]

Daegu city government announced Wednesday that it will conduct a comprehensive inspection of private taxis from Nov. 16 through Nov. 18.

The inspections will run daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at three designated checkpoints near Samsung Lions Park, Secheon Little Baseball Field and Sangyeok Campground.

Daegu's roughly 10,000 private taxis are inspected on a two-year rotation based on the last digit of their license plate numbers. This year, approximately 5,000 vehicles with odd-numbered plates are subject to review.

A joint inspection team made up of city, district and county civil servants, along with executives and delegates from the private taxi transport association, will carry out the checks.

Inspectors will focus on items passengers directly notice, including whether taxi driver credentials are properly displayed. They will also assess vehicle cleanliness and verify that seat belts and fare meters are functioning normally.

Issues that can be corrected on the spot will be addressed immediately. Cases requiring further improvement will be referred back to the relevant district or county authorities for follow-up.

Violations of laws and regulations will be subject to fines or penalty surcharges depending on the nature of the infraction.

"Through this inspection, we will verify the safety and cleanliness of vehicles and work with the taxi industry to create an environment where citizens can ride with confidence," said Heo Ju-yeong, director of Daegu's transportation bureau.


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