Philipsburg:--- Several taxi drivers are protesting the way police are treating the taxi drivers who park in the vicinity of Diamond Casino on Front Street.At least three taxi drivers told SMN News on Monday that their vehicles were towed away because the police are saying that the parking spaces at the head of Front Street is not designated to Taxi Drivers because there is no government sign at the location that indicates the parking space that is marked with a yellow line is for taxi drivers only.
The drivers said that they are of the opinion that the police is now targeting taxi drivers because they towed away a private vehicle that was parked in the taxi parking and the owner of that vehicle took the police to court and won the case. "Since that court case, the police are making it their duty to tow away vehicles that belong to taxi drivers. Driver of Taxi 141 said some officers told her to move her vehicle and she told the officers to remove the private vehicles that are parked in the space government designated for taxis but instead of towing away the private vehicles the police towed away two vehicles belonging to taxi drivers. Both drivers said they had to pay $75.00 to retrieve their vehicles. The angry drivers said they intend to meet with the public prosecutor to address their concerns.
Efforts made to reach the Minister of Public Transportation Franklin Meyers on Monday for a comment proved futile.
