Illegal "taxi touts" have been fined at Moscow airports

Law enforcement officers have drawn up protocols against seven "taxi touts" near Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. This was announced on August 20 by the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Moscow region.

"Such events will be held on a daily basis so that passengers do not encounter "touts" and seek service from official taxi carriers," the agency's website warned.

The Ministry of Transport pointed out the insecurity of using illegal taxi services, since passengers are not insured in case of an accident. It is emphasized that the official carrier can be recognized by the white body with a yellow stripe, a checkered belt on board, an orange roof lamp, as well as information about the driver and the company with a QR code in the cabin.

The press service of the department notes that, according to the new amendments to the Administrative Code of the Moscow region, which entered into force on August 19, specialists can hold illegal carriers accountable.

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The law on the establishment of fines for offering taxi services at airports in the Moscow region outside the designated areas was adopted on July 30. It was clarified that the fines amount to 5 thousand rubles for citizens, 20 thousand rubles for officials and 50 thousand rubles for legal entities. As explained by the chairman of the Moscow State Duma Igor Bryntsalov, the decision was made so that passengers would not encounter illegal carriers and intrusive "touts".

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