Overview

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Day-to-Day

• Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.
• Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
• Complete accident reports when necessary.
• Determine fares based on trip distances and times, using taximeters and fee schedules, and announce fares to passengers.
• Drive taxicabs or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers.

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