Bloomberg News: New York Cabbie Says GPS Tracking Used to Punish Drivers (1) by Patricia Hurtado:
New York City’s taxi commission was accused in a lawsuit of violating the constitutional rights of cabbies by using the global positioning system to track their movements.
The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission uses GPS devices to gather information on cabbies in violation of their Fourth Amendment right against unlawful searches and to prosecute drivers for violations that can result in loss of cab licenses and the imposition of large fines, according to a complaint filed today in federal court in Manhattan. The case was brought against the commission’s chairman, David Yassky, by driver Hassan El-Nahal, who seeks to represent other cabbies in a class action, or group lawsuit.
For those who may not remember, GPS in NYC Taxis was upheld in 2007.
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