Taxi outcry as alleged fare evader loses leg

The Taxi Council of South Australia says it does not condone the actions of a taxi driver who allegedly ran over a passenger who tried to run off without paying.

The teenage boy was hit early on Sunday at Woodville Gardens and has had a leg amputated because of the incident, which happened in First Avenue. Police are still seeking the driver involved.

Wally Sievers from the Taxi Council says fare evasion is a big problem for the industry. "There's a lot of it that goes unreported but it would be a significant number, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights, but we do not condone in any way the alleged incident where a driver took the action that he did," he said.

Mr Sievers says the taxi industry will provide any help police need in their investigation.

The Taxi Council of South Australia says it does not condone the actions of a taxi driver who allegedly ran over a passenger who tried to run off without paying.

cant see the problem myself, what does the bible say?

and eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth...

So if I'm offended by your lack of capital letters then that entitles me to chop your hand off?

Get real

I think Wannabee is sugesting that the punishment should fit the crime. Basically if you take my eye, I will take your eye. Or in this case, you try to leg it, I take your leg.

Well he won't be running away again...........

So if I'm offended by your lack of capital letters then that entitles me to chop your hand off?

Get real

I bet he pays next time, harder to run away on a false leg though

"How did you lose your leg mate?"


1. roadside bomb
2. alligator
3. shark attack
4. disease
5. angry cabbie