BELGRADE -- On behalf of the government and local self-government departments, Zorana Mihajlovic apologized to citizens suffering the consequences of taxi drivers' protests
BELGRADE -- On behalf of the government and local self-government departments, Zorana Mihajlovic apologized to citizens suffering the consequences of taxi drivers' protests
Source: Tanjug
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She called on the competent state authorities to enforce the law.
"Although many people should apologize to the citizens, I apologize to them on behalf of the government and local self-government departments for not enforcing the law, but I also urge them to implement it", the traffic minister said, ahead of another protest by taxi drivers who will block downtown Belgrade, for three hours, from 2pm to 5pm.
Mihajlovic emphasized that it is unacceptable for taxi drivers to close streets, highways or the Gazela bridge.
She also said that President Aleksandar Vucic had asked them not to block the highway and that they will not do that.
Mihajlovic points out that only one word is significant here - the law.
"The law must be obeyed at all times by both taxi drivers and CarGo. They need to register so that we know who is driving us. If for nothing else, for the sake of safety", Mihajlovic said.
She believes that CarGo does not obey any law.
"It suits the citizens to pay lower price, but the city has prescribed the lowest price. The law must prevail. The amendments to the law are possible, but the law must be in effect", the minister said.
She points out that taxi drivers abide by the Carriage of Passengers Act and that this law "has no loopholes".
"If there are loopholes, what are they? Let's fix them right away, so that citizens don't suffer. We are regulating the law to better accommodate the citizens", Mihajlovic said.
Asked why there was no reaction so far, if CarGo violates law, Mihajlovic said that many complaints had been filed, but that local self-government units, the Ministry of State Administration, the Ministry of Justice, and the Prosecution had to apply the law.
Your role isn’t to apologize, your role is to solve this small problems...
Definitely she is incompetent for this role.
(pera genije, 15 October 2019 21:22)
Zorana Mihajlovic I don’t know 🤷♂ who gave you that position to run countries infrastructure and business but you're in the wrong field you should be in other businesses maybe hair salon 💇 stylist or something
(T, 15 October 2019 13:35)
When it comes to the taxi drivers and the law maybe we should be discussing these points of law: those black and white stripes on the road mean that cars are legally obliged to stop and give right of way to pedestrians. That law also applies to taxi drivers. Those posts on the side of the road with red, amber and green lights are also to allow pedestrians to cross the road when the red light shows to traffic. That law also applies to taxi drivers. I have lost count of the amount of times that taxi drivers have failed to stop, sometimes even swerving around me while I am actually on the crossing. They are keen to state that the law should apply equally to everyone and yet when it comes to traffic law they appear to be a law unto themselves. Hypocrisy is not an effective way of gaining support for a "cause". In addition, isn't there enough disruption of traffic in the city already, without the taxi drivers adding to it. I have the feeling that taxi drivers are probably making more enemies than friends with their cynical demonstrations.
(UK, 15 October 2019 12:12)
When it comes to the taxi drivers and the law maybe we should be discussing these points of law: those black and white stripes on the road mean that cars are legally obliged to stop and give right of way to pedestrians. That law also applies to taxi drivers. Those posts on the side of the road with red, amber and green lights are also to allow pedestrians to cross the road when the red light shows to traffic. That law also applies to taxi drivers. I have lost count of the amount of times that taxi drivers have failed to stop, sometimes even swerving around me while I am actually on the crossing. They are keen to state that the law should apply equally to everyone and yet when it comes to traffic law they appear to be a law unto themselves. Hypocrisy is not an effective way of gaining support for a "cause". In addition, isn't there enough disruption of traffic in the city already, without the taxi drivers adding to it. I have the feeling that taxi drivers are probably making more enemies than friends with their cynical demonstrations.
(UK, 15 October 2019 12:12)
Zorana Mihajlovic I don’t know 🤷♂ who gave you that position to run countries infrastructure and business but you're in the wrong field you should be in other businesses maybe hair salon 💇 stylist or something
(T, 15 October 2019 13:35)
Your role isn’t to apologize, your role is to solve this small problems...
Definitely she is incompetent for this role.
(pera genije, 15 October 2019 21:22)
Zorana Mihajlovic I don’t know 🤷♂ who gave you that position to run countries infrastructure and business but you're in the wrong field you should be in other businesses maybe hair salon 💇 stylist or something
(T, 15 October 2019 13:35)
Your role isn’t to apologize, your role is to solve this small problems...
Definitely she is incompetent for this role.
(pera genije, 15 October 2019 21:22)
When it comes to the taxi drivers and the law maybe we should be discussing these points of law: those black and white stripes on the road mean that cars are legally obliged to stop and give right of way to pedestrians. That law also applies to taxi drivers. Those posts on the side of the road with red, amber and green lights are also to allow pedestrians to cross the road when the red light shows to traffic. That law also applies to taxi drivers. I have lost count of the amount of times that taxi drivers have failed to stop, sometimes even swerving around me while I am actually on the crossing. They are keen to state that the law should apply equally to everyone and yet when it comes to traffic law they appear to be a law unto themselves. Hypocrisy is not an effective way of gaining support for a "cause". In addition, isn't there enough disruption of traffic in the city already, without the taxi drivers adding to it. I have the feeling that taxi drivers are probably making more enemies than friends with their cynical demonstrations.
(UK, 15 October 2019 12:12)