The Day The Law Descended On The Taxi Rank

 The man with a book who usually controls and directs the taxi operations has disappeared into thin air. It is clear that getting home today will be a struggle. The blaring sounds of car radios at the rank have died down and there are no usual arguments about which taxi is supposed to load first and why. The temporary tribunals convened to resolve such disputes have been suspended. The rank is for once quite.

Traffic police officers and officials from the department of transport are on the prowl. They have temporarily made the rank a 'no go area' for those who have been masquerading as public transporters illegally. The officers have been checking roadworthiness certificates, transport permits, licences and fire extinguishers. All these are a must for any transport operator. The seriousness and intension of this operation is clear. The police are in no mood to compromise.