TIANJIN, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- North China's Tianjin Municipality has drafted measures on assessing taxi drivers' credit scores and requires the credit levels to be shown on the toplights.
The credit scores, with a basis of 20 points, will be deducted each time the driver violates the credit assessment standards. The standards are based on aspects including their compliance with laws and regulations, training and education, as well as services.
The taxi driver may also be awarded points for acting bravely for just causes, rescuing passengers or returning lost items found in the taxi, according to the Tianjin Municipal Transportation Commission.
There will be four levels for the assessment carried out each year, and the taxi toplight will show five stars, three stars, one star, or no star to reflect the results, the commission said.
Based on the results, drivers may receive penalties including the suspension of operation, temporary seizure of drivers' certificates and taxis, as well as revoking of their operation qualifications.
The move is stricter than previous practices where the drivers only received warnings, the commission said.
China's Ministry of Transport released measures for assessing the service quality of taxis in May 2018 amid growing social concerns about passenger safety. Many local governments have rolled out measures for tightening management of taxis and ride-hailing services.
