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    "data": {
        "id": 1208479,
        "msgid": "taxi-refuses-to-use-meter-1447893297",
        "date": "1995-05-02 00:00:00",
        "title": "Taxi refuses to use meter",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Taxi refuses to use meter As a businessman who often travels, I have just returned from a trip to Bandung, wherein this is the first time I have traveled to Bandung, without making use of my own car. It will be of interest to your readers to know that although all taxis in Bandung are equipped with meters, a majority of taxi drivers refuse to use their meters, as a means of allowing the passenger to pay for the duration of the trip.",
        "content": "<p>Taxi refuses to use meter<\/p>\n<p>As a businessman who often travels, I have just returned from<br>\na trip to Bandung, wherein this is the first time I have traveled<br>\nto Bandung, without making use of my own car.<\/p>\n<p>It will be of interest to your readers to know that although<br>\nall taxis in Bandung are equipped with meters, a majority of taxi<br>\ndrivers refuse to use their meters, as a means of allowing the<br>\npassenger to pay for the duration of the trip. They prefer to<br>\nhaggle about a price and to have the price confirmed prior to<br>\nusing the facility, rather than using the meter.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that some drivers are not happy with this system, but<br>\nthey are only a few. Since our country is promoting tourism, I<br>\nhope that this factor is overcome by the local government, to<br>\navoid a negative impact on tourism, no matter how small it may<br>\nbe.<\/p>\n<p>ADWANI S.L.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/taxi-refuses-to-use-meter-1447893297",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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