Only 1 in 5 Taxicab Companies In Compliance In Riverhead: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — Only one out of five taxicab companies inspected recently was in compliance with Riverhead town code and state regulations, police said.

According to Riverhead Police, on Wednesday, the police department's community-oriented policing enforcement, or COPE, unit conducted a townwide taxicab compliance enforcement effort.

The goal was to maintain public safety by putting the brakes on the illegal operation of non-permitted vehicles and ensuring compliance with town code and vehicle and traffic laws, police said.

Police did not immediately identify the companies inspected.

Seven compliance checks were conducted resulting in 11 town code summonses and one vehicle and traffic law violation, police said.