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  • Muslim Cabdrivers May Have to Signify Alcohol-Free Cars

    10/01/2006 5:03:48 AM PDT · by Pharmboy · 159 replies · 2,806+ views
    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ^ | October 1, 2006 | Anon MN Stringer
    MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 30 (AP) — Hundreds of Muslim cabdrivers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport may soon be required to put different colored lights atop their vehicles after refusing to take customers they know are carrying alcohol. The proposal, which would allow airport workers to direct travelers to cabs more efficiently, needs approval from the airport’s taxicab advisory committee, and airport officials hope to have the lights ready by year’s end. If the proposal is adopted, cabdrivers without the light who refuse a fare will be sent to the back of the line, which often means a three-hour wait. Some said...