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Vanillasludge
At this stage, who in their right mind would ride in a taxi or any public transportation without a mask?
Mickelicious
Great! Let's hope none of the freedumb lovers are packing pepper spray.
virusrex
What medical condition would arise if they refuse to let you board the vehicle?
Danny Nguyen
Excellent. No room for sympathy with covidiots in this day and age.
i@n
I guess you'll just have to ask the taxi companies to satisfy your intellectual curiosity
factchecker
This should apply on all forms of public transport as well. Good call this.
Speed
Convenience store workers should have same right to not allow maskless people in the store.
In my area there's now about a 75% maskless rate when you go in one.
i@n
They should have done this a long time ago, the taxi drivers are mostly elderlies
Gobshite
I personally know a taxi driver who had the virus, so yes I agree with this
shogun36
They already have those "separate sections."
They're called stay in their own homes if they don't wanna wear masks.
colenalperu
People talk a lot about the high level of mask-wearing compliance in Japan due to 'shame culture'. In my recent experience, I've seen one or two non-mask wearers in places where that REALLY shouldn't be an option - one time in a crowded hospital waiting room, the other in the post office.
In both cases, oyajis. One had his mask around his chin. Everyone around pretended not to notice, and kept their heads down, tried to keep their distace. No one working in the hospital or post office said anything.
I understand wanting to avoid confrontation, especially by the public, but I think employees need to speak up and politely ask non-wearers to put a mask on, show evidence of health issues that prevent it, or refuse service.
I welcome this move to protect taxi drivers and agree with those who feel this should apply to store workers too. Obviously, implementation is the issue as there's a real risk of violence if the non-wearer is mentally unstable or extremist.
Also agree with the comment on joggers. Who do they think they are jogging past walkers all wearing masks?! Your exercise shouldn't put others at risk.
Toasted Heretic
With respect, a casual glance at your recent posting history, indicates there's more than just that reason.
I don't like masks either. But it's much more preferable than having to spend days or weeks in an ICU.
cleo
in vehicles where there could be separate sections like trains, some section/s could be for those who don't wanna wear/don't have masks.
So one infected covidiot gets in the 'no mask' bit of the train, breathes all over the other freedumb-loving unmasked covidiots in there, they get off the train and wander around breathing virus everywhere.....
Nah, not a good idea.
If your breathing is so compromised that you cannot wear a mask, then you are one of the vulnerable ones and you shouldn't be out in public in the first place. Stay home, stay safe.
And when it does (more or less guaranteed), you're going to be responsible for your little experiment?
cleo
I prefer that people wear masks when they are in close proximity to others or on a confined space like a train carriage.
(I've been on a train just once since the covid thing started, last week in fact. I saw just one old geezer and a few tiny kids not wearing masks. Not much mingling.)
Luddite
Taxi driving is one of the high risk occupations for catching the virus. They should not be out at extra risk.
i@n
Well if you prefer that they mingle with you on the trains like they do now then no need to bother then
Oxycodin
If one is afraid to take taxi dont take one but same applies to every resturant as well. A mask alone will not protect you. You need a hazmat suit!!! Get it hazmat suit!!
kurisupisu
I’ve been taking the train,centimeters away from people for OVER 6 months now for 100s of hours-not even a sniffle yet...
sakurasuki
Without a valid reason, of course there are some reason for exception but for foreigners there are certain businesses that will reject them without giving any reason at all. Even when those foreigners fluent talking in Japanese.
i@n
I wanna find out if it would result in significantly more infections.
Also, i think that arrangement is more likely to be implemented than outright banning those who don't want to wear mask on trains
Monty
That is great!
But I am worried that some crazy mask deniers will start a fight with the taxi drivers.
i@n
I agree in general, but in vehicles where there could be separate sections like trains, some section/s could be for those who don't wanna wear/don't have masks.
kurisupisu
So, will masks be provided by the taxi
companies for the benefit of passengers.
Oxycodin
If wearing a mask is essential the Government should be handing them out to everyone for free. No one should be making profits of these mouth undergarments.
Tommy Eddy Kookabura
Who is using taxis... Lol what's a valid reason? My reason is mask are bacterial health hazards and I have difficulties breathing underneath them. I will make them sign a disclaimer that they will be liable if a medical condition arises.