Members of Island Taxi Service are hoping the next Transport Minister will be more flexible when it comes to mandatory GPS systems.

The company, formed earlier this year after Radio Cabs lost its licence for failing to comply with GPS legislation, held a "make or break" meeting on Wednesday.

The Royal Gazette understands many of the 100-plus cab drivers refused to pay the $800 deposit for a new GPS system at the meeting.

According to a source their rationale was they hoped legislation mandating the electronic dispatch system will be repealed or amended by a new Minister of Transport.

"Dr. Brown is leaving next week," a taxi driver who was at the meeting told this paper in reference to Premier Ewart Brown, who championed the GPS legislation since 2004.

"GPS has not worked, it was banned in several countries because it is not safe. We have legislation saying people cannot use their cell phones while driving but they want taxi drivers to use GPS. It does not make sense.

"We told the owners that we wanted to wait and see who the next Minister of Transport was and petition the person to change the legislation. Those who want to use GPS can, those who want to use voice can, that would be a better way.

"GPS has not worked, it has not made cabs faster. This has been a tough year for taxis and we do not want to invest $1,800 on equipment that does not help us.

"Many of the MPs come from taxi backgrounds, where members of their family were involved with taxis, Derrick Burgess, Randy Horton they all come from families that know about taxis.

"We want to see who will be the next Minister and change the law, Dr. Brown was the only one who liked GPS and soon he will be gone."

Island Taxi Owner Tafari Outerbridge, said: "We had a good turn out at the meeting and things are looking like they're moving forward. They're progressing in the right direction."