This week’s very sad Guest Contribution is from a Trucking professional who does not wish to be identified. “The Humbolt driver did not fail alone. Someone granted him a commercial Truck driver’s license – he passed the test. “And someone
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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria officially opened the new $30 million inspection station near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photo: @PrabSarkaria
“Comprehensive review of commercial driver training” announced with Bill 197 Ontario “plans to lead a comprehensive review of commercial driver training,” it announced on May 16th as part of the The Safer Roads and Communities Act, Bill 197. If passed,
Read MoreToronto Council’s debate on the issue of “Micromobility” vehicles is generating a ferocious debate. Above, Stephen Holyday used a Transport Canada video as part of his presentation.
Read MoreCollisions with much larger vehicles a concern Toronto City Council will consider a staff report on a “micromobility strategy” for the city on May 22nd. Staff have recommended that Toronto participate in a pilot on the units, but that By-law
Read MoreMULDA! pic.twitter.com/MGRB1p669R — Mulda (@TheMulda) May 20, 2024 Minnesota government officials have struck a deal with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to set minimum wage standards for drivers, lawmakers announced Saturday night. The agreement, as reported by CNN, is the
Read MoreOttawa negligent in not enforcing its own by-laws against Uber
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Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
The law in Canada is to be obeyed by everyone, including “Big Tech” firms and municipalities which write laws, said plaintiff Marc Andre Way. He spoke at a May 13th press conference held following Justice Marc Smith’s decision that Ottawa
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Justice Smith's decision on May 13, 2024 was "a victory for the Rule of Law" Marc Andre Way told media at a press conference on the court case. Photo: Taxi News
May 13, 2024 — Today in Ottawa, Justice Marc Smith issued his decision in the case of Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa. Justice Smith found that the “The City’s response to Uber’s arrival was negligent, causing harm to the
Read MoreNew supply chain quagmire looming? Despite the fact that Canada’s two major railways voted to give the Teamsters Rail union a strike mandate effective May 22nd, Ottawa’s request that the IRB to examine safety implications means any possible strike would
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