Taxi News has contacted Toronto staff to request more information and more detailed information on what is next on the schedule for the city’s Vehicle for Hire review. The reply from Shane Gerard, Senior Communications Co-ordinator in Toronto’s media office
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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria; Energy Minister Todd Smith; Labour Minister David Piccini; and Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky at the October 20 Electric Vehicles charging station announcement. Photo: RWN
Half of Canadians will not even consider an EV Electric vehicles are still too costly and unreliable in winter, Canadian drivers say. On July 31, Blacklock’s Reporter posted coverage of in-house research by the Department of Natural Resources which notes
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This PTC driver has renewed their license every year during May since 2016. "Why does it say 'September'?" the driver asks. Image: RDAO
“Uber is not updating drivers with up-to-date licenses:” RDAO Updated at 11:15am: Neil Shorey’s title and quote were amended for accuracy. Numerous PTC drivers, including those working on platforms Uber and Lyft, have been ticketed in recent weeks for driving
Read MoreParking on bike path jumps from $60 to $200 On August 1, the City of Toronto will increase parking fines for 123 offences to help curb illegal parking, stopping and standing in designated areas. Some examples of the increased and
Read MoreSurge pricing sneaking into more consumer purchases Would you pay more for an Uber if your phone battery was at 5 per cent power and you feared being stranded when it died? Would you cough up more money for concert
Read MoreTimely justice is one of the hallmarks of a free and democratic society In a decision which will be welcomed by professional drivers, Canadians’ Charter right to a speedy trial applies in traffic court, Blacklock’s Reporter wrote on July 23rd.
Read MoreCap on licenses, single form of insurance recommended 1. Cap/pause on all commercials licenses like Vehicle for Hire (VFH) and Private Transportation Companies (PTC) for at least the next five years. Toronto should follow New York system: select 10,000 to
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First under Chief Bill Blair and then under Chief Mark Saunders, Toronto police utterly ignored rideshare's failure to obey the Highway Traffic Act. I had some epic arguments with numerous officers; these were some of the most demoralizing events of my life. Photo: TPS
Tory and Saunders ignored the Law; will Chow and Demkiw restore faith in it? Coincidentally, as I was doing research and interviewing experts for a hard news article on the topic of “Enforcing the Law” as it relates to the
Read MoreUpdate July 19, 2024: The closing date in the headline and the body of this article was originally July 12th. Since that post was published, L&S extended the survey date to July 19th, and then again to July 26th. Concerned
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