1 3 | Friday, December 16, 20 16 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com New Oakville bylaw puts accountability for compliance on TNCs continued from p.12 The Town's licensing framework places accountability on TNCs to ensure any driver using its platform is operating in compliance with the Town's bylaw. Regulations include: · TNCs must provide the Town's Enforcement Services with driver and vehicle information to ensure electronic compliance checks can be done; · An annual, tiered-licensing fee structure that is based on the number of vehicles the TNC is operating in Oakville; · TNCs must give passengers the cost range of the trip, description of the vehicle, licence plate number, driver name and photo before the trip starts; · Criminal reference checks for all drivers is mandatory; · A safety standards certificate from a licensed Ontario mechanic for each vehicle operating under a TNC is required; · All vehicles operating under a TNC must be identifiable with a window marking; · Street-hailing of TNC vehicles is prohibited. All trips must be booked in advance through the TNCs mobile app; · TNCs are required to provide accessible mobile apps; · The age limit of TNC vehicles is seven years. With regulations in place for TNCs, Town staff will continue to review the impact of ride sourcing services on the taxicab industry and will present a new taxi bylaw to council for consideration in 2018. To view the staff report presented at the Dec. 5 Administrative Services Committee meeting, visit https://securepwa.oakville.ca/sirepub/ mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=2979&doctype=AGE NDA. Sign up Online < t h h t W a g J a g .c o m Buy Online: B r o u g h t t o y o u by 46% off $35. $35 FOR A 3-COURSE AUTHENTIC PUB PRIX FIXE DINNER FOR 2 AT UPTOWN TAVERN IN BURLINGTON (A $56 VALUE) ^waDjnedij, BuringtonPost C ham pron FlamborougiReview OakvieBeaver