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BY-LAW NO. 82-2020
A BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE, TO
LICENCE, REGULATE AND GOVERN OPERATORS AND DRIVERS OF TAXICABS,
AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW 83-2005.
WHEREAS pursuant to paragraphs 6, 8, and 11 of Subsection 10(2) of the Municipal
Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, a municipality may pass by-laws for the
health, safety and well-being of persons, and for the protection of persons and property,
including consumer protection, in addition to business licensing;
WHEREAS Part IV, the "Licensing and Registration" Section 150(1) of the Ontario
Municipal Act S.O. 2001, c. 25 deems that a local municipality may licence, regulate
and govern any business wholly or partly carried on within the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Part IV, Section 150(2) of the Ontario Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25
deems that a municipality may only exercise its licensing powers under this Section,
including imposing conditions, for one or more of the following purposes:
1. Health and Safety
2. Nuisance Control
3. Consumer Protection
AND WHEREAS Sections 155 and 156 of the Ontario Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 c. 25
details regulations regarding the licensing of taxicabs;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council for the Town of Carleton Place enacts as follows:
1
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Accessible Cab means a taxicab licenced by the Municipality which, as a design
criterion, accommodates one or more persons in wheelchairs without transfer,
pursuant to all federal and provincial legislation applicable to vehicles used in the
transportation of physically disabled persons.
1.2
Applicant means a person applying for a licence under this By-law and includes
the person renewing a licence.
1.3
Car pool vehicle means a personal motor vehicle not used for personal gain,
where the occupants share a common interest and the destination and the
occupants, the majority of the time are the same, and where a contribution may
be made towards the cost of operating the said vehicle to and from the common
destination, but which a fare or charge is not collected for each trip.
1.4
Chief By-law Enforcement Officer means the appointed Chief By-law
Enforcement Officer for the Town of Carleton Place or their designate.
1.5
Clerk means the Clerk for the Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place.
1.6
Committee means the Committee of the Whole for the Corporation of the Town
of Carleton Place.
1.7
Dispatch means the act, through electronic or other means, of sending a taxicab
to a person or persons requesting the service of a taxicab for the purpose of
conveying such person or persons in the Town of Carleton Place.
1.8
Highway Traffic Act means Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 and
amendments thereto.
1.9
Individual means a person other than a corporation or partnership.
1.10
Licence means a licence issued under this By-law.
1.11
Licencee or Licence Holder means a person licenced under the provisions of
this By-law.
1.12
Municipality means the Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place.
1.13
Passenger means a person in a taxicab other than the taxicab driver.
1.14
Physically Disabled Person means:
1.14.1 a person who suffers from a physical disability in such a way that his/her
mobility is restricted, including, among others, a person, who uses a
wheelchair, crutches, braces or other assisting devices;
1.14.2 a person who, because of a physical disability, requires assistance in
boarding or leaving a taxicab.
1.15
Police Officer means an Officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) having
jurisdiction in the Municipality.
1.16
Senior Citizen means a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older;
1.17
Taxicab or Taxi means a motor vehicle as defined in the Highway Traffic Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, as amended, other than a car pool vehicle, having a seating
capacity not exceeding the legal limit for that model, including the driver, hired for
a person or group of persons, with only one fare or charge collected for the trip.
1.18
Taxicab Driver means a person engaged in driving or operating a taxicab for, or
on behalf of, another person who is the owner thereof, and where a taxicab
owner personally drives or operates a taxicab, shall include such owner.
1.19
Taxicab Driver's Licence means the licence issued by the Town Clerk to the
driver of a taxicab.
1.20
Taxicab Operator's Licence means the licence issued by the Town Clerk, to
the owner of the taxicabs for hire.
1.21
Taxicab Owner means a person owning a taxicab or having possession or
control thereof pursuant to an installment purchase agreement or by way of
rental.
1.22
Taxicab Service means the transportation of passengers by taxicab from one
point of pick up to another point of drop off.
1.23
To Operate includes to drive a taxicab and to make a vehicle available to the
public for use as a taxicab.
1.24
Trip means the distance and time traveled and the distance and time to be
traveled, measured from the time and point at which the passenger first enters
the taxicab to the time at which the passenger finally leaves the taxicab, which
includes but is not limited to the journey between any two points in the Town
limits for one or more passengers.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1
No person being the owner of a taxicab shall carry on the business of
conveyance of goods or passengers for hire, gain or reward without first
obtaining a Taxicab Operator's Licence under this By-law entitling them to do so.
2.2
An operator may licence as many taxicabs and hire as many taxi drivers, as the
operator deems necessary to provide adequate service to the public.
2.3
No person shall employ a person as a driver of a taxicab unless said person has
been issued a Taxicab Driver's Licence by the Town Clerk.
2.4
No person shall operate a taxicab for the transportation of passengers from any
point in the Town except under the authority of a Taxicab Driver's Licence issued
by the Town Clerk.
2.5
No person shall accept calls in any manner for taxicabs to be used for the
transportation of passengers or goods from any point within the Town except
under the authority of a Taxicab Operator's Licence issued by the Town to the
owner or operator of the taxi business.
2.6
No taxicab operator may have full or partial ownership in any more than one taxi
business operating under a Taxicab Operator's Licence within the Town of
Carleton Place.
2.7
No licence is required for the operation of a taxicab within the Municipality
provided:
2.7.1 such taxi is operating for the sole purpose of discharging a passenger who
was picked up outside the Town limits, or
2.7.2 where a taxicab is picking up passenger(s) who have pre-arranged pick-
up provided they are dropping off the passenger(s) in the Municipal area
in which the taxicab is originally from.
2.8
Notwithstanding Section 2.7, no person shall dispatch a taxicab to commence the
transportation of passengers within the Town limits where the owner of the
taxicab does not hold a licence for his or her taxicab in the Municipality.
2.9
Every taxicab operator shall ensure that the taxicab maximum fares as listed in
Schedule "A" are displayed in the cab in a conspicuous place.
2.10 Every taxicab operator shall ensure that the fares charged by the taxicab drivers
under their employment are in accordance with the maximum fares listed in
Schedule "A" of this by-law.
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TAXICABS FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS
3.1
Accessible taxicabs available to physically disabled persons, which operate as a
non-profit organization and are supplying a service to or for physically disabled
persons may be exempt from the Licence fees as prescribed by the Town's
Annual Fees and Charges By-law.
3.2
All taxicab operators and taxicab drivers for accessible taxis must apply for all
appropriate licences and successfully fulfill the requirements for said licences as
prescribed in this by-law.
3.3
All taxi operators and taxicab drivers supplying a taxi service to physically
disabled persons who are a for-profit organization must pay the licence fees as
prescribed by the Town's Annual Fees and Charges By-law.
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CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF A TAXICAB OPERATOR'S LICENCE
4.1
All new applicants for a taxicab operator's licence shall submit an application
form provided by the Town and pay all appropriate fees as prescribed by the
Town's Annual Fees and Charges By-law.
4.2
All applications referred to in Section 4.1 shall be presented to the OPP and the
Council of the Town of Carleton Place to demonstrate that another taxi operator
is necessary before a licence shall be issued.
4.3
Previously approved operators must annually pay the appropriate fees as
prescribed by the Town's Annual Fees and Charges By-law and submit an
application form prescribed by the Town to the Clerk for renewal of their licences.
4.4
The operator of a taxicab business must submit to the Town of Carleton Place a
written certificate of an insurer, duly licenced under the Insurance Act, R.S.O.
1990 c.I.8 to carry on in Ontario the business of automobile insurance, which
includes:
4.4.1 a motor vehicle liability policy which is on the date of the certificate in full
force and effect;
4.4.2 a liability policy amount not less than $2,000,000.00 against loss or
damage resulting from bodily injury to or the death of one or more
persons, including passengers as well as third parties, and loss of or
damage to property in any one accident;
4.4.3 30 days' written notice to the Municipality of cancellation or non-renewal;
4.5
The previously stated insurance requirements in Section 4.4 shall apply to each
vehicle that is used as a taxicab.
5
LEASING AGREEMENTS
5.1
A taxicab owner may, in lieu of purchasing a motor vehicle for use as a taxicab,
obtain a motor vehicle by a leasing agreement provided that the leasing
agreement for the motor vehicle to be used as a taxicab:
5.1.1 is the holder of the current motor vehicle permit issued pursuant to the
Highway Traffic Act and;
5.1.2 specifies as a minimum requirement:
a) the date of execution of the leasing agreement;
b) the name and address of the lessee and lessor;
c) the make, model, serial number and year of the motor vehicle;
d) the motor vehicle permit number issued pursuant to the Highway Traffic
Act;
e) the term and expiry date of the leasing agreement;
f) the terms and conditions under which the lessee had the right to
possession and control of the vehicle, under specified terms and
conditions;
g) all of the lessor's and lessee's rights to early termination of the leasing
agreement;
h) the consideration, and the signatures of the lessee, the lessor and the
witnesses thereto.
5.2
The taxicab owner licenced under this by-law, who has entered into a leasing
agreement under Section 5.1 of this By-law shall file with the Clerk on the later
date of issuance of the licence or the effective date of the leasing agreement a
copy of the leasing agreement containing all the information referred to in
subsections 5.1.1. and 5.1.2.
5.3
Every taxicab owner shall notify or cause to be notified the Clerk in writing ten
(10) days before the termination of the leasing agreement for the motor vehicle
registered in respect of his or her Taxicab Owner's Licence with the Municipality.
6
VEHICLE AND BUILDING STANDARDS
6.1
The operator of every licenced taxicab shall at all times keep the same in a clean
and sanitary condition and in good repair.
6.2
The Chief By-law Enforcement Officer or Police Officer, upon finding a taxicab in
disrepair, or in an unclean, or unsanitary condition, may notify the owner thereof
to cease operation of the same as a licenced taxicab and vehicle until such time
as the same has been put in a clean and sanitary condition and is in good repair.
6.3
In accordance with Section 6.2, no person shall operate a motor vehicle as a
taxicab if the Chief By-law Enforcement Officer or Police Officer has found said
vehicle in disrepair, unclean or unsanitary and has notified said operator as such.
6.4
The operator of every taxicab and vehicle licenced under this by-law or anyone
acting on his behalf shall submit to the Town, a Certificate of Mechanical Fitness
before a vehicle is licenced as a taxicab. A licenced mechanic shall sign said
Certificate of Mechanical Fitness, and said mechanic shall not be the owner or be
employed by the owner of the taxicab business.
6.5
The operator of a taxicab must submit a new Certificate of Mechanical Fitness for
each vehicle being used as a taxicab annually with their application for renewal
of a Taxicab Operator's Licence.
6.6
Every owner of one or more licenced taxicabs shall file with the Town the names
and addresses of all drivers employed by him or her and shall forthwith advise
the Town Clerk of all changes in his or her staff of drivers.
6.7
Every operator of a taxicab shall submit his or her taxicab for the inspection of
the Chief By-law Enforcement Officer or Police Officer when required and no
operator or driver shall at any time, when his or her vehicle is not employed,
hinder the said officer from entering such vehicle, garage or other building for the
purpose of inspecting such vehicle, or the premises where such vehicle is or is
kept.
6.8
Every taxicab owner shall ensure that his or her taxicab is equipped at all times
with at least five (5) serviceable tires, one of which shall be available as a spare
and each of which shall comply with the Tire Standards and Specifications,
R.R.O 1990 Reg 625, as amended under The Highway Traffic Act.
6.9
All buildings used in connection with any taxicab shall:
6.9.1 be kept clean at all times;
6.9.2 be subject to all Development Permit requirements as established by the
Development Permit By-law (15-2015) and amendments thereto for the
Town of Carleton Place.
6.10
Owners and operators of taxicabs shall make available vehicle registration and
identification information in an accessible format to persons with disabilities who
are passengers.
6.11
All taxicabs and accessible taxicabs shall adhere to the standards as set out in
Schedule "C" of this by-law.
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REPLACEMENT VEHICLES
7.1
Every licenced taxicab owner who replaces his or her taxicab shall apply to the
Clerk to change the vehicle with respect to which the licence is designated prior
to operating the taxicab, and shall comply with the provisions as prescribed by
this by-law.
7.2
Upon the Clerk being furnished with satisfactory proof that the applicant has
complied with subsection 7.1 and has paid the fee set out in the Town's Annual
Fees and Charges By-law, the Clerk will change the vehicle with respect to which
the taxicab licence is designated.
8
TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENCE
8.1
Every application for a Taxicab Driver's Licence issued under this by-law shall be
submitted to the Clerk on prescribed forms and payment of all appropriate fees
as set out in the Town's Annual Fees and Charges By-law.
8.2
No person shall be issued a Taxicab Driver's Licence unless the applicant has
given to the Clerk satisfactory proof that:
8.2.1 the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
8.2.2 the applicant is a citizen of Canada, or is legally permitted to work in
Canada.
8.2.3 the applicant is a holder of a current driver's licence of the appropriate
class issued pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, and regulations passed
thereunder.
8.2.4 the applicant has provided their Ontario Ministry of Transportation Driver's
Licence abstract, dated within 90 days of initial application, indicating any
convictions and demerit points in the previous three (3) years, to be
resubmitted on a biannual basis.
8.2.5 the applicant has consented to a Police Vulnerable Sector Check when
applying for the first time, made by or on the behalf of the local Police
Force; and must provide a Police Vulnerable Sector Check every year
thereafter.
8.2.6 the applicant has filed two (2) signed current photographs five (5)
centimeters by five (5) centimetres in size and that bear a reasonable
likeness to the applicant;
8.2.7 one of the photographs described in section 8.2.6. shall be attached by
the Municipality to the Taxicab Driver's Licence, which said licence shall
be displayed in the interior of the cab in such place and in such manner
and form as directed by the Town.
8.2.8
No person shall transfer employment from one taxicab company to
another without first reporting said transfer to the Clerk and obtaining the
Taxicab Driver Transfer Licence and paying appropriate fees as
prescribed by the Town's Annual Fees and Charges By-law.
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LICENCED TAXICAB DRIVER'S DUTIES
9.1
All taxicab drivers shall adhere to the conditions set out in Schedule "C" of this
by-law.
9.2
No person shall use a vehicle as a taxi that is in an unsafe driving condition,
unclean or untidy inside.
9.3
Every driver shall ensure that he or she is neat, clean and polite in manner.
9.4
No person, while driving a taxicab, shall fail to take reasonable care to prevent
passengers from leaving any property in the vehicle.
9.5
No person shall while driving a taxicab fail to restore property left in a cab to the
rightful owner, or deliver it to the Town Hall or local Police Station with all
relevant information for the owner to claim.
9.6
No person shall drive a taxicab without displaying at all times in the prescribed
location referred to in Section 8.2.7 the Taxicab Driver's Licence issued to them
by the Town when engaged as a driver of said taxi.
9.7
No person while driving a taxi shall:
9.7.1 take, consume or have in the driver's possession any intoxicating liquor,
or other substance, which would affect the driver's capabilities to drive a
motor vehicle.
9.7.2 loiter or solicit business in any street, alley or other public place.
9.7.3 permit any immoral, indecent or disorderly conduct in the vehicle.
9.7.4 make any loud noise or disturbance, such as the unnecessary blowing of
a horn, or use obscene, impertinent or abusive language, or molest,
annoy or insult any passenger or other person.
9.7.5 carry in any vehicle a larger number of persons or goods than the
manufacturer's rating or seating capacity allows for such vehicle.
9.7.6 after leaving a starting point with a passenger, take on any new additional
passengers without the consent of those who have already engaged the
driver.
9.7.7 smoke or vape while driving a taxi, in accordance with the Smoke-Free
Ontario Act, 2017 S.O. 2017.
9.7.8 refuse to serve the first person requesting the service of the taxicab
unless such person requiring the service:
a) owes the driver for a previous fare or service.
b) upon being requested by such driver, the person refuses to disclose the
final destination before or immediately after entering the taxicab.
c) asks the driver to be driven to a remote place in circumstances, which
such driver reasonably believes to be unsafe.
d) has an excessive number of items that will not fit in the cab.
9.7.9 refuse to allow a dog while serving as a guide or leader dog for a
visually impaired person, to enter and remain in the taxicab.
9.8
The driver of a taxicab must record immediately all reasons why he or she
refused service to an individual and retain the record of refusal for a period of
thirty (30) days.
9.9
A taxicab driver, if requested, must give a passenger a receipt showing the
driver's name, the date and time of the trip, the points of origin and destination,
and the cost of the trip.
9.10
A driver of a taxicab may not charge for time lost through defects or inefficiency
of the taxicab or incompetence in driving.
9.11
No person shall charge a higher fare or an additional fee for persons with
disabilities than for persons without disabilities for the same trip.
9.12
No person shall charge a fee for the storage of mobility aids or mobility
assistive devices.
10
EXPIRY, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENCES
10.1
All taxicab operators' licences and all taxicab driver licences issued by the Town
shall expire on the 15th day of February each year.
10.2
The holder of the licence is responsible to apply for renewal on or before the date
of the first day of February each year.
10.3
The Chief By-law Enforcement Officer may at any time, for any cause appearing
to him or her to be sufficient, suspend the licence issued to any taxicab operator
or any taxicab driver and shall, in such event report such suspension forthwith to
Council, and Council may either continue such suspension for such period of
time as it shall determine or may reinstate such licence, or if the circumstances
shall appear to warrant such action, may revoke said licence.
10. 4 Anyone convicted under any section of the Liquor Licence Act, the Food and
Drug Act, the Criminal Code of Canada or the Highway Traffic Act shall be liable
to have the taxi operator's licence or taxi driver's licence suspended or canceled.
10.5
Council, after a hearing, may revoke any or each of the licences held by a
licencee for cause and without limiting the generality of the foregoing for:
10.5.1 a breach of the law;
10.5.2 anything which may be in a way adverse to the public's interest;
10.5.3 any other matter which the Municipality is authorized by law to consider,
or
10.5.4 any violation of the provisions of this By-law.
10.6
Council may suspend a licence for cause for any period that is less than the un-
expired part of the period for which it was issued in lieu of revocation as provided
in subsection 10.5 hereof.
10.7
The Clerk upon receipt of the report suspending or revoking a licence by the
Supervising Officer of the OPP shall determine the time and date of the hearing
which shall be the next available meeting of Council, while meeting required
timeframes in the Procedural By-law, and shall forthwith give notice in writing to
the licencee, said notice shall:
10.7.1 state the time, date, place and purpose of the hearing and a statement as
to the reasons for the suspension, including reasonable information of
any allegations as to the character, or propriety of conduct or
competence of a licencee, if same are in issue; and
10.7.2 state if the licencee does not attend the hearing, Council may
proceed in his or her absence and he or she will not be entitled to any
further notice;
10.7.3 be served personally or by registered mail to the licencee at his or her
address last known to the Town Clerk.
10.8
Council shall give its decision in writing to the Town Clerk.
10.9
The Clerk, in receipt of the decision referred to in 10.8 hereof, shall forthwith
notify the Chief By-law Enforcement Officer and OPP and the licencee of the
decision by serving the licencee a copy personally or by registered mail to the
licencee's last known address or the counsel or agent of the licencee, at his or
her address as stated to the Municipality.
10.10 The holder of a taxicab operator's licence shall provide a reasonable level of
service to the public twenty-four (24) hours per day. Failure to do so shall be
considered just cause for Council to suspend or revoke any licence.
10.11 Council's decision(s) shall be final and binding.
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PASSENGER CONDUCT
11.1
No person while a passenger in a taxicab shall smoke or vape, in accordance
with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 S.O. 2017.
11.2
A passenger may refuse to take a taxicab made available to the person if that
taxicab does not meet the vehicle standards or the licenced taxicab driver's
duties as provided for in this By-law.
11.3
No person shall, while riding as a passenger in a taxicab, be verbally or
physically abusive towards the taxicab driver.
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ENFORCEMENT
12.1
Any person who contravenes any of the provision of this by-law and the
procedures with respect thereto is guilty of an offence and the enforcement and
the penalty imposed thereunder shall be subject to the provisions of The
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.53 and any amendments
thereto, and the penalty for the commission of any such offence shall be as
provided for in the said Provincial Offences Act.
12.2
This by-law shall be enforced by the Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer
and/or by an Officer of the Ontario Provincial Police.
12.3
Any person or owner operating a Taxicab shall promptly submit proper
identification to an officer upon request. Failure or refusal to do so is an offense.
12.4
No person shall give false information to an officer.
12.5
No person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, an officer
exercising their power authorized by Section 12.2 or performing a duty under this
By-law.
13
ADMINISTRATION AND PENALTIES
13.1
This By-law shall be enforced by By-law Enforcement Officers and/or a Police
Officer.
13.2
Any notice or order required to be given or served under this By-law is sufficiently
given or served if delivered personally or sent by registered mail, addressed to
the person to whom delivery or service is required to be made at the last address
for service appearing on the application record with the Town Clerk.
13.3
All notices served by mail pursuant to this By-law shall be deemed to be received
five (5) days following mailing of the notice.
13.4
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By-law, and the
procedures with respect thereto is guilty of an offence and the penalty upon
conviction therefore shall be as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act,
R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33 and amendments hereto.
14
INDEMNIFICATION
14.1
No person shall be granted or hold a licence for a Taxicab Operator's Licence
unless he or she has in writing on a form prescribed by the Town, found in
Schedule "B" agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Municipality, its agents,
servants, employees and officials from any claims, actions or suits which might
be brought against the said person and the Municipality arising out of the
operation of the taxicab in any manner whatsoever, or any error, negligence, or
omission of the person, his agents, servants or employees.
15
VALIDITY
15.1
If any section of this By-law is for any reason deemed invalid by a competent
court of law, the remaining sections shall remain in effect until repealed.
15.2
Where provisions of this By-law conflict with any other By-laws in force in the
Municipality, the provisions that establish the higher standards to protect the
health, safety and welfare of the general public prevails.
15.3
This By-law shall come into force and take effect upon its final passing.
16
SHORT FORM
16.1
This By-law may be referred to as the Taxi By-law.
17
REPEAL OF BY-LAWS
17.1
That By-law No. 83-2005 and amendments thereto, being a By-law to licence,
Regulate and govern operators and drivers of taxicabs shall be hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 22 DAY OF September, 2020.
Doug Black, Mayor
Stacey Blair, Clerk
SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW NO. 82-2020
Maximum fare charge for a trip/journey within the limits of the Town of Carleton Place:
Regular fare per trip
$11.50
Senior Citizen's rate per trip.
$11.00
SCHEDULE "B" TO BY-LAW NO. 82-2020
INDEMNIFICATION
In accordance with Section 14 of By-law 82-2020, I hereby agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the Town of Carleton Place, its agents, servants, employees and officials from
any claim, actions or suits which might be brought against the Town of Carleton Place
arising out of the operation of my Taxicab(s) in any matter whatsoever, or any error or
omission.
Further, I hereby acknowledge that the Town of Carleton Place will receive in writing (at
least 30 days' prior notice) of any cancellation or expiration, or any changes to the terms
and conditions of any insurance policy regarding a licenced vehicle.
Owner/Agent Signature
Date
SCHEDULE "C" TO BY-LAW NO. 82-2020
TAXICAB AND ACCESSIBLE TAXICAB PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS
Every passenger has the right to a driver who:
is licenced by the Town of Carleton Place,
is knowledgeable,
knows the major routes and destinations in the Town of Carleton Place,
is courteous and helpful,
offers a safe ride,
knows and obeys all traffic laws,
gives, upon request, a silent ride,
uses a cell phone only in emergencies,
physically assists passengers into his or her vehicle and with their belongings;
takes the most expeditious route, and
and provides upon request a receipt with the date and time, the distance travelled, and
the fare charged; and
A Taxicab or Accessible Taxicab must be kept:
in good mechanical condition,
with a clean passenger and trunk area,
that is heated or cooled upon request,
with easy access to seat belts, and is
smoke and vape free.