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Prohibition on unlicensed taxi drivers
3.
An individual must not drive a taxi unless he or she holds a valid taxi driver’s licence under this By-law.
Services exclusive to taxi drivers and taxi vehicles
4.
Unless an individual is a licenced taxi driver registered with a licenced taxi dispatcher and is driving a licenced taxi registered
with that dispatcher, he or she must not provide or offer to provide transportation services
a)
through a street hail;
b)
through a dispatch by a non-digital platform; or
c)
in exchange for payment by any method other than digital (electronic) payment.
Requirements for obtaining taxi driver’s licence
5.
To be eligible to be issued a taxi driver’s licence, an individual must
a)
pay the applicable licence and application fee or fees;
b)
be at least 18 years of age;
c)
meet the requirements set out in section (1) (Rules for all vehicle for hire drivers);
d)
not be charged with a relevant criminal offence or a major driving offence if the City determines that the nature of the
charges are such that issuing a taxi driver’s licence would result in a significant risk of harm to the public;
e)
demonstrate a level of verbal English language proficiency determined by the City to be adequate for the purposes
of providing transportation services in a taxi;
f)
provide a document satisfactory to the City indicating that the individual has provided consent
i)
for his or her personal information being submitted to the City; and
ii)
for the City to have access to his or her personal information maintained by Manitoba Public Insurance, the Winnipeg
Police Service and the body responsible for maintaining the Child Abuse Registry for the purposes of administering and
enforcing this By-law;
g)
complete training required by the City;
h)
demonstrate to a level required by the City the skills and knowledge reasonably considered by the City to be necessary
in order to provide the services exclusive to taxi drivers; and
i)
provide all documentation reasonably required by the City to determine the individual’s eligibility for a taxi driver’s licence.
6.
To be eligible to be issued an accessible taxi driver’s licence, an individual must meet the requirements set out in Section (1)
and must, in addition, as determined by the City either
a)
complete within a period of time prior to the application, as determined by the City, any training required by the City with
respect to transportation service for individuals who use a wheelchair, or similar device which can accommodate a
seated individual, and who cannot self-transfer; or
b)
demonstrate to a level required by the City the skills and knowledge reasonably considered by the City to be necessary
in order to provide transportation services to individuals who use a wheelchair, or similar device which can
accommodate a seated individual, and who cannot self-transfer.
Requirements for renewing taxi driver’s licence
7.
In order to be eligible to have his or her licence renewed, a taxi driver
a)
must meet the requirements for an applicant for a taxi driver’s licence
b)
must provide information to the City concerning any factual changes to information provided at the time of its application or
most recent renewal;
c)
must provide to the City a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) and a Child Abuse Registry Check
issued no more than 90 days before the application for registration was made; and
d)
must not owe any outstanding fines or fees with respect to this By-law or any City parking by-law.
At all times while providing transportation services, a taxi driver must ensure that a valid licence card or other object that has been
issued by the City as proof that he or she is a taxi driver is prominently displayed and clearly visible to passengers within the taxi.
Reporting requirements for taxi drivers
8.
A taxi driver must immediately report to the City
a)
his or her conviction of a relevant criminal offence or a major driving offence;
b)
charges laid against him or her of a relevant criminal offence or a major driving offence;
c)
his or her registration on the Child Abuse Registry;
d)
the suspension of his or her Provincial driver’s licence; and
e)
any change in his or her medical condition that could affect his or her ability to drive and to maintain a Provincial driver’s licence.
Taxi may accommodate street hails
9.
A taxi driver may accept a request for service by any means, including a street hail, or through a non-digital platform.
10.
If a taxi driver accepts a street hail, the driver must immediately record the transportation service and, within 24 hours, inform the
licenced dispatcher with whom he or she is registered of
a)
the street hail;
b)
the times and locations of the pick-up and drop off.
Taxi may accept any mode of payment
11.
A taxi driver may accept compensation for providing a transportation service in any form, including through non-digital (electronic)
payment.