Uber Vancouver to get undercover government checks to enforce taxi regulations

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The ride-sharing service Uber says it shouldn’t be forced to follow taxi regulations, which it says are outdated, as the B.C. government plans to launch an undercover assault on the alternative taxi service.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone says plainclothes transit agents posing as potential customers will be deployed to ensure taxis and their drivers are operating by B.C.’s rules, which are enforced to ensure passenger safety.

“We will have dozens of undercover enforcement officers who will be at the ready to ensure that anyone who is providing a taxi-like service is doing so with a proper licence,” said Stone, adding those who don’t comply face maximum fines of up to $5,000.

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Canadian Press – Nov 03, 2014.

 

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