Why dont the taxis use the designated routes?
The taxi industry is regulated by the Passenger Transportation Board in B.C. By law, taxis are required to take the shortest route. Taxi drivers may use discretion in case they know that the shortest route may take more time and cost more money to the consumers i.e. the road is closed or obstructed due to repairs, accidents or heavy traffic. Most of the taxis in the CRD have GPS capability and all of them must have the safety camera which provides and promotes safety for the taxi drivers and consumers. Back to Top HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES • Who is responsible for picking up horse droppings? The horse drawn carriage association hires a company to pick up the manure on a daily basis. All carriage and trolley drivers are required to call their company contact if they drop manure on the street so it can be dealt with immediately. The association is committed to keeping the streets of Victoria and James Bay free of manure by instituting a waste responsibility document that all driving staff ar
