S-6.01, r. 3 - Taxi Transportation Regulation

Section 22 Disposition versions

2018-11-26

22. The holder of a taxi owner’s permit offering non-specialized services must use as a taxi a sedan or station wagon-type automobile:

(1)  whose model has been on the market for not more than 10 years and which meets the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16);

(2)  which, as of the date of the application to the Commission to have it attached to a taxi owner’s permit, is not more than 5 years old;

(3)  which has a wheelbase of at least 261 cm, subject to section 74.1;

(4)  which is equipped by the manufacturer with at least 4 safety belts;

(5)  which has a solid roof; and

(6)  which has at least 4 side doors.

The following vehicles may also be used if they meet the requirements referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 5 of the first paragraph, if they are equipped by the manufacturer to transport a maximum of 9 persons and if their net weight is under 3,500 kg:

(1)  a van with a running board and 3 or 4 side doors, each with its own window;

(2)  a utility vehicle with 3 or 4 side doors and 4 drive wheels or a device allowing full traction; or

(3)  a disabled accessible vehicle which is equipped with a ramp for wheelchair access or a wheelchair lift, fitted to carry at least 2 persons in wheelchairs and equipped with a restraining device, fixed to the floor with 4 anchorages, used to keep each wheelchair in the same position as the permanent seats installed by the manufacturer, as well as seat belts for each wheelchair consisting of a shoulder belt and a lap belt.

Notwithstanding the second paragraph, a disabled accessible vehicle equipped with a wheelchair lift may, on the date of the application to the Commission to have it attached to a taxi owner’s permit, be not more than 6 years old and have a net weight of up to 4,000 kg.

O.C. 690-2002, s. 22; O.C. 874-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1365-2018, s. 1.

2012-09-01

22. The holder of a taxi owner’s permit offering non-specialized services must use as a taxi a sedan or station wagon-type automobile:

(1)  whose model has been on the market for not more than 10 years and which meets the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16);

(2)  which, as of the date of the application to the Commission to have it attached to a taxi owner’s permit, is not more than 5 years old;

(3)  which has a wheelbase of at least 261 cm;

(4)  which is equipped by the manufacturer with at least 4 safety belts;

(5)  which has a solid roof; and

(6)  which has at least 4 side doors.

The following vehicles may also be used if they meet the requirements referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 5 of the first paragraph, if they are equipped by the manufacturer to transport a maximum of 9 persons and if their net weight is under 3,500 kg:

(1)  a van with a running board and 3 or 4 side doors, each with its own window;

(2)  a utility vehicle with 3 or 4 side doors and 4 drive wheels or a device allowing full traction; or

(3)  a disabled accessible vehicle which is equipped with a ramp for wheelchair access or a wheelchair lift, fitted to carry at least 2 persons in wheelchairs and equipped with a restraining device, fixed to the floor with 4 anchorages, used to keep each wheelchair in the same position as the permanent seats installed by the manufacturer, as well as seat belts for each wheelchair consisting of a shoulder belt and a lap belt.

Notwithstanding the second paragraph, a disabled accessible vehicle equipped with a wheelchair lift may, on the date of the application to the Commission to have it attached to a taxi owner’s permit, be not more than 6 years old and have a net weight of up to 4,000 kg.

O.C. 690-2002, s. 22; O.C. 874-2010, s. 1.