B.C. should allow ride-hailing services like Uber before Christmas as an urgent matter of public safety, according to the mayor of Coquitlam and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada.
The government recently announced that it plans to boost taxi fleets across the province by 15 per cent. but ride-hailing services won’t hit B.C. streets until late 2019.
Speaking at a news conference alongside Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada, Mayor Richard Stewart said ride-hailing was needed now, not next year.
Stewart said cold weather and the holiday season bring a greater threat of impaired driving, especially in suburban areas where there are fewer taxis available.
He said ride-hailing services like Uber would create more
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