The Newfoundland and Labrador government is planning changes to the Highway Traffic Act, including scrapping test requirements for some driv
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is planning changes to the Highway Traffic Act, including scrapping test requirements for some drivers, to encourage ride-hailing services like Uber to operate in the province.
At a news conference Monday, Service N.L. Minister Sarah Stoodley said drivers with a Class 5 licence for passenger vehicles or light trucks will no longer need to do a written or road test to get a Class 4 licence, required to drive a taxi or for a ride-hailing service.
"This will help to ease the administrative process for both new taxi and ride-sharing drivers, and speed up the process to recruit and retain and get more drivers on the road," Stoodley said.
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