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Final supporters
Over the past 19 years the people of Oshawa and The Region of Durham have enjoyed and benefited from the services of multiple Professional Designated Driving Service Providers. We have made it both convenient and affordable for people to drink and get home responsibly with their vehicles. We have significantly reduced the number of impaired drivers traveling our roadways which has resulted in fewer traffic accidents, better use of our emergency services and fewer tax dollars being needed.
Durham Region is very unique. There is no other community in Canada that has as many Professional Designated Driving Service Providers as ours. We were one of the first communities to welcome our services and because of our tremendous value demand for these services has grown significantly. So popular are these services that there are now many other communities across Canada that are beginning to see similar operations opening up and servicing their communities. We have been very instrumental in the development of the Designated Driver Industry that exists in Canada today.
This coming September however the City of Oshawa is planning to be the first municipality in Canada to introduce a new Designated Driver By-Law that would require the Designated Drivers and Service Brokers who plan to operate in their city to be both licensed and regulated.
See CORP-15-74 Regulation of Designated Drivers
While we welcome regulation to some extent we fear that the proposed requirements are too extreme and are going to dramatically impact this industry! The proposed By-Law, if passed will dramatically change the way in which the industry operates and the proposed licensing fee requirement for a new driver, which is going to be $247.00, will make obtaining new drivers virtually impossible! If there are no drivers then there will be no Designated Driver Industry! The newly proposed requirements will undoubtedly result in delayed response times, longer service times, severe driver shortages and increased rates. Increased rates will also mean that the service may no longer be affordable to some people and that many of them will likely take the risk of driving themselves home.
While we’ve tried to relay our concerns to the committee responsible for this By-Law our message has clearly not gotten through to them. If you value having our services in your community and are concerned about losing them, then show your support by signing our petition and help us get the attention of your municipal government!
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November 26, 2015
I have completed a formal request for a meeting with the city clerk to discuss the language in By-Law 120-2005. The current documentation lacks clarity regarding the impact on existing service providers. I am now preparing a brief for the upcoming council session to highlight these regulatory oversights.
November 26, 2015
The growth in support for this petition has gained the attention of local policy analysts who are now reviewing our concerns regarding the proposed by-law. I am currently finalizing a formal briefing document to present at the next municipal committee meeting to ensure the economic impact on our service providers is fully documented.
19 Comments
Very valuable service nice to have vehicle in driveway especially after an eye exam
This is a much needed service that prevents people from driving drunk. This bylaw will prevent people from using this service. As a result, there might be more accidents and loss of life due to drunk drivers on the road.
This bylaw will discourage people from using the service due to costs. If I can designate a friend to drive my vehicle (without regulation) I should be able to designate a paid service. This cash grab will only detour businesses from offering the service and cause it to be unaffordable. Which will likely result in poor decision making. For the safety of our community quash this by law!!!
Please stop this DD By-Law. It is a money grab. DD services provide a fair means for people to reach home safe & sound.
why squash a business that has already been operating for twenty years? sounds like there isn't enough govt. in our pocket.
Another tax grab for the city it's a shame that we can't be responsible without being taxed maybe time for new council
So we can't park cars on streets over night, we cannot drink and drive, it's like there are trying to set up terrible things to happen!!!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
Over the past 19 years the people of Oshawa and The Region of Durham have enjoyed and benefited from the services of multiple Professional Designated Driving Service Providers. We have made it both convenient and affordable for people to drink and get home responsibly with their vehicles. We have significantly reduced the number of impaired drivers traveling our roadways which has resulted in fewer traffic accidents, better use of our emergency services and fewer tax dollars being needed.
Durham Region is very unique. There is no other community in Canada that has as many Professional Designated Driving Service Providers as ours. We were one of the first communities to welcome our services and because of our tremendous value demand for these services has grown significantly. So popular are these services that there are now many other communities across Canada that are beginning to see similar operations opening up and servicing their communities. We have been very instrumental in the development of the Designated Driver Industry that exists in Canada today.
This coming September however the City of Oshawa is planning to be the first municipality in Canada to introduce a new Designated Driver By-Law that would require the Designated Drivers and Service Brokers who plan to operate in their city to be both licensed and regulated.
See CORP-15-74 Regulation of Designated Drivers
While we welcome regulation to some extent we fear that the proposed requirements are too extreme and are going to dramatically impact this industry! The proposed By-Law, if passed will dramatically change the way in which the industry operates and the proposed licensing fee requirement for a new driver, which is going to be $247.00, will make obtaining new drivers virtually impossible! If there are no drivers then there will be no Designated Driver Industry! The newly proposed requirements will undoubtedly result in delayed response times, longer service times, severe driver shortages and increased rates. Increased rates will also mean that the service may no longer be affordable to some people and that many of them will likely take the risk of driving themselves home.
While we’ve tried to relay our concerns to the committee responsible for this By-Law our message has clearly not gotten through to them. If you value having our services in your community and are concerned about losing them, then show your support by signing our petition and help us get the attention of your municipal government!
Updates
November 26, 2015
I have completed a formal request for a meeting with the city clerk to discuss the language in By-Law 120-2005. The current documentation lacks clarity regarding the impact on existing service providers. I am now preparing a brief for the upcoming council session to highlight these regulatory oversights.
November 26, 2015
The growth in support for this petition has gained the attention of local policy analysts who are now reviewing our concerns regarding the proposed by-law. I am currently finalizing a formal briefing document to present at the next municipal committee meeting to ensure the economic impact on our service providers is fully documented.
19 Comments
I belive this is a better service than the taxi cabs I get my car home to much better
Very valuable service nice to have vehicle in driveway especially after an eye exam
This is a much needed service that prevents people from driving drunk. This bylaw will prevent people from using this service. As a result, there might be more accidents and loss of life due to drunk drivers on the road.
This bylaw will discourage people from using the service due to costs. If I can designate a friend to drive my vehicle (without regulation) I should be able to designate a paid service. This cash grab will only detour businesses from offering the service and cause it to be unaffordable. Which will likely result in poor decision making. For the safety of our community quash this by law!!!
Please stop this DD By-Law. It is a money grab. DD services provide a fair means for people to reach home safe & sound.
why squash a business that has already been operating for twenty years? sounds like there isn't enough govt. in our pocket.
Another tax grab for the city it's a shame that we can't be responsible without being taxed maybe time for new council
So we can't park cars on streets over night, we cannot drink and drive, it's like there are trying to set up terrible things to happen!!!
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I belive this is a better service than the taxi cabs I get my car home to much better