DRIVE A2B July 2018

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CPVAA in for the protection of the Australian public and their motor vehicle. ANCAP, Australasia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate, provides consumers with advice and information on the level of occupant and pedestrian protection provided by different vehicle models in the most common types of crashes. ANCAP’s vision is “To eliminate road trauma through the testing and promotion of safer vehicles”. We find it staggering that the Taxi Services Commission and TfV have failed to consider (Fit for Purpose) the safety of the vehicles when granting accreditation of vehicles for use as a Commercial Passenger Vehicle. The CPVAA recommended to TfV that, moving forward, all CPV’s should, as a very minimum, meet a 5 star ANCAP safety rating before they are accredited as a CPV. This recommendation was rejected by TfV. Victorian Ombudsman The inquiry into the Fairness Fund by the State Ombudsman Ms Glass has concluded. For us it raises more questions than gives answers. The feedback from those applying told a devastating story of hardship inflicted upon people who simply did not deserve to be treated so poorly. The Andrews Government’s response was not one of acknowledgement of a poorly administrated procedure, but of deflection inferring that delays were about managing fraudulent behaviour. Placing a slur across all those who applied. Only 1200 people applied to this UnFairness Fund out of 1300 133 353 www.avagroup.net.au TAXI CONVERSIONS STARTING FROM $13,695.00 + OPTIONS approximately 5000 taxi and hire car licence holders. The application was complicated and difficult to fill in, large numbers of licence holders advised us they had no confidence in the process, and they proved to be correct. Ms Glass said in part; “Its poor communication, compounded by delay, was unreasonable and would have exacerbated the distress already felt by people who believed the government had taken away their livelihood or life savings”. “In these circumstances, despite the worthy motive behind its establishment, calling it a Fairness Fund was asking for trouble. The Fund itself has completed its work but there are important lessons to be learned for the handling of such schemes in future. Good intentions should not be undone – as they were in this case – by poor execution. Deborah Glass Ombudsman” The UnFairness Fund is only one part of unfair changes made to the Commercial Passenger Vehicle industry, those changes designed to accommodate a foreign Ride Share Operator. The price to be borne by innocent Victorian families for years to come. • Lift Type Vertical Split Long Platform Internal Fully Automatic • 2 x Sets Slide & click W-Chair & L/Sash Occupant Restraints • 2 x Toyota Style Original Folding Seats c/w New Floor & Wall Brackets • Flush Floor & Polyflor Non Slip Floor Coverings • Reverse Triple or 4 Seater, Crash Frame, Seat Belts & Head Rests • Large Metal Lockable Restraint Storage Box at Rear • 3 x Child Restraint Anchor Points & Fixings 49 Fennell St, Port Melbourne Vic 3207 | 1636 Sydney Rd, Campbellfield Vic 3061 23 Armada Place, Banyo QLD 4014 | 54 - 60 Industry Dve, Tweed Heads NSW 2486 1300 133 353 www.avagroup.net.au We were abandoned by the Andrews Government, we feel let down by the Victorian Ombudsman. Rod Barton President, CPVAA 10 DRIVE A2B magazine · July 2018
COMMERCIAL PASSENGER WANT A VOICE WITHIN THE VICTORIAN TAXI & HIRE CAR INDUSTRY? CPVAA Executive members are part of the government Industry Implementation Group and also the Melbourne Airport Consultative Committee ONLY $ 120 per person per year We listen to all members and take your messages to the decision-makers. WHY WAIT ANY LONGER? JOIN CPVAA TODAY! for Drivers & Owners of Taxis & Hire Cars website: www.cpvaa.com.au email: info@cpvaa.com.au DRIVE A2B magazine · July 2018 11
Page 1 and 2: DRIVE Voice of the Victorian Point-
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS WHAT’S INSIDE 6 Times th
Page 5 and 6: 1 July 2018, there are many questio
Page 7 and 8: TAXI DRIVERS WANTED CALL 13 22 22 Z
Page 9: fitted with a safety camera while e
Page 13 and 14: From 1 July 2018 a $1 trip levy app
Page 15 and 16: COMMENCEMENT OF REGULATIONS The com
Page 17 and 18: New taxi tolls From 1 July 2018 the
Page 19 and 20: An increase could make passengers w
Page 21 and 22: INDUSTRY STATISTICS The statistical
Page 23 and 24: EXCLUSIVE CPVAA MEMBER OFFER EXPERI
Page 25 and 26: fraudulent claims, and it was reaso
Page 27 and 28: HAVE YOUR SAY Send your thoughts to
Page 29 and 30: INFRASTRUCTURE Want to participate
Page 31 and 32: THINK LONG You should also remember
Page 33 and 34: ACCIDENT COVER FOR THE VICTORIAN CO
Page 35 and 36: WHAT WE HEAR ! The $1 trip levy is
Page 37 and 38: SOUTH AUSTRALIA A driverless public
Page 39 and 40: What’s On in Melbourne Skating at
Page 41 and 42: JAPAN Toyota Motor Corp. is conside
Page 43 and 44: Police are seeking to identify thes

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