DRIVE A2B February 2019

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NSW NEWS
NSW TAXI vs Uber
Reminder that the deadline for expression of
interest in joining this Maurice Blackburn Class
Action is 15 February 2019!
8
NSW INDUSTRY STATISTICS
Licence value comparisons for NSW
Taxi licence plates.
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DON'T TAP YOUR PHONE
when you are behind the wheel. Many of
us do it - but we shouldn't - it's not safe!
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AIRPORT BACK DOWN
Hire car driver Tony Sheridan has taken on
Melbourne Airport - and won!
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QLD NEWS
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EDITORIAL
WELCOME
TO 2019
Keeping Cool
Welcome to our first edition
for 2019. Christmas and New
Year Eve festivities have done
for another year, students have
started back at Primary and
Secondary School, Chinese New
Year is here and St Valentine's
Day is just around the corner.
There is never a dull day in
Australia - life is as hectic, busy,
exciting and fulfilling as you
wish to make it.
With Summer comes the heat
and all around Australia we
have had extremely hot days
this year, and I hope you have
all been sensible and kept cool
inside and out during these
times.
Remember that you also must
keep your passengers cool too.
The air-conditioning in your car
must be functioning properly
or they will melt (or worse put
a bad report in against you).
And it is a roadworthy offence
to have an non-operational airconditioned
car.
Sustainable Cities
The WRI Ross Center for
Sustainable Cities has started a
new research and planning group
called the NUMO Alliance (New
Urban Mobility). The purpose of
NUMO is to guide government,
the corporate sector and
planning entities on how to better
incorporate ride-hailing, dockless
bikes, scooters and autonomous
vehicles in their cities.
“The pace of innovation and
disruption on city streets is
forcing everyone–residents, city
staff, regulators, and the private
sector–to rethink long-held
assumptions,” said Ms Robin
Chase, Executive Chair of the
NUMO Steering Committee and
Zipcar Co-Founder. “It presents
us with the opportunity to correct
current problems and remake
cities for the 21st century.”
“In five years, we’d like to see
public space, walking, microvehicles,
a health public transit
system and shared vehicles,
and all intensively used vehicles
being electric be the ‘new
normal’ for cities,” she added.
“Planning, regulations, zoning
and use will now privilege these
new ways of getting around.”
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WRI Ross Center for
Sustainable Cities works to
make urban sustainability a
reality. Global research and onthe-ground
experience in Brazil,
China, India, Mexico, Turkey and
the United States combine to
spur action that improves life
for millions of people.
This is perhaps something that
all States and Territories in
Australia could most probably
benefit from! Wonder which
one will be the first to join up?
Drivers - be quiet
We have received numerous
emails from taxi travelling
passengers in the past month -
one was complimentary but the
rest were complaints.
These complaints were all to
do with the driver and the most
common complaint is that once
the passenger had advised the
driver of their destination, the
driver got on a phone call and
talked in his own language to
the person on the other end, for
the entire trip.
1. This is just plain rude
2. If you must make a call
whilst driving - ensure that
you speak in English.
3. The passenger has the right
to feel comfortable and at
ease whilst in the taxi.
There was even one occasion
that the passenger was going to
hospital with a severe ear ache
and the last thing she wanted
was for the driver to be talkingand
talking in foreign tongue,
no less.
Drivers, you need to be showing
respect, kindness and initiative
to your passengers. The taxi
and hire car industry is doing it
tough at present and you don't
need any further bad publicity.
And remember, it only takes one
bad apple to spoil the bunch.
Melbourne Airport
Parking
In the 2016-17 financial year
Melbourne Airport car parking
operations received $145.1
million in fees and 86.7 million
dollars was declared profit.
An airport spokeswoman said
recently that around 120,000
vehicles drive on the airport's
roads each day and parking
fines were necessary to manage
traffic congestion and security.
She also claims that Melbourne
Airport does not receive enough
money from parking fines to
cover the cost of enforcing the
infringement system.
Gee, the infringement officers
must be on a great wage!
The ACCC should step in and
review the car parking prices at
all airports around Australia. It
appears that they are there to
make the private enterprise that
is the airports, lots of money
for a necessary part of plane
travelling.
Register for Class
Action
The Maurice Blackburn Class
Action against Uber registration
deadline is fast approaching -
February 15 2019.
The Class Action is open to all
Victorian, New South Wales
and Western Australia drivers,
owners and operators of either
taxis, hire cars or limousines ,
who suffered a loss in earnings
and/or licence value.
Register your interest to
participate in the possibly
biggest Class Action that
Australia has seen. Visit www.
mauriceblackburn.com.au/
uberclassaction.
Mrs Toni Peters
DRIVE A2B Editor
Email: tonipeters@drivea2b.com.au
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NEW
SOUTH
WALES
NEWS
NSW TAXI
VS
UBER
AS THEY JOIN THE
CLASS ACTION
Sharing Economy has its own boon and
bane globally. Thousands of hard-working
Australian taxi drivers have been impacted
by Uber’s actions over the past years. Taxi
Licence Owners, Operators and Drivers have
suffered financially as well as emotionally,
significantly impacting their livelihood.
NSW Taxi Council has welcomed the
opportunity to recover from this significant
loss.
The NSW Taxi Industry has joined Victoria
in the Class Action against Uber along
with Western Australia and Queensland,
following a claim in Victoria that has already
commenced. The Class Action is being led by
high profile lawyers, Maurice Blackburn.
The NSW Taxi Council has been working
rigorously over the past eight months with
lawyers from Maurice Blackburn assisting
them with the investigation into the Class
Action.
Taxi Owners, Operators and Drivers have
all met with representatives from Maurice
Blackburn as part of the investigation
process.
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WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TAXI
WAT TRAINING
The NSW Taxi Council now offers Wheelchair
Accessible Taxi (WAT) Driver Training for authorised
Taxi Drivers wanting to drive WATs for the purpose
of providing a service to passengers with special
accessible needs.
It is a regulatory requirement under the NSW Point to
Point Transport Regulations (2017) under clause 26 (i);
Driver of wheelchair accessible vehicle to be competent
in loading and unloading wheelchair passengers
(1) A driver of a wheelchair accessible taxi or wheelchair
accessible hire vehicle that is being used to provide
a passenger service must be able to demonstrate a
level of competence in the safe loading, restraint and
unloading of a person in a wheelchair to a standard
equivalent to that required to complete Element 3
(Assist passengers into and out of a taxi in a manner
suited to their disability) and Element 4 (Drive a taxi
used by passengers with disabilities) of the competency
unit TLIC2040 Provide Point to Point Transport (Taxis
and Hire Vehicles) Regulation 2017 [NSW] Part 2
Safety of services.
Driving a WAT vehicle can be hard work, and may
require you to go above and beyond your normal duties
as a Taxi Driver. However, driving a WAT can be very
rewarding for many drivers.
There are also financial benefits for drivers providing
transport services to passengers with special needs.
There are some pre-requisites that taxi drivers need to
meet prior to attending the training.
If you would like to find out further information on
becoming a Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Driver, please
contact the NSW Taxi Council on (02) 8339 4644.
Uber definitely needs to be
held accountable for the
time it operated in NSW
outside of any regulatory
framework and the Class
Action against Uber certainly
seems to be a positive step
for the NSW Taxi Industry
and the NSW Taxi Council
intends to continuously work
with Maurice Blackburn and
monitor any developments
in relation to the class action
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NEW
SOUTH
WALES
NEWS
LICENCE
VALUES
Licence values for freehold licences
experienced an increase from a low of
$122,225 in October, to an average of
$92,500 for December, with the highest
selling price being $105,000.
11 Transfers occurred during the month
of December, 9 deceased estates and 2
actual sales.
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$360,000
Taxi Licence Plate Values - Sydney
$210,000 $210,000
$180,000
DEC '18 AVERAGE
LICENCE VALUE
$92,500
$150,000
$100,000
$125,000 $122,225
$99,000 $92,500
$50,000
$-
Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jul-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18
ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE PAYMENT SCHEME
A number of applications
for additional assistance
have been finalised and
recommended for payment.
TfNSW is communicating with
these payment recipients on
preferred payment options.
Following this additional step,
payments will be approved and
provided to recipients.
Assessment of applications
will continue until all are
finalised, including notification
of the outcome to applicants
and where applicants are
determined for payment,
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payments are made, hopefully
by 31 March 2019.
The Taxi and Hire Vehicle
Industries Assistance Panel
(the Panel) is responsible
for assessing applications
and identifying those who
demonstrate the need for
an additional assistance
payment. The Panel makes
recommendations to the
Minister for Transport and
Infrastructure, who makes the
final determination.
The ATO has informed
Transport for NSW that an
additional assistance payment
WILL BE assessed as taxable
income.
The Department of Social
Services has advised
Transport for NSW that an
additional assistance payment
WILL NOT be considered as
an exempt lump sum payment
for the purposes of the social
security income test. An
additional assistance payment
HAS the potential to impact
your pension.

JOHN BOWE'S
JOURNEY IN THE AUSTRALIAN
TAXI INDUSTRY
After leaving the NSW Fire Service
in the early 1960s, John attained a
taxi driver’s licence and commenced
driving for RSL Taxi Co-operative. By
1964 John had purchased his own
taxi licence.
John was elected to the Board of
Directors of RSL around 1966 and
soon after elected as Chairman.
In the early seventies, he took up
the full-time position as Secretary
Manager of ABC Taxi Co-operative,
which he retained until he was
head-hunted by the late Reginald L.
Kermode to join De Luxe Red Yellow
Taxis as General Manager.
Apart from restructuring their
organisations, John was required to
go to Melbourne to restructure the
company's then newly purchased
Yellow Cabs (Victoria).
Around 1983 John was approached
to take over the running of the
NSW Taxi Council and also the
Secretary of the NSW Taxi Industry
Association. For the next 21 years
he guided and managed the
association's affairs with expertise.
His knowledge of industrial laws
and negotiating skills saved many
taxi co-operatives and operators an
incalculable amount of money.
Also during this period, the
Australian Taxi Industry Association
(ATIA) was floundering and John,
with the assistance of some stalwart
state members, got the association
running efficiently. John held the
position of Chairman of the ATIA
until 2017.
Upon retiring as CEO of the NSW
Taxi Council, he was immediately
elected as President of The NSW
Taxi Council and Vice President of
the NSW Taxi Industry Association
and continued in these roles until
John Bowe
November 2018, when he retired
from both associations.
Thank you John for all your
time and effort with the
Australian Taxi industry over the
past 60 years.
You, your smile, wit, knowledge
and advice will be very much
missed. ~ Ed
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NEW
SOUTH
WALES
NEWS
Major Events in
New South Wales
THE
AUSTRALIAN
BLUES MUSIC
FESTIVAL
8 - 10 February
The Australian Blues
Music Festival is held
on the second weekend
of February every year
in a variety of venues
throughout the historic city
of Goulburn, New South
Wales.
It is The National Festival of
Australian Blues Music and
showcases the very best of
emerging and established
Aussie blues talent.
The line-up includes
acoustic and electric acts
with a range of styles from
the roots of blues music
to the music that has been
influenced by blues.
There is a regular Buskers
Competition and the winner
receives a guaranteed,
paid spot in the 2020
event; The Australian Blues
Music Awards winners will
be announced; and there
are markets in the Park
Saturday & Sunday.
SYDNEY LUNAR FESTIVAL
1 - 10 February
Lunar Lanterns - A spectacular newly created pig lantern by
Qian Jian Hua (Justin) will light up the western boardwalk of the
Sydney Opera House together with 12 other spectacular lanterns.
Have a Lunar Festival feast - Eat noodles for longevity,
dumplings for wealth and dessert for a sweet year. There are
heaps of delicious foodie events to whet your appetite.
1 - 3 February - Lunar Spectacular Show - Catch traditional and
contemporary performances from a wide range of community
groups on outdoor stage at First Fleet Park.
1 & 2 February - A Lunar New Year celebration with Sydney
Symphony Orchestra - Capture the excitement of the Lunar
New Year at Sydney Opera House. The east-meets-west musical
celebration will feature dances from the heart of China and
thrilling moments from opera by Borodin and Tchaikovsky.
1 - 10 February - Chinatown Celebrations - Take in a
spectacular, Instagram-worthy curtain of red, gold and pink
Chinese lanterns suspended over the heart of Chinatown. Live
international performances and lion dances every Friday to
Sunday at 6pm.
1-3 & 8-10 February - The Rock Lunar Markets - the
cobblestoned lanes of The Rocks will host markets featuring
Asian street food and arts and crafts.
9 & 10 February - Dragon boat racing in Darling Harbour - Grab
a spot harbourside and watch the biggest dragon boat races in
the southern hemisphere.
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DON'T
TAP YOUR PHONE
when you're behind the wheel
Many Ride-sourcing drivers are
flaunting the law every time they
drive.
They rely upon notifications from
their ride-sourcing apps to let
them know that there is a new job
available in close proximity. So,
they have to weigh up whether to
break the law and touch the mobile
phone and accept the job - or wait
until they find a reasonable place
to pull over, legally park the car and
then pick up the mobile phone and
accept the job. But by then it could
be all too late. Someone else could
have snapped up the job!
Remember that it is not enough for
your car to be stationary when you
access your mobile phone, it must
be legally parked, otherwise you will
incur a $300-$500 fine and lose 3-5
demerit points (dependant upon the
state you are travelling in).
The law states that drivers can
legally use a mobile phone while
driving when it's in a holder - but
only for calls, music or GPS
navigation.
It is probable that most ridesourcing
drivers are aware they are
breaking the law every time they
tap to accept a job when they are
driving, but as they only have 15-30
seconds to accept the offered job,
they feel that they have no option.
“We know that it is not uncommon
for the average driver - not just
those who use Uber’s platform
- to use technology to help
navigate their route," said an Uber
spokeswoman recently.
“We continue to work hard to ensure
that driver distractions are kept to
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focused on exploring ways to
reduce driver distraction with the
overall goal of sharing our learnings
with all drivers on our roads,” she
continued.
Ever since electronic dispatchers
have been installed in taxis, drivers
have been allowed to tap the screen
to accept a new job. Unlike mobile
phones the taxi dispatch screens
are a permanent fixture of the taxi,
don't play music, don't make phone
calls - effectively they are less
distracting than a mobile phone
and police do not fine drivers who
accept trips via a taxi dispatch
screen whilst driving.
13cabs are doing their bit to help
with safety by ensuring that drivers
won't receive alerts about new jobs
while they are completing a trip,
thus lowering the chance of 13cabs
drivers touching the dispatch screen
while driving.
Commercial Passenger Vehicles
Victoria's Chief Executive, Aaron de
Rozario, has acknowledged that in
the rideshare industry, "technology
and the different ways people use
technology has progressed faster
than regulation".
Apparently Mr de Rozario has
stated that it was up to the transport
companies to ensure that drivers
were using their apps or other
technology safely.
Perhaps, in hindsight, before
the government deregulated the
Victorian taxi and hire car industry,
they could have taken a moment
to look at the mobile phone safety
aspect of the job dispatching
system for ride-sourcing and
other phone apps for commercial
passenger vehicle bookings.
But instead, now that the industry
is deregulated, the government
just wipes their hands of this huge
safety issue and says that it is up to
the transport companies to make
it safe!
Really?!
As far as Victoria Police are
concerned, if they see you using
your mobile phone while driving,
you will be fined! The fact that
you could be driving a commercial
passenger vehicle will not matter.
You will have broken the law and
you will be fined.
So, the message is very clear.
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VICTORIA
NEWS
AIRPORT BACKS
DOWN ON
PARKING
FEES
by Timna Jacks - THE AGE
Melbourne Airport has backed down in its battle
against a hire car driver who refused to pay
a string of fines, in a court stoush that casts
doubts over thousands of other penalty notices.
The case has prompted calls for tougher
regulation of the airport - a corporation with
extraordinary powers to set parking fees and
impose fines that carry the full weight of criminal
law.
Melbourne Airport took Tony Sheridan to court in
2016 after the hire car driver refused to pay four
fines for illegally parking in a permit area.
Mr Sheridan, who was formerly the head of the
Victorian Hire Car Association, was fined in 2015
for refusing to display a special parking permit
which is required in the area designated for
licensed hire car drivers.
Mr Sheridan refused to follow the airport's rules,
believing the company was not following proper
process and illegally fining drivers.
His case was taken up by two of the state's
leading QCs - including former Director of
Public Prosecutions Jeremy Rapke - in the
Broadmeadows Magistrates Court.
They argued Mr Sheridan's fines were not valid
because the airport corporation failed to follow
strict requirements before giving out fines.
The airport lagged in submitting to the federal
government and to the federal police an annual
document that marks out where airport visitors
can legally park, despite this being a requirement
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for the airport in setting parking rules.
This "parking signage plan" was also
supposed to be published online, but
wasn't.
The corporation was forced to hand
over documents revealing that it was
in breach of the regulations between
mid-2014 and mid-2016.
Subpoenaed documents showed 848
parking fines were issued over two
months in 2015, while the airport was
in breach.
During the hearings, Melbourne
Airport conceded it could not prove
that it complied with federal law and
backed out from the case after a twoyear
battle.
Jason Pizer, QC, acting for Melbourne
Airport, told the court it could assume
the airport's owner had not complied
with federal legislation, but argued
this was "irrelevant" to whether or not
Mr Sheridan's four parking fines were
legally issued.
"It's an agreed fact the vehicle did not
display a permit," Mr Pizer said.
Before the court made a judgment, an
out-of-court settlement was reached
with Mr Sheridan. The airport paid Mr
Sheridan $132,500 to cover part of
the driver's legal fees as an ex gratia
settlement. In exchange, Mr Sheridan
agreed to pay the fines ($426) to
Melbourne Airport, with the airport
paying the equivalent amount to the
Salvation Army.
The case also revealed that the
federal Department of Infrastructure,
Regional Development and Cities -
tasked with overseeing the airport
parking - had not notified the airport it
breached the laws.
While the court did not make a finding
in the case, Nadav Prawer, solicitor at
Mann Lawyers who helped represent
Mr Sheridan, said "the implications
of this case are potentially applicable
to anyone who has been fined" at an
airport car park.
Mr Prawer said the case raised
serious questions about how the
airport parking - a major revenue
source for the corporation - was being
regulated.
"We should not have a situation
where a private company is leading
criminal prosecutions to enforce its
own rules, especially when they've got
it wrong," Mr Prawer said.
"There is no comparable example
to the powers given to the airport
operators."
Mr Prawer said the ACCC should
have the power to intervene in the
Hire car driver Tony Sheridan has taken
on Melbourne Airport over parking fines -
and won. Photo: Justin McManus
setting of airport parking prices.
Melbourne Airport made $145.1
million in revenue in car parking
operations in 2016-17, of which $86.7
million was profit.
An airport spokeswoman said about
120,000 vehicles drive on the airport's
roads each day and parking fines
were necessary to manage traffic
congestion and security.
“The infringements system is not
a revenue-generating exercise for
Melbourne Airport. Money received
by Melbourne Airport does not
cover the cost of the scheme’s
administration.”
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VICTORIA
NEWS
Commercial Passenger Vehicle
Association of Australia
CPVAA
NEWS UPDATE
Your voice at state government
meetings, forums and inquiries
ASSOCIATION CPVAA NEWS
Taking the wheel of the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle
Association of Australia
(CPVAA) as we launch an Open
Class action against Uber is
exciting and challenging.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
will file a statement of claim
against Uber in the Victorian
Supreme Court in the next
month, starting the process of
achieving fair compensation
for everyone in the Victorian
taxi and hire car industry
who was devastated by the
ridesharing service’s illegal
entry into the market.
One of my first priorities as
President of the CPVAA is to
make sure our members and
all licence holders affected by
the legislation changes, are
well represented in this case.
The government Fairness Fund
was poorly considered and
unfairly delivered. Many of us
lost out. We want to make sure
taxi and hire car operators,
owners and drivers in Victoria
– and indeed all over Australia -
get proper compensation.
It's not too late to register
your interest at the Maurice
Blackburn website (www.
mauriceblackburn.com.au/
uberclassaction).
The Class Action is open to all
Victorian, New South Wales
and Western Australia drivers,
owners and operators of either
taxis, hire cars or limousines ,
who suffered a loss in earnings
and/or licence value.
Our lawyers and Habour
Litigation Funding, who will
bankroll the case, believe we
have a winning case. There’s
no cost to those who register
a claim.
Like many others, my family's
assets were devalued by the
introduction of ride sharing in
Victoria by the Andrews Labor
Government.
I’m father to four boys and
have driven hire cars and taxis
for over 12 years, building
my small business up to two
taxi and six hire car licences.
I understand first-hand how
devastating this legislation has
been and have spoken with
many families who have lost
everything.
I express my thanks to former
President Rod Barton for his
hard work with CPVAA.
André Baruch
President, CPVAA
I’m looking forward to
continuing to work closely with
Rod as he makes his debut
in Victoria’s State Parliament.
Rod will continue to be heavily
involved in our Class Action
against Uber.
At CPVAA the committee
and I will continue to work on
building value for members
and making sure the voice
of the Victorian Commercial
Passenger Vehicle industry is
heard.
Our current committee is:-
André Baruch - President
Brian Cunningham - Secretary
Toni Peters - Treasurer
Kim Guest - General Committee
We look forward to a great year
ahead for CPVAA members.
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Membership
Confirmation
On 24 November 2018 Transport Matters Party
Leader, Rod Barton, was successful in being
elected to represent the Eastern Metropolitan
Region in the Victorian State Legislative Council.
Over the next coming weeks the Victorian
Electoral Commission (VEC) will be randomly
contacting members of the Transport Matters Party to confirm their membership.
Please be assured that it is a routine check by the VEC and this check is conducted on all
new political parties that were successful in getting one or more candidates elected into
parliament.
All they will be asking of you is to confirm that you are a member of the Transport Matters
Party, so please tell them yes.
DEADLINE 15 FEBRUARY 2019
VIC
NSW
QLD
WA
Taxi and Hire Car
drivers, operators
and licence holders
between 1 April 2014 -
23 August 2017.
Taxi and Hire Car
drivers, operators and
licence holders between
1 April 2014 - 17
December 2015.
Taxi and Hire Car
drivers, operators and
licence holders between
1 April 2014 - 5
September 2016.
Taxi and Hire Car
drivers, operators
and licence holders
between 10 October
2014 - 4 July 2016.
TAXI & HIRE CAR DRIVERS, OPERATORS & LICENCE HOLDERS
register your interest at
www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/uberclassaction
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VICTORIA
NEWS
REGULATOR
NEWS AND
UPDATES
INFRASTRUCTURE
CPVAA
DRIVER ACCREDITATION ANNUAL FEES
RENEWALS DELAYED
Currently Commercial Passenger Vehicles are not issuing any annual
fee invoices while they resolve a procedural issue.
You do not need to take any action until you receive your invoice.
In the meantime, if you wish to check that your accreditation
remains active, please search the Public Register at the Commercial
Passenger Vehicles.
Your driver accreditation remains valid (even if the fee date on your
Driver Certificate has passed) unless you surrender it, or it is cancelled
by us.
If you hold a conditional accreditation, Commercial Passenger
Vehicles will write to you to request the relevant medical reports you
are required to provide annually.
Once the procedural issue has been resolved, Commercial Passenger
Vehicles will resume sending annual fee invoices. When you receive
your invoice, you will need to pay the annual fee by the due date,
otherwise your driver accreditation may be cancelled.
Drivers & Safety
All Commercial Passenger
Vehicle Drivers must
take reasonable care of
the health and safety of
themselves and others,
including passengers or
members of the public, that
may be affected by their
actions.
Under the usual conditions
placed on driver
accreditation, drivers must
notify the CPVV of changes
in medical conditions that
may affect their fitness
to drive a commercial
passenger vehicle, and
comply with any related
conditions or restrictions.
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VICTORIAN INDUSTRY
STATISTICS
The statistical figures
on this page are as at
30 Nov 2018
TOTAL REGISTERED
COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES (CPV)
30-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 31-Mar-18 30-Jun-18 30-Sep-18 31-Oct-18 30-Nov-18
5000
7271
29843
8503
9615
37104
42720
10319
10494
10,533
10533
636
44696
745
802
865
947
964
964
2824
13396
47,157
47157
UNBOOKED CPVS WHEELCHAIR VEHICLES BOOKED CPVS
IN A NUTSHELL !
UNBOOKED CPVs
COUNT IS UP
39 5,533
Since Oct 2018 Since Oct 2017
WHEELCHAIR CPVs
COUNT IS UP
0 328
Since Oct 2018 Since Oct 2017
BOOKED CPVs
COUNT IS UP
2,461 44,333
Since Oct 2018
Since Oct 2017
TOTAL CPVs
AS AT 30/11/18
58,654
62076
65543
75731
CPVs INCREASE
SINCE SEPTEMBER 2017
NUMBER OF ACCREDITED
VICTORIAN CPV DRIVERS
30-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 31-Mar-18 30-Jun-18
30-Sep-18 31-Oct-18 30-Nov-18
81089
693%
SOURCE: These figures are updated and published monthly on the
Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV) website
86085
ACCREDITED CPV DRIVERS
87611
89568
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VICTORIA
NEWS
KEEPING TRANSPORT
MATTERS
IN FOCUS
ROD CPVAA BARTON MP
Those of you reading this
understand the taxi and hire
car industry in Victoria was
attacked by the Andrews
Government, Upper House
member Fiona Patten, the
Greens party and crossbencher
James Purcell.
They worked together to
pass legislation that made
the property of thousands of
Victorian families worthless.
Deregulation of the taxi and hire
car industry took millions of
dollars in property investment
and stripped it of value. The
tragedy is that those affected
aren’t wealthy. Most don’t live
in flash homes in fine suburbs
or holiday overseas. They work
hard, long hours and many
take home income below the
minimum wage and also come
from Victoria’s most vulnerable
populations.
Many of our industry’s families
had mortgaged their homes,
taking on significant debt to buy
a licence they saw as property
that would only grow in value.
Some drivers in Victoria paid
as much as $520,000 for their
licences. The government is
now handing them out for
$53.80 through an online
application process.
The Fairness Fund
compensation was poorly
considered and unfairly
managed. No other government
property seizure has been so
unfairly compensated.
I was part of the Andrews
Government Taxi and Hire
Car Ministerial Reform
committee who advised the
government in the initial stages
of policy development, but our
recommendations were largely
ignored.
I have unfinished business with
the Victorian Government. Over
the next four years I’ll use my
position in state parliament to
right this wrong and genuinely
level the playing field.
The Transport Matters party
was set up in December 2017
by André Baruch (current
CPVAA President) and myself,
soon after the Victorian
Commercial Passenger
Vehicle Industry Reforms were
announced. We saw what was
coming - a knee jerk reaction
Rod Barton MLC
from an ill-prepared government
to disruptive technology that
was changing a highly regulated
industry.
Your vote won us an Eastern
Metropolitan seat in the
Legislative Council (Upper
House) in November last year,
which is a great victory for our
industry. It shows that transport
is an issue that needs attention,
not just for taxi and hire car
families, but all manner of road,
freight, rail and public transport.
As our city and State grows
we will bring expertise and
focus on making sure careful
consideration goes into any
further changes.
My team and I have a lot of
work to do. I want your input,
so send me a message at rod.
barton@parliament.vic.gov.
au
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Major Events in
Melbourne
Melbourne Chinese
New Year Festival
2 - 19 February 2019
Showcasing 'the best of everything' for
the festive celebration across the City of
Melbourne, with spectacular weekend
programs and activities at Melbourne
Museum, Queensbridge Square, the District
Docklands, DFO South Wharf and Melbourne
Star.
Zoo Twilights
until 9 March
Unites music lovers with world-class musicians on the lawns
of Melbourne Zoo, in a summer music experience like no other.
All proceeds from ticket sales go back into Zoos Victoria’s
efforts to fight wildlife extinction.
2 February - Opening Day - with cultural
performances by community groups from
11am, including the Lion Dance and light
installations, and the official opening of the
festival at Queensbridge Square at 8pm.
2 & 3 February - Cooking demonstrations by
2017 MasterChef winner Diana Chen on 6pm
to 7pm at Queensbridge Square.
10 February - Chinatown New Year Festival
- with the Dai Loong Big Dragon as its
centrepiece, Chinatown's Chinese New Year
celebrates migration, cultural diversity and
Melbourne’s historic and contemporary Asian
community. All Things Piggy: - a celebration
of all things related to pork, with tasting and
eating competitions.
16 & 17 February - Dragon Boat Regatta - at
Victoria Harbour, Docklands.
17 February - Closing Ceremony - at
Melbourne Museum at 6pm.
4 - 19 February - Light Show - 888 Collins
Street, Docklands - 8:30pm - midnight
Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
(between Swanston and Exhibition Streets)
Melbourne’s biggest street party and longest-running Greek festival
brings together some of the Australia's most talented performers,
dancers, chefs, cooks and competitors for a weekend of Greekflavoured
entertainment.
Since 1987, the festival (formally known as Antipodes) has taken
over the historic Greek precinct in the heart of Melbourne to
celebrate the best of Hellenic culture.
Headlining the event will be one of Greece's most popular singing
sensations, Eleonora Zouganeli, on her first Australian visit.
There's also a range of children's rides and activities and over 80
food, drink and craft stalls to enjoy.
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2019 KIA CERATO
TOP ANCAP RATING
Australasia’s independent vehicle
safety authority, ANCAP has
completed its assessment of the
Kia Cerato, awarding two separate
ratings for the popular small car.
Launching in February in New
Zealand, the new KIA Cerato range
will include the EX and LX, fitted with
autonomous emergency braking
capable of detecting and reacting
to pedestrians, and a lane support
system with lane keep assist and a
lane departure warning. It achieved
a score of 90% for adult occupant
protection and 83% for child
occupant protection.
AA Motoring Services General
Manager Stella Stocks says it’s
fantastic for the year to start on a
high note.
"We saw a range of vehicles
achieving 5 star safety ratings
against ANCAP’s (Australasian
New Car Assessment Program)
increased testing standards in 2018,
so it’s really pleasing to see this
trend continuing into 2019.
"We hope that all manufacturers are
taking note and continue to bring in
vehicles which consider the safety
of all vehicle occupants - and road
users."
The Cerato LX and EX both have
2L petrol engine and 6-speed auto
transmissions. The LX is priced
from $31,990 plus on road costs,
while the EX is priced from $35,990
plus on road costs.
ANCAP is supported by all Australian
motoring clubs, the New Zealand
Automobile Association, the
Australian Government, the New
Zealand Government, Australian
state and territory governments,
the Victorian Transport Accident
Commission, NRMA Insurance and
the FIA Foundation.
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Beat the
HEAT
While hot weather
is nice, and you've
never looked
better than with
that killer tan, it's
crucial to know how
to keep yourself
cool.
Heat stroke—
or worse,
hyperthermia—are
very real things.
When your body
produces way
too much heat, or
absorbs way too
much heat, it can
cause some serious
damage.
Avoid the sun
between 11am to 2pm
The sun is the hottest between
11am and 2pm, and sunburns are
most likely to happen during that
period. Limiting your exposure will
limit your chances of overheating.
Drink lots and lots of
water
Hydration is the key when your body is trying
to maintain homeostasis, or the regulated
state (in this case, at a decent temperature).
Sweating, though kind of unappealing
sometimes, is your body's way of cooling you
down.
Contrary to popular belief, while iced water is
your safest bet in cooling you down, things
like pop or energy drinks will also help you
cool down. Any liquid is better than no liquid.
Having said that, make sure you're not
drinking coffee, as it's a diuretic and can have
dehydrating effects.
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Dress
appropriately
Wear loose, breathable
(think: cotton) clothing and
footwear that won't leave
your feet sweaty. Hats are
also crucial for blazing
hot weather, keeping you
cool by providing shade.
Sunglasses will protect
your eyes from damaging
UV rays.
Refrigerate or freeze
your bedsheets
Once you try this trick, you'll wonder why
you haven't thought of it before. Place your
bedsheets in your fridge or freezer for a half
an hour before you sleep, and you'll never
have trouble falling asleep because of the
heat again. Also consider investing in soft
gel packs that you can place underneath
your sheets, or tucked between your legs
(wrapped in a tea towel).
Cool down your
"hot zones"
Your pressure points are
your secret key to happiness!
Applying a little ice pack or a
bottle filled with iced water
will help you cool down
immediately. These pressure
points are: Neck - Temples
- Ankles - Wrists - Behind the
knees - Elbow bends
Get spicy
Weird but true: spicy foods actually help you cool down. Spicy food increases
your blood circulation, which in turn gets you sweaty. And, as we discussed
before, sweating cools you down when the sweat cools down.
Eat an
icypole
It was the best way
to cool down when
you were a kid,
and nothing has
changed. Cool down
by eating an icypole!
Make a smoothie to cool
down
Don't feel like a popsicle? An ice-cold
smoothie will bring your temperature
right down, not only because of its chilly
factor, but also because it'll keep you
hydrated.
Have more salads
How does a hot bowl of soup sound on this hot sunny day? Not so good?
Choose chilled items for lunch instead. Salads are a great option, and
you'll also be feeling healthier than if you downed a burger for lunch.
By following these tips, you'll be able to enjoy your summer without suffering
through the heat. Remember if you are out in the sunshine reapply sunscreen
every few hours to make sure you reduce the risk of burning!
source: urban cultivator
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VICTORIA
NEWS
BOSCH TO TRIAL
AUTONOMOUS
CARS IN
MELBOURNE
by Dominic Powell
INNOVATION
CPVAA
Victoria is set to get its first-ever fleet of self-driving cars this year after the state
government approved a $2.3 grant for global whitegoods manufacturer and
engineering company Bosch to develop and trial the vehicles.
The company will begin testing its fleet on high-speed rural roads in late-2019,
with the overall aim of the pilot being to reduce the number of crashes on rural
Victorian roads.
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When Bosch’s vehicles (which we
assume will not look like the above)
hit the road later this year, it will
mark the first time driverless cars
have hit the road in the state, with
legislation permitting the vehicles’
operation passed through state
parliament early last year.
Under the legislation, companies
such as Bosch can apply for
permits to develop and trial their
technology, and the German
company is the first to receive a
slice of the Victorian government’s
$9 million Connected and
Automated Vehicle Trial Grants
Program.
Other successful applicants are
expected to be announced soon.
“Victoria is leading the nation in the
future of on-road technology and
this trial is an exciting step towards
driverless vehicles hitting the road,”
Acting Premier Jacinta Allan said in
a statement.
“The tragic fact is that you’re five
times as likely to be killed on a rural
road than in the city. That’s why
we’re rolling out a record roads
investment in rural Victoria — and
this is another way we can improve
safety and save lives.”
Victoria is not the first state to
trial driverless cars, with New
South Wales, South Australia, and
Western Australia all running trials
at different points over the last few
years. Adelaide tech firm Cohda
Wireless recently received $2
million from the state government
to run its own trial for a new radar
system for autonomous vehicles.
Experts have also expressed
significant support for driverless
cars Down Under, saying it could
help to bolster the country’s
languishing automotive industry.
“Bosch is a proud leader in
vehicle safety systems and is
eager to commence this trial with
technologies that will show how
we can improve road safety and
reduce road trauma on rural roads,”
Bosch Australia president Gavin
Smith said in a statement.
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On-demand
WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
NEWS
Western Australia's on-demand transport
industry has been faced with a range of
challenges in recent years.
Changing consumer expectations,
technological advances and the emergence of
new providers within the industry is driving a
need for reform.
Much of the reform applies to the on-demand
passenger transport industry - this includes
taxi dispatch services, ride-sourcing providers
and charter vehicle licensees. Under the Act,
people taking or facilitating bookings from the
customer for on-demand passenger services
and arranging a driver and vehicle are all
classified as on-demand booking services and
require authorisation.
The WA Government states that the Act will be
fully implemented in 2020 and will:
• Deliver an industry that is accountable
for the provision of safe and on-demand
transport services;
• Allow individuals and companies working
in the on-demand transport industry to
determine their own business operating
models;
• Have consistent requirements for players
within the industry based on the nature of
the service being provided;
• Make it easier to enter and exit the ondemand
transport industry and to operate
fairly within it; and
• Allow government to have a good
understanding of the size, nature and
performance of on-demand transport
services for planning purposes and
ensuring that regional and vulnerable
groups have reasonable access to
services.
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Transport Reform
The first stage of the WA On-demand Passenger Transport Reform
mainly concerns on-demand booking services (eg ride-sharing entities).
On-demand booking services must apply for authorisation to operate
before Monday 1 April 2019.
BUY BACK
APPLICATIONS
OPEN 28/2/19
CLOSE 31/5/19
Eligible Perth taxi plate owners
will be mailed their buyback
application pack on Thursday 28
February.
Applications will close on 31
May 2019 and payments will be
made in the first week of July.
Metropolitan taxi plate owners
are encouraged to check that
their contact details are up
to date by logging into their
DoTDirect account or emailing
On-demand Transport.
ODPT LEVY STARTS 1/4/19
ON-DEMAND
BOOKING SERVICES
MUST BE
AUTHORISED
by 1/4/19
Booking services will have
until Monday 1 April 2019
to apply for authorisation.
Heavy penalties will apply for
booking services that operate
without authorisation after
this date.
A key obligation of all booking
services is the requirement to
document how your business
is actively identifying and
managing the safety risks
associated with providing ondemand
passenger services
to customers.
The On-demand Passenger Transport (ODPT) Levy (the Levy) will
commence on Monday 1 April 2019.
FEES in 2019
To become an authorised Ondemand
Booking Service, an
application fee and, if approved,
an annual authorisation fee,
must be paid.
AUTHORISATIONS PRIOR TO
30/6/19- Fee will be waived.
However, an application fee of
around $100 will still apply.
AUTHORISATIONS AFTER
30/6/19- Fees for booking
services will apply. The cost will
vary depending on how many
vehicles the booking service
wishes to dispatch jobs to over
the course of the year.
For example, a booking service
with a single vehicle will pay
around $250 a year. A booking
service wishing to dispatch
bookings to more than 500
vehicles will pay around
$60,000 - $70,000 per annum.
Exact fees will be finalised in
late February 2019.
TOUR & CHARTER OPERATORS ARE AFFECTED
The reform will affect some tour and charter operators.
If any of your customers are choosing where and when they want to travel, then your business must be
authorised as an on-demand booking service. This includes individuals or businesses who offer customised
or bespoke tours where the itinerary is largely determined by the customer.
If your tour or charter business only offers services that operate to a publicly-available itinerary, you do not
need to be authorised as an on-demand booking service.
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ACT
NEWS
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
is needed
The ACT Government’s Taxi Innovation Review
survey reported a poor customer satisfaction
score for taxis – i.e. 28.76% dissatisfaction.
This is disappointing (71.2% satisfaction) and
everyone in the taxi industry needs to address
this result. The goal should be to maintain a
satisfaction score of at least 90%.
A review of the complaints register in Aerial
Taxis suggests that there are growing problems
with these three areas:
1. Over charging and not using the meter;
2. Rejection of short trips;
3. Poor customer service or rude behaviour
on the part of the driver, dirty car or no
uniform.
These behaviours consistently mean that
customers rate the driver with a low score (less
than 4.5) and lodge complaints.
Action will be taken to correct this
unacceptable behaviour on the part
of some drivers.
Aerial’s new App – AerialTaxi - also has the
“message on-create” feature. This feature also
asks the customer to rate the driver (1 – 5).
Where a driver consistently gets a low customer
rating then that driver can expect to be called to
account for bad customer service.
Aerial has a no tolerance policy on fraudulent
behaviour and has cancelled driver logons
where drivers fraudulently over charge on
a taxi fare. These events are referred to the
Government and Police.
Operators are reminded that they need to
instil in their drivers the need to provide good
customer service.
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y Matthew Elmas
SMARTCOMPANY
SHARING DATA WITH ATO
Sharing-economy platforms such as Uber and Airbnb
will be required to share data about their users with
the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) under a proposal
outlined [last month] by Treasury to crack down on noncompliance
in the sector.
While gig-economy workers are already required to pay
tax, the current process for paying GST and income tax is
considered cumbersome, requiring participants to keep
arduous records.
Treasury has put forward a model where platforms
such as Uber and Airbnb would share data with the ATO,
providing it with relevant information so that tax forms
for industry participants can be pre-filled.
This would significantly simplify tax-reporting
requirements for sharing economy participants, but also
make it harder for many in the system currently falling
under the radar to continue doing so.
Australia’s sharing economy was valued at $15.1 billion
in 2017, while an estimated 10.8 million Australians were
predicted to have earned extra money in the industry
from July to December 2017.
According to Tony Greco, General Manager of Technical
Policy at the Institute of Public Accountants, it’s hard
to put a number on how much tax is being missed.
However, he says it is definitely “a big number”.
Greco says under the plan sharing-economy platforms
would likely be asked to share income, ABN details and
tax file numbers with the ATO so it can link details to
specific taxpayers.
Assistant commissioner Kath Anderson said, “No matter
how little you earn through car sharing, it is important to
include it in your tax return. It’s no different to anyone else
renting out an asset, like a house or a car park. You must
declare the income and you cannot avoid tax by calling it
a hobby”.
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31

ACT
NEWS
Is it just the taxi
industry getting the
ROUGH END?
by John McKeough
John McKeough
Canberra Taxi Industry Association Chairman
Photo: Rohan Thomson
Last month, the taxi industry
became aware that the ACT
government intended to
release or reissue another 30
standard taxi licences into the
marketplace.
The initial lease fee for
government owned taxi
licences (around 2007) was
$20,000 a year, about 10
per cent lower than the then
going rate, but a reasonable
return for the lease of a
reasonably good business.
And a reasonable return to
the taxpayer, the owner of the
business.
What grudge does this Barr
government hold for the taxi
industry? Why did it ignore
previous requests from the
industry to work with it? Why
would any administration
release extra taxi licences
when around 50 licences
(government and private) are
on the shelf, and when ranking
space in town centres is so
difficult to find? Why does it
continue to make decisions
that impact the taxi industry
without proper consultation
with the industry itself?
The government has been
provided with figures that
show it is the shortage of
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work, rather than the existence of
legitimate costs that is detrimental
to drivers and operators, and that
their hardship has been brought
about by the loss of only a few trips
per car a day.
A reduction in lease fees has been
referred to as a “levelling of the
playing field” with regard to Uber
and other ride-hail operators. But in
reality, if the government deliberately
pushes the holders of perpetual
taxi licences out of business by
leasing a government asset for
less than the taxpayer is entitled
to expect, it will later be able to
raise those fees by the same
way it raises fees and taxes for
other government assets such
as footpath space (28 per cent
in six years), land tax, and for
space for volunteer groups and
others at public events.
The taxi industry has always
said that it welcomes
competition, and provided
competition is fair, looks
forward to a more certain
future. Unfortunately the
actions of this Barr Labor
government appear to be
aimed at destroying the
industry.
This government does not
seem to realise the importance
of a viable taxi industry to a
city.
It is a vital part of public
transport, available 24 hours a
day. Ride-hail’s role has proven
to be more as a smoother of
peaks, but its drivers are only
there when it suits them.
It is somewhat galling to see
a Labor government, supposedly
in existence to see that workers
receive a fair go, fall for a scheme
that sees Australian workers
virtually pushed to bankruptcy and
out of business whilst a foreign
buccaneer skims money out of our
community for what might be no
good reason.
If the taxi industry was to fail in
Canberra, watch out for unfettered
Uber class action
expands across
Australia
Maurice Blackburn is conducting a class action against Uber on behalf
of participants in the taxi, hire-car, limousine and charter vehicle
industry. If your business has suffered due to Uber’s operations, this
case will give you the chance to recover some losses.
The action now covers drivers, licence owners and operators in New South Wales,
Queensland and Western Australia, in addition to Victoria.
Registration is cost and risk free. You will never be asked to contribute costs out of
your own pocket along the way, our case is already fully funded.
The case is open to those who were licenced to operate in these states during the
following times:
• Victoria | between 1 April 2014 and 23 August 2017
• New South Wales | between 1 April 2014 and 17 December 2015
• Queensland | between 1 April 2014 and 5 September 2016 and
• Western Australia | between 10 October 2014 and 4 July 2016.
price increases from unregulated
ride-hailing companies.
Since 2015, the taxi industry
has been involved in many
“consultation” efforts with
government policy makers.
Consultation seems to be part
of the process. It apparently has
nothing to do with the “plan”.
If you’re from Victoria and you’ve already registered, you don’t need to do
anything further. For everyone else, to register your interest via an online form
or find out more information, contact us on:
1800 291 047
mauriceblackburn.com.au/uberclassaction
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15 FEB 2019
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ROUNDABOUT
RULES
We have researched the rules for every Australian State and Territory regarding ROUNDABOUTS.
What we found was that each State, whilst some of their wording may be different, the rules for
ROUNDABOUTS are the same EVERYWHERE. So, there is basically no excuse for not knowing them!
Take extra care whenever you drive in a Roundabout
• Keep an eye out for cars that are leaving the roundabout
• Be careful if changing lanes in a roundabout, particularly when leaving
• Look out for vehicles that are making a full turn
• Watch for bicycles, long vehicles and motorcycles
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Before entering a Roundabout
All vehicles must give way to any vehicle already in the roundabout.
Victoria only - vehicles must give way to all trams entering or approaching the roundabout.
LEFT TURN
at a Roundabout
• Position your vehicle in the
left lane, unless arrows on
the road or signs indicate
otherwise.
• Use your left indicator as
you approach and enter the
roundabout.
• Give way to all vehicles already
in the roundabout.
• Remain in the left lane as you
complete your turn.
• Continue to use your left
indicator as you exit the
roundabout.
• Stop indicating once you have
exited the roundabout.
RIGHT TURN & U-TURN
at a Roundabout
• Position your vehicle in the
right lane, unless arrows on
the road or signs indicate
otherwise.
• Indicate that you want to turn
right as you approach the
roundabout.
• If there is more than one lane
going into the roundabout, you
must approach in the right
lane and stay in that lane.
• Before exiting, use your left
indicator, if practicable, and
follow the exit lane marking.
• Stop indicating once you have
exited the roundabout.
STRAIGHT AHEAD
at a Roundabout
• Position your vehicle in either
lane, unless arrows on the road
or signs indicate otherwise.
• Stay in the same lane through
the roundabout.
• Do not indicate as you approach
the roundabout.
• If there is more than one
lane, you can approach the
roundabout in any of the lanes,
unless the lane is for left or right
turns only.
• Before exiting, use your left
indicator, if practicable, and
follow the exit lane marking.
• Stop indicating once you have
exited the roundabout.
CYCLISTS AND RIDERS OF ANIMALS
• If you are riding a bicycle or an animal (e.g. a horse), you have the option of turning
right from the left lane. In this case, you must give way to any other drivers exiting the
roundabout before you make your turn and exit.
• Drivers must remember to look out for those bicycle riders stopped in the left lane who are
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QUEENSLAND
NEWS
All Touters
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FINED
The Queensland Department of Transport
and Main Roads claims to have added 16
extra compliance officers since ride share
was legalised.
A report released last year reveals that
during the 26-months to November 2018,
there were some 1600 infringement notices
given to booked-hire license drivers, 350
of which were for illegally using taxi zones,
283 for driving defective vehicles and 19 for
driving uninsured vehicles.
Yet during the same time only one driver
was fined for soliciting or touting for an
illegal fare.
Taxi Council
Queensland
chief executive
TOUTING
Blair Davies
said the lack of
enforcement of
illegal touts was
a “huge public
safety concern” as
the practice had become widespread after
ride share was legalised.
“Our cabbies are seeing booked-hire drivers
are on the streets of Brisbane brazenly
touting for cash jobs every day and yet the
enforcement officers could only find one
over a two-year period,” he said.
“It’s like they all need to go to Specsavers or
something. The government needs to be
stamping out rogue and unsafe practices by
booked-hire drivers and the latest RTI shows
that’s simply not happening” he said.
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Security cameras
must have
IMAGES & AUDIO
From 30 June 2019, all approved security camera systems must record both images and audio when the
vehicle is being used to provide a personalised transport service. If your existing camera system does
not currently record audio, you must either enable the audio functionality (if available) or replace it with an
audio-capable approved system by 30 June 2019. An authorised installer may be able to assist with these
requirements or you can contact the relevant camera supplier.
The areas that security cameras MUST be installed and operating in personalised transport vehicles are:
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Gold Coast
Gympie
Hervey Bay
Innisfail
Ipswich
Mackay
Maryborough
Mount Isa
Redcliffe
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Toowoomba
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37

ISSUES IN AUSTRALIAN
ROAD SAFETY
Every New Year, there’s the chance for a fresh beginning with
road safety. The national road toll and number of serious
injuries re-sets at zero. Is it also time for a re-set of how we
think publicly about the carnage on our roads?
January is when the national road
toll figures for the previous year are
finalised and discussed publicly in
detail.
In 2018, the road toll in Victoria
was down 20%. That’s one in five
Victorians who would have died the
previous year being alive to tell the
tale – a big tick for Victoria’s road
agency VicRoads and the state’s
Transport Accident Commission
(TAC).
In NSW, road fatalities were down
10%, and SA also recorded a
significant road toll drop.
WA had its lowest yearly toll on
record.
SOURCE:
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development: https://bitre.gov.au/statistics/safety/
All of which has helped the
Australian road toll drop by more
than 6%.
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But while more than 1,100
die on Australian roads
every year, 30 times that are
injured.
Serious injuries are the hidden,
unseen – and publicly undiscussed
- cost of road trauma. More than
100 people are seriously injured
each day on our roads.
The Australian Automobile
Association’s chief executive
Michael Bradley doesn’t mince
words.
He says the 2018 road toll figures
are “nothing to celebrate” and while
road tolls fluctuate, the key issue
is that the National Road Safety
Strategy is failing because of a lack
of resources and willpower from
politicians and bureaucrats alike.
Improvements in vehicles
A newer, safer vehicle choice can
save your life and that of your
family.
Advanced safety features like
autonomous emergency braking
and electronic stability control are
now becoming commonplace in
base model sub-$20,000 cars.
ARRB research shows that given the
right road conditions, these features
save lives and reduce injuries.
But Australians keep their cars
longer than they should.
ANCAP – Australasia’s independent
vehicle safety authority - tells us
cars built in 2001 or earlier make up
one-fifth of the cars on our roads.
Yet they account for more than onethird
of the fatalities.
The research is loud and clear on
this - statistically, newer cars are
much safer choices.
Improvements in road
infrastructure
Victoria has invested heavily in wire
crash barriers on roads. Research
shows they significantly reduce
deaths and serious injuries. “Road
users are human, and to be human is
to err,” says Dr Turner, an expert in the
Safe Systems approach to road safety.
“We’re seeing something like a 60-
80% reduction in fatal and serious
injury outcomes in Victoria as a
result of wire rope safety barriers.”
Dr Turner also points to other road
infrastructure, such as roundabouts,
which produce a similar benefit.
Driver distraction
More than 10 million Australians
admit to doing something
dangerous behind the wheel,
according to new research, such
as:-
• 38% eat take-away food like
burgers;
• 25% use a mobile phone to text
or utilise social media;
The smartphone revolution
has added a new layer to driver
distraction, and there’s little doubt
it’s a growing issue.
In NSW, cameras are being trialled to
detect mobile phone use while driving.
In Queensland, the State
Government wants companies
to provide technology which will
prevent you from using your mobile
altogether when you’re driving.
Stupidity and risky behaviour
Despite the warnings, educational
campaigns and drivers being aware
of the dangers, there is still plenty
of risky, silly behaviour which costs
lives and put so many others in peril
on the roads.
In Queensland, more than one in
four deaths on their roads last year
were attributable to failure to wear
a seatbelt.
More than 400 in South Australia
have been caught driving with an
unrestrained pet in their lap over the
past three years.
It’s mind-boggling stuff. And what’s
worse, the Queensland seatbelt
issue has also been going on for
years, and the numbers actually
increased in 2018!
Excessive speed and fatigue
also remain constants. Throw in
the drug-affected, drunk drivers,
unlicensed or stolen vehicles you
don’t see coming until they hit you,
and we, the people, have much to
answer for.
Vulnerable road users
It stands to reason. Motorcyclists,
cyclists and pedestrians bear
heavier risk than those in closed
vehicles. Cities and towns have
been built around the motor car
and favour drivers over riders and
walkers by design. So the risks for
so-called vulnerable road users are
greater than they should be.
“The number of cyclist fatalities
is very worrying,” says National
Roads and Motorists Association
spokesperson Peter Khoury. “Every
road user has to play a role. Cycling
is a relatively new transport mode
in Australia, compared with some
cities in Europe, so many drivers
are simply not used to sharing the
road. But this is the new reality –
more and more people are going
to be cycling in Australia. We
need to build the infrastructure to
support that and run the education
campaigns to teach people how to
share the road safely.”
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NEWS FROM
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world
FRANCE news.france@thelocal.com
A French court has reached a
"landmark decision" against ridehailing
giant Uber after it backed
a former driver who wanted his
terms of employment recognised
as a fully-fledged work contract.
Fabien Masson, a lawyer for the
plaintiff, hailed last month's ruling
by the Paris Court of Appeal as a
"landmark decision".
It follows a similar court decision
last month in Britain that Uber
should grant workers' their rights,
including the national minimum
wage and holiday time, to its drivers.
Uber has long maintained it
is simply a service provider,
connecting people needing a ride
with drivers.
The Paris court ruling specifies that
the contract between Uber and its
former driver was "an employment
contract" because the driver was
dependent for his work on the ridehailing
app.
The former driver first sued Uber in
June 2017, two months after the
firm had de-activated his account
"depriving him of the possibility to
get new reservations", according to
the court.
The court also noted that the
driver had signed a "registration
partnership" with Uber which did not
allow him to choose his own clients
or set his own rates.
Uber in effect exercised "control"
over the driver by actively
discouraging him from turning
would-be clients away.
The driver, who stopped working
for Uber in 2016 after providing
some 4,000 trips in under two years,
had sued to have his "commercial
accord" reclassified as an
employment contract.
He was seeking reimbursement for
holidays and expenses as well as
indemnities for "undeclared work"
and contract termination.
In an initial ruling last year, a French
court found in favour of Uber, saying
its drivers were free to refuse a
trip and were not subject to any
oversight by Uber in terms of time
worked.
The European Court of Justice
meanwhile has deemed the US
group to be a transportation
service, subject to the same
regulations governing traditional
taxis and other ride providers.
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TAIWAN - Taipei
Taiwanese startup Zero-Emission Venture (ZEV)
launched Taiwan’s first fully-electric taxi service last
month.
ZEV currently has 20 Tesla S and X model vehicles
at the ready, which will be initially used to transport
passengers to and from Taoyuan airport, before
expanding throughout northern and western Taiwan.
ZEV, formerly known as 0Taxi, believe that Taiwan
and the world more broadly is reaching a tipping point
where electric vehicles become the norm, and the
company hopes to be carbon neutral by 2021 through
the use of green energy.
ZEV Founder and CEO Jerry Wang said that the
company’s fleet will be 100 percent electric, and that
they aim to be pioneers of electric taxis in Taiwan.
Wang said that this information could prove helpful in
a wide variety of academic, policy, or other uses and
he also stated that the company’s first profits will be
reinvested into green energy ventures.
ZEV vehicles can be booked through their app, which
is available for both android and iOS devices.
CHINA
by Chris Udemans
China’s Waymo rival quietly launched an Uberstyle
app for driverless cars, making it one of
the first to do so – CNBC
What happened: Chinese autonomous driving
startup Pony.ai has launched a WeChat
mini-program allowing users in the southern
Chinese city of Guangzhou to hail autonomous
taxis. The app was quietly released in late
December. It allows passengers to hail the
self-driving taxis from a pre-set location in the
city’s Nansha District to other areas including
Pony.ai’s offices and residential buildings, all of
which are set by the company. Currently, only
Pony.ai’s employees and a few VIPs can use
the app.
Why it’s important: While rides are free, the
company collects data during every trip, which
helps to further enhance the capabilities of its
autonomous driving systems. Pony.ai hopes
to grow its fleet of vehicles from 20 to 100
in 2019, thereby further increasing its data
collection capabilities. The company eventually
want to scale the platform to create a new
revenue stream—a move that could put it in
competition with ride-hailing giant Didi.
CANADA - British Columbia
Many British Columbians are
counting down the days until ridehailing
services finally arrive in the
province and that includes at least
one unexpected person: a local
cabbie.
A Richmond B.C. taxi driver says
many cabbies can’t wait for Uber and
Lyft to come.
“It’s going to come sooner or later.
So owners are very afraid. Operators
or drivers … a good 70 or 80 per
cent are waiting for it to come,” said
the cabbie, who wants to remain
anonymous for fear of retaliation.
He says he’s excited for ride-hailing to
come to B.C. for several reasons.
“Number one, I pay for my car. Let’s
say, I pay $100 a day plus gas. I
work or don’t work — I make $1 or
$1,000, I’m sick — I pay the $100. It’s
a commitment. I look at it as if I’m
leasing a shop. The lease is there,
whether you work or not,” he told
NEWS 1130.
He says he’s at the mercy of the
company, “with no logic.”
“The owners control it… It’s basically
‘my way or the highway’ … If I wear
jeans to drive, I get suspended.”
He believes almost all drivers feel the
same way he does. “I would say 99
percent do.”
The cabbie says the owners, on the
other hand, “They’re afraid. They’re
dreading Uber coming and they’re
fighting it with everything they can”.
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Why are Uber special that they
can park anywhere? by PJ
The genie is out of the bottle now. Following the
law is now useless. No need anymore for rules
or regulations in any area really. Why is anyone
quoting Fels anymore? He should be happy with
his handiwork and handsomely paid too, I’m sure.
Saw an Uber parked in an Emergency Vehicles
only spot at Broadbeach (Queensland) today. A
cop walked by with not even a glance let alone a
ticket, reprimand or word.
I hung around waiting to see what was happening.
Nothing for several minutes.. till the Uber driver
checked his phone and moved off. Don’t know
how long he was there before I saw him.
NSW Police give Uber a
FREE PASS to break the
law game
by Chris G
Why are the Police in NSW giving these
UBERs a FREE PASS to break the law for 5
years?
The NSW Government legalised UBER private
car knowing full well that these drivers MUST
break the law to operate.
They get their jobs from illegally using their
phones.
Is this normal practice for you, Government,
to legalise a business that by design and
operation MUST break the law to operate?
Changeover of vehicle due to age is wrong
by J Gammon
I was surprised to read of your [DRIVE A2B December 2018 edition] approval of 13cabs decision to reintroduce
vehicle ageing restrictions at this point in time.
Combine a doubling of numbers of vehicles in the 13cabs fleet in 12 months, without any relevant increase
in work, which at any one time can be evidenced by their own statistics showing there are between 700-1100
cars PER HOUR not doing a job and accompanied by a driver shortage and NO decrease in depot fees, and it
becomes obvious why we have all taken a massive reduction in revenue.
Our vehicles are not doing near the amount of kms as pre-deregulation, due to very limited night and
weekend shift driver availability. Therefore to call for changeover of vehicle simply due to age shows a lack of
understanding of how this business is best operated in order to maximise profit without dropping standards.
By the way ANCAP's (Australasian New Car Assessment Program - Australasia's leading independent vehicle safety
advocate) latest research states "statistically, newer cars are much safer choices." Is it that 13cabs is perhaps looking
out for both drivers and passengers? ~ Ed
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