Editor:
We need ride sharing in the Lower Mainland.
I am a resident of South Burnaby and have sent an email to Burnaby City Council urging that the city moves to allow ride sharing in Burnaby.
I have experienced firsthand the lack of a taxi driver's experience and see almost every day taxi drivers committing driving offences.
I have been told by a taxi driver that once he has enough fares which total $250/day, he takes the rest of the day off.
This explains why taxi drivers drive the way they do.
Taxi drivers are protected by their companies and rarely face discipline. I understand that a ride-sharing driver will face serious scrutiny and may lose their operator permit should they be found guilty of an offence.
It is time that we change for the better and to bring in more affordable transportation.
Robert Halmich, Burnaby
