The leading taxi insurance company, Taiga Insurance, notified the owners of the suspension of insurance earlier, which caused the taxi to stop driving and panic. After that, the Insurance Regulatory Bureau accused Taijia of violating the law in investment and market allocation, and asked Deloitte, Guan Huang Chen Fang to take over the business.
The incident has once again brought to light a number of problems in the taxi industry. The Transport and Housing Bureau, Chen Fan, revealed in the Legislative Council today (19th) in response to a member's question that he is reviewing a series of policies to improve the quality of taxis, including exploring the management of taxis through professional fleets. , that is, the franchised taxi plan that failed to be considered by the last Legislative Council and was ultimately "stillborn".
Chen Fan continued to point out that the plan includes the use of the "Employment Ordinance" to hire drivers by the fleet, but he added that not all taxis are required to adopt the relevant plan, and he will come to the Legislative Council for consultation later.
Chen Fan responds to a question about the taxi issue (Photo by Law Kwan-ho)
Lu Chung-hsiung, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, raised an oral question, focusing on the issue of taxi insurance.
Chen Fan responded that taxi insurance determines premiums based on commercial principles. In recent years, due to the rising accident rate of taxis and poor operation, premiums have risen.
He went on to point out that some insurance companies take over the insurance policies of Taiga taxis, and they will have different measures to determine the premiums. For example, when taxi owners apply for insurance, they can provide specific driver information, including their traffic accident records, etc., to receive premium discounts.
If the driver can provide footage of the accident when making a claim, the deductible can also be deducted.
Chen Fan said that taxi insurance is closely related to taxi operations. The government is now reviewing and will put forward a series of recommendations to improve the quality of taxis, including exploring how to improve the quality of taxi services through professional fleet management. ”; the introduction of a demerit point system for taxi drivers; and the increase of penalties for illegally renting out cars or taking passengers for reward.
Emphasizes that all taxis are not restricted to hire drivers in accordance with the Employment Ordinance
When asked by Lu Chung-hung about the details of the franchised taxis and the timetable for relevant measures, Chen Fan said that he has been communicating with the industry about franchised taxis, including discussing the employment of drivers under the Employment Ordinance, emphasizing that this is the direction of the government, but not all taxis need it. The same measures are adopted, and the relevant measures will be submitted to the Legislative Council for consultation.
Chen Fan also pointed out that the taxi industry has also proposed certain measures to improve the quality, including requiring drivers to provide taxi operators with certificates of past convictions; centralizing fleet management and strengthening driver training; Traffic lane alerts, and devices that monitor the driver's driving status are tested.
As for champerty and other issues, it will be handed over to the police to enforce the law.
Asked when the taxi fare increase application will be approved Chen: I hope it will be processed as soon as possible
Yi Zhiming, a member of the Legislative Council of the shipping industry, said that taxis have been applying for fare increases for a long time, and he questioned when the authorities would approve them.
Chen Fan said that in response to the social events in 2019 and the subsequent new crown epidemic, it is necessary to re-collect information, especially the operation mode of the industry. He hopes to handle the relevant procedures as soon as possible. If all goes well, he will seek support from the Executive Council and the Legislative Council later.
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