As with all journeys they begin with a single step and this is our first step in changing Ontario’s restrictive Carpooling laws.
“The devil doesn’t need an advocate. The brave need supporters, not critics.” Seth Godin
Cheers - Eric
If you arrange with your wife to pickup your uncle at the airport - you have broken the law. If you travel with a friend and give her $5 for gas money - you have broken the law.
Here's an excerpt for the current law: "No person shall arrange or offer to arrange transportation of passengers by means of a public vehicle operated by another person unless that other person is the holder of an operating licence authorizing that other person to perform the transportation".
Bottom line: Reasonable rideshare or carpooling with someone in Ontario is illegal. Ontario is currently the only jurisdiction in the World aiming to shut down PickupPal’s 100% free global service.
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