Taxis Given OK to Immediately Resume Danvers Pickups
Three taxi companies that have pending taxi licenses filed with the town of Danvers were given a temporary OK on Tuesday to immediately start picking up customers again.
Three local taxi companies were given a temporary OK on Tuesday to immediately start picking up customers after a compliance check last week found no licensed companies with a town license. The Danvers Board of Selectmen said that since North Shore Taxi, ND-A-RYD and Salem Taxi all have valid licenses in neighboring towns and have applied for a license from Danvers, each company can make pickups in Danvers until a public hearing in April on whether the companies should be granted a full license. Even them, the board could issue a temporary license if the companies fall short of the town's requirements. Technically, the Selectmen's vote gave companies that have already submitted applications "permission to operate," said Town Manager Wayne …
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Sean Ward
7:56 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Although I disagree with the way this particular situation was handled at this point in time I am glad my town is checking the legitimacy of taxi companies operating in Danvers. It may seem like government meddling but the intention is to protect the citizens of Danvers from unsafe or uninsured taxis. more ›