DRIVE A2B July 2018

REGULATIONS
SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS AND
PASSENGERS IS PARAMOUNT
All unbooked CPVs are required to be fitted with an
approved security camera. Booked CPVs do not have
to have this safeguard as according to the TfV “it
would impose a significant compliance burden on the
owners of those vehicles”.
CONDITION OF VEHICLE
Vehicle inspections are at the discretion of the
industry regulator, therefore TfV is not insisting on a
regulation for this.
The TSC will be implementing compulsory and
on-the-spot safety checks for all CPVs. Also Duty
holders need to ensure that a vehicle used to provide
services is safe at all times when in service.
The CPVAA submitted that all CPVs should have
a 5-star ANCAP safety rating, but the TfV states
that using safer vehicles may be one means for the
industry to comply with its safety duties, but it is not
to be prescribed in the Regulations.
TAXI ZONES / RANKS
Only CPVs that are fitted with the necessary
equipment to be classified as an Unbooked CPV are
allowed to use taxi zones / ranks.
Booked Only CPVs are NOT permitted to use taxi
zones / ranks.
TRAVELLING EXEMPTIONS
All CPVs will be permitted to pick-up and drop-off
passengers in certain lanes (e.g. clearways, bus,
tram, transit and bicycle lanes).
RECORDS & RECORD KEEPING
Records are still very necessary, but the TfV is no
longer recommending requiring distance travelled
thus hopefully reducing the regulatory burden for
Booking Service Providers.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
CPVAA stated in their submission that all CPVs must
be able to provide child restraints to the public as
required. The CPVAA is aware that other States and
Territories have this set up, and they recommended
that Victoria aligns itself with the rest of the country.
The TfV has replied that a number of stakeholders
submitted that “it would be impractical and difficult to
implement. Therefore the TfV is not proceeding with
the proposal.”
CPVs will continue to be able to transport children
under 7 years of age without a child restraint.
INSURANCE
As per the consultation draft of the Regulations,
TfV is not recommending making regulations which
mandate a level of insurance at this stage.
BSP REGISTRATION - NO EXEMPTIONS
All trip service providers are required to BE
REGISTERED as a Booking Service Provider.
However, TfV is recommending the implementation
of this requirement be done in stages.
BSPs that have 3+ vehicles MUST register by 2 July
2018. BSPs that have 1 - 2 vehicles will be required
to register in 2019.
UNIFORMS
Uniforms are no longer regulated by the TSC. as the
TfV believes this is a matter best left to the industry.
This is the basics of the regulations for the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry (CPVI) Act
2017. We did ask the government for full information
regarding the regulations and their implications on
the CPVI Act 2017 before we went to press, but they
declined.
DRIVE A2B will continue to update you as soon as
more information comes to hand.
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