Document #1046482
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
According to an information officer at the
Department of Motor Vehicles Commisionner Office in Richmond
Virginia, there are no other requirements than owning a normal
driver's license to drive a taxi in the state of Virginia (24 May
1995). The source stated that if the vehicle carries 16 passengers
or more, then a driver with a commercial license is needed.
A standard driver's license is issued by
the Department of Motor Vehicles only if the driver has
successfully passed a written exam, a vision test and a road test,
all done on the same day (ibid.). To the information officer's
knowledge, there are no special requirements for an airport taxi
driver.
The above information was corroborated by
the manager at Groome Transportation, one of Richmond's largest
taxicab companies (24 May 1995). The manager stated that no other
requirements are necessary, besides a State of Virginia driver's
license which can be obtained at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The same requirement is necessary for an airport taxicab driver.
The manager also reported that a "clean" driver's record or history
would be needed if the driver wishes to be hired by a taxicab
company.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum.
Department of Motor Vehicles
Commissioner's Office, Richmond, Va. 24 May 1995. Telephone
interview with an information officer.
Groome Transportation Co. Richmond, Va.
24 May 1995. Telephone interview with a manager.