would you be concerned / agree or disagree?

Shlomi Tov! YES! I'm still doing this. There are plenty of pepole that would want me to quit/stop... The Quebec-Transport-Minister, The Montreal-Mayor, The CEO-Chirperson-President of the (Quebec) SAAQ were all informed and are well aware of the "Time-Bomb" awaitting the elderly-population, in this regard. The Government is ONLY concerned on how to SAVE money, even if it's on someone else shoulders, being your elderly. Government-budget provided to the elderly, in the form of transportation-money, is LASTING TWICE+ using illegal / unsafe means. THAN Who CARES? It will take a "snow-ball" rolling down a mountain to turn into an avalanche. Resolving this needs the PUBLIC awarness!

If you have done all of this, I do not know what else you can do. It seems you are beating your head against a brick wall. My best wishes are with you, but there is nothing I can do for you here in the States. I would if I could! Shalom~Adoniah

Thanks, Your support is appreciated. Shalom

Allow me, getting the record straight, by enlightening you and the rest of MyLot audiences with some details: 1) The UNlicensed "taxis", referred to, are regular-ordinary-private individuals, being themselves ELDERLY, OPERATING THEIR CARS. 2) tHE VEHICLES THEY OPERATE, TO TRANSPORT OTHER ELDERLIES, are at best questionable, as they do NOT need to conform to any rules, laws, regulations and are NOT being tested/inspected, since they are ordinary private-cars. 3) The registration-plates, on such vehicles, are ordinary one, therefore their owners/drivers carry regular-insurances; what is consider being as "for pleasure only". 4) Such insurances; do NOT cover losses, bodily-injuries, medical, hospitalization etc, while using them unlawfully commercially for hire/business. 5) The expertise & proffetionalism of such illegal-operators; is at best questionable, as they lack the experience coping with weather-conditions, traffic and stress-condition. 6) The illegal-operators are themselves ELDERLY, therefore; their health-condion & reflexes is at best questionable. 7) When was the last time you seen an elderly being educated, successfully? 8) Wouldn't you expect the authorities to force the law, in protecting its citizens (your & my elderly mothers)? 9) The main difference between licensed & unlicensed operators is: SAFTY. I'm SHOCKED to see that some of us will "sell" our elderly loved-one family-member's well-being for a mere $5, by risking their lives. Would YOU go to a doctor, for YOUR-OWN health,knowing he is unlicensed (under-ground practice), just to save some money? I think, our parents would have NOT sent us on a school-trip, knowing the vehicle used is questionable & its operator is... :(

You said "mother", "you", and "parents". Notice the subjects here. Just as I should not be responsible for the protection of the property of any corporation, nor the protection of some dude in California, nor Albany(I live in New York State on the west side, not even close to Albany), I should not be responsible for the safety of those people who want to save money. It's their choice. Also note: "Loved one". I don't love the dude in California. I certainly don't love corporations. Licenses are a concept of guilty until proven innocent. Can anyone tell me, without lying, that I am always innocent until proven guilty? Or has the world gone immoral? Suddenly you're doing the considering for everyone else? Leave the considering to each as their own. They take responsibility as their own. If you feel responsible for any damage to your loved ones, or other people in a collective conscience manner, then drive them yourself. Do something yourself. Take a little responsibility! I would not go to a doctor who has not shown proof of training, with references to check. If someone was stupid enough, as you say they must be, to not check for training, then they are responsible for their stupidity. Oh, and by the way, I don't drive my ordinarily-plated car for pleasure. I do it because I have to. Say if a neighbor's car broke down and they wanted a lift from me, it's their responsibility for any damages to them if I get into a crash. It was their choice.

Oh, and I would be concerned if it was a loved one but I wouldn't put in Draconian measures. This is just what I'm arguing against, that's all. My elderly family members can still learn. I'd warn them if there was some threat. Really, I don't see much threat in getting a lift from any elderly driving an ordinary vehicle. They've only been driving for decades.