"Bombs outside the law" - this is the main slogan in the fight for a legal taxi. In 2011, they decided to fight them at the legislative level. A law was adopted and signed, the purpose of which is to make a civilized taxi in Russia. Changes in the taxi industry will last four years, during this period taxi services should become fully legal and compliant with standards.
A legal taxi driver must have a license to carry out his activities. Licenses began to be issued on September 1, 2011. Its validity period is 5 years. Those who do not have permits will have to pay a fine of 30,000 rubles during inspections. for violation of the law.
To obtain a license, you need to meet a number of requirements. Firstly, a taximeter must be installed in the car. In addition, checkers and an orange lantern on the roof are required. The permit is issued to those who have a fully functional car and have a driving experience of at least 5 years. In addition, the driver must be the owner of his car. As for legal entities, they can only issue cars that are on the balance sheet of the company. Cars rented or by proxy do not legalize. It will be necessary to provide a passport, foreigners will need a work permit, an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, a copy of the vehicle registration certificate, a copy of a vehicle inspection certificate, a copy of a driver's license are required.
The fears of taxi drivers that they would have to pay huge sums to obtain a license - about 30,000 rubles - did not come true. A work permit for a taxi driver will be issued free of charge.
Taxi reform also implies that drivers will have to undergo a daily medical check-up before entering the route. However, such an examination will not be free, its cost is 100 rubles. In addition, the driver will have to provide the tariffs according to which he plans to work.
A license to provide taxi driver services is valid only in the region where it was issued. If the driver goes to work in another region and is stopped there for a check, he will be fined 5,000 rubles. for lack of a work permit. The only exception is taxi drivers in Moscow and the Moscow region. They have the right to travel outside the city to the region and back.
Another innovation of the taxi reform came into effect on January 1, 2012. Now, in a conspicuous place in the passenger compartment, there should be information about the carrier - either a private person or a legal entity. In addition, the driver's duties now include the issuance of documents certifying payment - checks or receipts. If a passenger asks for a check and the driver refuses him, the passenger has the right to complain to a higher authority. Then the driver will be fined 200,000 rubles.
On January 1, 2015, another stage of the reform will come into force. It assumes a fine of 3,000 to 50,000 rubles. for the lack of a color-graphic scheme on the car, which determines that it is a taxi. Those who do not want to glue something on the car will have to install a special lantern on the roof.
Despite the fact that such measures cause a lot of discontent among carriers, the number of legal cars has almost doubled since January 1, 2012.
