I wonder if Uber is paying these fines...
http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/03/19/...vers-pay-fines
'Some Ottawa Uber drivers pay fines 7
BY JON WILLING, OTTAWA SUN
FIRST POSTED: THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 03:29 PM EDT | UPDATED: THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 04:17 PM EDT
Some Uber drivers have fessed up to breaking the rules, according to the city.
The city says Trevor Martin and Ephrem Weldehana paid their tickets. Fayaz Al-Wadaan pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday, the city says.
The total value of the tickets for all three drivers was $2,365.
The court has adjourned other Uber cases to March 26.
The drivers were charged with not having the proper taxi permits.
If you’re accepting a fare to drive passengers, you need to pay fees and have the necessary paperwork from the city.
Uber, whose technology enables people to book rides through a smartphone application, doesn’t require its drivers to have taxi licences.
Uber continues to pay the fines for drivers, the company said Thursday.
“In these isolated instances of enforcement, Uber has continued to support its drivers fully, financially and otherwise,” spokesman Xavier Van Chau said in an e-mail.
“As you know, we believe it would be more productive to work together with city officials to develop a new regulatory framework for ride-sharing.”'