Comments on: Let’s Get Some Reagan Style Limo Deregulation http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/ The Authoritative Limo Resource Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:37:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: portland luxury limo – Latest portland luxury limo news – In Portland, the city with quirks, pdx.fm fits in perfectly … http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/comment-page-1/#comment-15635 portland luxury limo – Latest portland luxury limo news – In Portland, the city with quirks, pdx.fm fits in perfectly … Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:31:41 +0000 http://allthingslimousine.com/?p=893#comment-15635 [...] Let’s Get Some Reagan Style Limo Deregulation | All Things Limousine [...] [...] Let’s Get Some Reagan Style Limo Deregulation | All Things Limousine [...]

]]> By: David Mayerhofer http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 David Mayerhofer Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:31:02 +0000 http://allthingslimousine.com/?p=893#comment-4148 Incredible. For readers who would like to find out more about the fight against “Good-Ole-Boy” regulation, please visit Gunny's site: <a href="http://www.thefita.com/" rel="nofollow">The Florida Intrastate Transportation Alliance</a> Incredible.

For readers who would like to find out more about the fight against “Good-Ole-Boy” regulation, please visit Gunny’s site: The Florida Intrastate Transportation Alliance

]]> By: Gunny http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/comment-page-1/#comment-4142 Gunny Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:02:27 +0000 http://allthingslimousine.com/?p=893#comment-4142 Having worked 2 markets, metro NY (Long Island) and the land of Oz in the Tampa area one thing is evident. Whereas NYCTLC regs are geaered towards safety, Tampa (HCPTC) is economics & protectionism. Entrenched Operators (taxiheads) use the HCPTC as a business protection tool to inhibit new market entry from not only the Tampa area itself but outlying county operations who need licensing to service their local folks. Recently the HCPTC the fees jumped 900% whereas a typical operation needing both limo & van certificates must dole out almost $11k nonrefundable application fees. As proven by the application rejection for an "out-of-county" operator predicated soley on the board voicing that the "S" Class Mercedes didn't fit their mindset of being a limo, the application can be denied for almost any reason. Tampa's agency & the taxiheads continually push the safety game yet under the civil fines rules, an unsafe vehicle will get nailed with a $50 fine. Drop someone off at the AP & get caught agreeing to load someone who approaches you (non-prearranged) it's a $500 fine. Mimami plays a similar game. In fact, a few years ago the City of Houston ran a survey of who regulates with an Iron Fist (Houston is one) & out of 60 or so cities only 6 did. With the exception of Vegas, the rest in the south. It must be one of those "Good-Ole-Boy" Southern things where entrenched Operators, NLA & TLPA Directors must rely upon draconian regulators to protect their businesses. In the meantime, all wonder why Operators pull gypsy tactics. Having worked 2 markets, metro NY (Long Island) and the land of Oz in the Tampa area one thing is evident. Whereas NYCTLC regs are geaered towards safety, Tampa (HCPTC) is economics & protectionism. Entrenched Operators (taxiheads) use the HCPTC as a business protection tool to inhibit new market entry from not only the Tampa area itself but outlying county operations who need licensing to service their local folks. Recently the HCPTC the fees jumped 900% whereas a typical operation needing both limo & van certificates must dole out almost $11k nonrefundable application fees. As proven by the application rejection for an “out-of-county” operator predicated soley on the board voicing that the “S” Class Mercedes didn’t fit their mindset of being a limo, the application can be denied for almost any reason.

Tampa’s agency & the taxiheads continually push the safety game yet under the civil fines rules, an unsafe vehicle will get nailed with a $50 fine. Drop someone off at the AP & get caught agreeing to load someone who approaches you (non-prearranged) it’s a $500 fine.

Mimami plays a similar game. In fact, a few years ago the City of Houston ran a survey of who regulates with an Iron Fist (Houston is one) & out of 60 or so cities only 6 did. With the exception of Vegas, the rest in the south.

It must be one of those “Good-Ole-Boy” Southern things where entrenched Operators, NLA & TLPA Directors must rely upon draconian regulators to protect their businesses.

In the meantime, all wonder why Operators pull gypsy tactics.

]]> By: Gunny http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/comment-page-1/#comment-4128 Gunny Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:23:26 +0000 http://allthingslimousine.com/?p=893#comment-4128 Taxihead works well also. I enjoy your site & your level headed topics. Taxihead works well also. I enjoy your site & your level headed topics.

]]> By: David Mayerhofer http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 David Mayerhofer Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:28:47 +0000 http://allthingslimousine.com/?p=893#comment-3176 Thanks Gunny. I got that "taxi baron" phrase from you. I love it. It perfectly describes the entrenched operators who infest the major markets. Thanks Gunny. I got that “taxi baron” phrase from you. I love it. It perfectly describes the entrenched operators who infest the major markets.

]]> By: Gunny http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Gunny Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:17:42 +0000 http://allthingslimousine.com/?p=893#comment-3175 Outstanding!!! Outstanding!!!

]]> By: Felix http://allthingslimousine.com/competition/let%e2%80%99s-get-some-reagan-style-limo-deregulation/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Felix Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:16:26 +0000 http://allthingslimousine.com/?p=893#comment-1610 This is another magnificent article. As a nation we're being suffocated by regulations under the guise of "Safety and Fairness," placed there by government that must be stopped! Consequently a few crooked city officials and limousine owners are manipulating the system and slowly destroying the industry. It's time for government to get out of all business. This is another magnificent article. As a nation we’re being suffocated by regulations under the guise of “Safety and Fairness,” placed there by government that must be stopped! Consequently a few crooked city officials and limousine owners are manipulating the system and slowly destroying the industry.

It’s time for government to get out of all business.

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