British Columbia - Capital Regional District (Victoria) Camera Program Announcement

BC Passenger Transportation Board, Victoria, BC September 10, 2008

Program Location:

Capital Regional District (“CRD”)

Licensees:

All taxicab licensees in the CRD
Board Rules:

BC Taxi Camera Programs, Standards & Requirements (November 4, 2008)
Mandatory Use of Taxi Cameras in the Capital Regional District (November 4, 2008)

Local Police Agencies:

Central Saanich Police
Oak Bay Police Department
Saanich Police Department
Sidney North Saanich RCMP
Sooke RCMP
Victoria Police Department (Victoria & Esquimalt)
Westshore RCMP (Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Metchosin, Highlands)

Taxi Camera:

VerifEye MKIV Rev. G (“G5” Dual Cam) with 2GB memory and Pre-alarm.

Camera Installers & Inspectors:

RadioWorks Communications Inc#7 - 555 Ardersier Road Victoria BC V8Z 1C8 Ph: (250) 475-3400 Fx: (250) 475-3444 Web: www.radioworks.ca Victoria Mobile Radio Ltd 3300 Tennyson Avenue Victoria BC V8Z 3P3 Ph: (250) 475-2425 Fx: (250) 475-2597 Web: www.vicmobile.com

Program Contact:

Mohan Kang, President BC Taxi Association Ph: (205) 727-2580 Fx: (205) 727-2585

Authorized Start: September 10, 2008

Full Program Start:

No later than March 31, 2009, each CRD taxicab licensee must have a taxi camera installed and operational in each taxicab that is used.

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