NEVADA TAXICAB AUTHORITY

CHARLES D. HARVEYADMINISTRATOR

MISSION / VISION

EARLY VEGAS LIFE

GROWTH OF LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS IN THE 50s/60s

CONFLICT

CAB CRISISTAXI DISPUTES

Created in 1969 to provide for the

safety, comfort and convenience

of the taxicab riding public.

NEVADA TAXICAB AUTHORITY

NEVADA TAXICAB AUTHORITY

Began operation with 8 employees, regulating - -

• 8 Taxicab Companies• 275 taxicabs and 600 drivers

NEVADA TAXICAB AUTHORITY

2014

•57 Employees•16 Companies•3,000+ Taxicabs•10,000+ Drivers

CORE FUNCTIONS

ADMINISTRATION

Testing

Licensing

Permitting

COMPLIANCE/ENFORCEMENT

Dispatch

Vehicle Inspectors

Enforcement

Administrative Court

Driver Training

Taxicab Authority

Board

Nevada Revised Statutes 706.881 to 706.885

Criminal History

TAXICAB AUTHORITY BOARD

5 – Member Board Responsibilities:

1. Adopt regulations for the administration and regulation of the Agency.

2. Conduct hearings/decide:a. Rates, charges and faresb. Applications to operate a

taxi company.c. How many taxicab can

operate.d. Driver appeals.

Appointed by the Governor

Serve 3 Year Term

CHALLENGES

INFRASTRUCTURE

RIDE SHARING

7- Administrative Assistants to license and permit 10,000 drivers.

Driver turnover = 60%

29- Police Officers to monitor compliance and enforce violations of the 27 million trips conducted each year.

9 - Vehicle Inspectors to ensure that each of the 3,000 taxicabs meet operating standards.

STAFFING

LONG HAULING

Taking a longer route to the passenger’s destination than is necessary, unless requested by the passenger.(NRS 706.8846)

PENALTIESNRS – 706.8846 (3)

1st Offense

$100 Fine

2nd Offense

Mandatory

Court $200 Fine 3 Day Suspension

3rd Offense

Mandatory

Court $300 Fine 6 Day Suspension

4th Offense

Mandatory

Court $350 Fine 10 Day Suspension

5th Offense

Mandatory

Court $500 Fine Revocation of Permit

CONTINUED GROWTH

QUESTIONS

CHARLES D. HARVEYADMINISTRATOR(702) 668-4025