The Florida Intrastate Transportation Alliance
a Florida passenger transportation advocacy group
fighting for the rights of motor carriers & the traveling consumer
Citizens Right To Challenge The Illegal Rules Of The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission Passes First Hurdle
Change In Law Which Will Allow Rules Challenges To Be Brought Before The Division of Administrative Hearings Receives A Thumbs Up By The Hillsborough Delegation & The Bill Is Heading To Tallahassee
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Support Florida State Regulation Of The Limousine & Small Bus Industry Now!
The Current Local Only Regulation Supported By Florida Taxicab & Limousine Associations To Protect Their Wallets From Competition Is A Threat To Public Safety
Rapist - Thieves - Drunks - Child Molesters
Terrorist
Who Is Providing Transportation In Florida?
Don't Ask The State
They Don't Know!
And The Limousine Leadership Does Not Care!
Fact
Unless a motor carrier is operating the business in certain major metro areas, there is no uniformed regulation applied statewide to protect the safety of all citizens.
The Majority Of Florida Counties Have Minimal
If Any Regulatory Measures In Place To Ensure
The Safety Of Its Citizens
What Would State Registration Accomplish?
Set Uniformed Minimum Standards For Vehicle Safety, Insurance & Driver's
With Front & Rear State Vehicle-For-Hire Plates, Make Enforcement Easier At The Transportation Hubs
As An Occupation Regulated By A State Agency, End Conflicting, Repetitive & Abusive Regulatory Practices
What Can You Do?
Consumers/Travelers
Contact Your State Reps & Demand That They Fix The Obstacles You Face When Trying To Arrange Transportation To & From Locales Within The State
Motor Carriers
Stop Crying About The Gypsy Operators & Do Something That Will Make It Easier To Spot Them!
Stop Trying To Push A Product That The Majority Of The Population Does Not Need Nor Can Afford! The 70 Year Old Widow Flying Out To Visit Her Grandkids Does Not Want Nor Can Afford "LUXURY" Transportation. She Wants Safe & Reliable Transport!
Support The FITA & Its' Attempt To Make State Regulation A Reality
Send An E-Mail To Us With Your Word Of Support
State Registration For All Passenger Carrying Motor Carriers
Members of The Florida Intrastate Transportation Alliance have been unsuccessfully pushing for State Registration of all passenger transportation motor carriers that will help ensure that smaller communities with no local regulators in place are offered the same benefits as the metro areas & to free up the multiple licensing that inhibits intercounty transportation. So far our efforts have fallen on deaf ears with politicos like Victor Crist more interested in passing legislation that regulates the towing of vehicles instead of passenger safety & Rich Glorioso's fabulous Bill that will encourage Terrorist to pay Tampa a visit during special events instead of tightening security .
FITA Supports
- Fingerprinted Background Checks On Every Driver Transporting Passengers.
- Uniformed Minimum Liability Insurance.
- Specialty Front & Rear Florida Tags On Vehicles-For-Hire.
- State/FDOT Inspection Of Vehicles.
- State Preemption & Enforcement Of, No Local Restrictions Or Economic Regulation On State Registered Limousines & Small Buses Entering Jurisdictions For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Intercounty Transportation For Prearranged / Chartered Passengers.
- No Local Pricing Controls On Privately Owned Businesses Not Under Contract With Government Pursuant To Florida Law.
Why Doesn't Leaders Of Local Limo Associations & State Directors Of The NLA & TLPA Support This Position?
Opposition To State Registration
The State of Florida has no less than 6 sitting board members of the NLA & TLPA the 2 most powerful National Associations representing the limousine & taxicab industry.
They have the power to influence change in the State but have done nothing other than protecting their own wallets to the detriment of the consumer.
These Board Members enjoy the benefits derived from local regulators which places minimum pricing & restricts market entry that limits the competition.
Why Was The NLA's Lobbyist In Tallahassee Seeking Support To Pull Overtime Wages From Driver's & Not To End The Repetitive Licensing Choking Intercounty Transportation?
How About The Limo Division Of The TLPA Pulling Support To Work On Convincing The Feds To Declare That Contracts & Trip Tickets Fall Under Thru-Ticketing & Therefore Placing All Transfers Under The Interstate Commerce Blanket? Because These Illustrious Industry Leaders Would Lose Local Economic Regulatory Protection?
February 2008, the GM for NLA Director owned Julies Limousine stands in front of the Hillsborough Commission to oppose new market entrants.
- Market Entry Restrictions
- Pricing Controls
- Restraint Of Trade
- Monopolizing Interstate Transportation Hubs
At The Expense & Safety of the Traveling Consumer Statewide
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