AB licence plate ban

[ChemGal]

Yes. They should. The bigger they are, in particular. The big companies can have cross province plates and pay cross province fees, and use their own vehicles (not employees' private vehicles).

That has nothing to do with the size of the company though, it's just the nature of the work. Something that falls under more blue collar, vs more white collar.

And the employees' private vehicles situation - often that is actually a choice. They get to pick between company vehicle vs their own with allowance if they choose personal. They are in the same situation as Chemguy though - in terms of needing things they keep stored in their vehicle and it being awkward to switch.

Btw - my sister also has a company vehicle. The difference is she doesn't have much she needs it in, so when she travels she can carpool, fly, etc. It is used to get her from place to place when working locally. She and Chemguy have worked in the same cities - Chemguy drives there, my sister flies.

 

[ChemGal]

Yes. They should. It's the least they could do for eating up all the small frye. The bigger they are, in particular. The big companies can have cross province plates and pay cross province fees, and use their own vehicles (not employees' private vehicles).

Yes is not an answer as to WHY.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

How are Greyhound busses licensed?

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Yes is not an answer as to WHY.

Yes it is. I suppose I could flesh it out more....because they make a lot more money.

(At first I thought you were asking "should they?" Which seems obvious to me...but opinions differ.)

 

[ChemGal]

Yes it is. I suppose I could flesh it out more....because they make a lot more money.

You can't say one company makes more than another because one needs certain equipment that's mobile with an employee and another does not. Chemguy's employer vs. my sister's a great example of that.
You could have a small local pizza company needing to have dual licences for this, just because they cover an area on both sides of a border due to their location.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

You can't say one company makes more than another because one needs certain equipment that's mobile with an employee and another does not. Chemguy's employer vs. my sister's a great example of that.
You could have a small local pizza company needing to have dual licences for this, just because they cover an area on both sides of a border due to their location.

Again, unfortunately for Lyoyd. They should have some sort of sticker/ waiver. (But then city halls would probably fight over it.) Why are they in both provinces? ...just make a sticker for Lyoyd pizza delivery drivers and the like, for goodness sake!

Telus employees, maintainance crew, need to travel with equipment. They are a great example of a company that makes a lot of money and should be paying interprovincial vehicle licensing fees. A company with over a certain number of employees w/ a large annual revenue, whose vehicles are mobile advertising billboards...pay up! I get it now.

 

[ChemGal]

Again, unfortunately for Lyoyd. They should have some sort of sticker/ waiver. (But then city halls would probably fight over it.) Why are they in both provinces? ...just make a sticker for Lyoyd pizza delivery drivers and the like, for goodness sake!

Telus employees, maintainance crew, need to travel with equipment. They are a great example of a company that makes a lot of money and should be paying interprovincial vehicle licensing fees.

What about other areas along a border? Llyod is a bit weird in that it's all city limits, but there are many other areas close to borders where local business would work in 2 provinces.

 

[Northwind]

Again, unfortunately for Lyoyd. They should have some sort of sticker/ waiver. (But then city halls would probably fight over it.) Why are they in both provinces? ...just make a sticker for Lyoyd pizza delivery drivers and the like, for goodness sake!

Who knows why Lloyd is in two provinces. I am sure there is a story. It is certainly not up to us to dictate how they manage that.

 

[Northwind]

What about other areas along a border? Llyod is a bit weird in that it's all city limits, but there are many other areas close to borders where local business would work in 2 provinces.

Ottawa-Hull, would be one example. Windsor- Detroit another. Gads, two countries even. I do know that for Windsor-Detroit, some professionals are registered/qualified in both jurisdictions.

Since we are talking crossing borders, should I be licenced in more than one province if I travel across Canada? What if I have a small business, such as maybe selling hand knit dog sweaters? Should my friend who is a teacher living in a fifth wheel have her vehicle licenced in whichever province she happens to be in at the time?

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Who knows why Lloyd is in two provinces. I am sure there is a story. It is certainly not up to us to dictate how they manage that.

Well, it's bound to come up in a conversation about vehicles crossing borders in the same city, isn't it? Though, it should be easier to fix the license issue. We are having a conversation about it. Again, ideas to solve the problem are bound to come up in conversation about the problem. Imagine if, in every thread, people just said, "Well that's interesting."

 

[ChemGal]

Ottawa-Hull, would be one example. Windsor- Detroit another. Gads, two countries even. I do know that for Windsor-Detroit, some professionals are registered/qualified in both jurisdictions.

Since we are talking crossing borders, should I be licenced in more than one province if I travel across Canada? What if I have a small business, such as maybe selling hand knit dog sweaters? Should my friend who is a teacher living in a fifth wheel have her vehicle licenced in whichever province she happens to be in at the time?

And the cross country border stuff can get complex at times. I would hate to see what it would do to the country if we had similar regulations for cross provincial borders.

I also think some rural areas would get even less in terms of service than what they already do.

 

[Northwind]

Here is information about the history of Lloydminster. As I said before, it is not up to us to dictate what they do for licences.

Lloydminster, AB - Official Website - History of Lloydminster

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Ottawa-Hull, would be one example. Windsor- Detroit another. Gads, two countries even. I do know that for Windsor-Detroit, some professionals are registered/qualified in both jurisdictions.

Since we are talking crossing borders, should I be licenced in more than one province if I travel across Canada? What if I have a small business, such as maybe selling hand knit dog sweaters? Should my friend who is a teacher living in a fifth wheel have her vehicle licenced in whichever province she happens to be in at the time?

If you have over a certain number of employees and you're travelling for business.

I have to ask...why NOT make big companies pay more?

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

As I said before, it is not up to us to dictate what they do for licences.

Lloydminster, AB - Official Website - History of Lloydminster

Nobody's dictating. Nobody here has the power to do that. There's a problem. Potential solutions are being raised in discussion.

 

[Waterfall]

Do both provinces have the same standards for vehicle safety inspections and insurance coverage?

 

[Northwind]

Nobody's dictating. Nobody here has the power to do that. There's a problem. Potential solutions are being raised in discussion.

You said earlier that Lloydminster people or businesses should be licenced in both provinces

 

[Northwind]

Your answer to the question whether people in Lloyd should have to be licenced in both provinces. That's dictating.

Unfortunately, yes. Why is it in both provinces? That itself doesn't make too much sense.

Or they could make a small secondary "Lloydmister" licence identifier to put on the local vehicles as a waiver.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

I can't make them decide that. I have an opinion.

If they are only working locally, they should have a sticker on their vehicle or some identifying waiver...if they are doing business in other places, interprovincially, and are over a certain size...I think they should pay more in licensing fees - be licensed and pay fees in the provinces they work in.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Your answer to the question whether people in Lloyd should have to be licenced in both provinces. That's dictating.

It was my opinion. I don't make the rules. I should have added "IMO". But that's also obviously my opinion, not a rule.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

Do both provinces have the same standards for vehicle safety inspections and insurance coverage?

Maybe commercial vehicles should be subject to the same rules, and licenses and fees, across Canada, if they are companies with more than x number of employees.