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Police and public safety officials recently targeted Saint John taxi operators to check their regulatory compliance — including whether they were considered safe to drive in. More than a dozen were not.
Saint John police say 18 of 31 taxis investigated were placed out of service, 8 towed
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
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A mid-August police and provincial public safety department investigation on taxis in Saint John found that many were unsafe to drive and had to be taken off the road. Some were towed. (CBC)
Police and public safety officials recently targeted Saint John taxi operators to check their regulatory compliance — including whether they were considered safe to drive in. More than a dozen were not.
According to a Saint John Police Force release, of 31 vehicles checked, 18 failed spot inspections and were “immediately placed out of service” for repairs.
“Having these blitzes and random checks creates a level of trust that the three levels of government are doing this to make sure the roads are safe for those who use those avenues for transportation,” said Kevin Loughery,
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