Auto insurance compliance from Yellow Cab failing to prove itself

November 22, 2013November 25, 2013 Julie Campbell

Officials from the city of Dallas have yet to be fully convinced that the taxi company’s coverage is adequate. Though Yellow Cab Company in Dallas has been making the effort requested of it to show that its taxis have adequate auto insurance coverage in order to comply with the city’s requirements, it has – as of the writing of this article – been unsuccessful. This insurance news is according to a recent update from the city attorney’s office. Yellow Cab’s parent company was asked to submit the documentation regarding its…

Auto insurance requirements may not have been met by Yellow Cab

November 14, 2013November 11, 2013 H. Cutner

The city of Dallas’ requirements for coverage may have been violated by this and other taxi companies. According to public records, taxi companies owned by Irving Holdings Inc., which include the giant and well recognized Yellow Cab, appear to have auto insurance policies that include a “self-insured retention” which makes the payment on claims of up to $250,000. However, the law in the city of Dallas was changed back in 1996, and the taxi company may not have conformed. In 1996, the city law was altered to include a requirement…

Dallas-Fort Worth police are pulling over drivers to hand out gift cards

December 16, 2011December 16, 2011 Julie Campbell

Though the first instinct of a driver may not be to smile and get excited when he or she is pulled over by a police officer, this week was the exception in several cases in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. There, some occurrences of being pulled over weren’t to hand out a ticket or a warning, but were instead to hand out $10 gift cards. A North Texas police department has been doing this all week in order to reward drivers who have been showing safe driving habits. Police officers have been…