Kelly Cutrara

New regulations on the designated driver industry set to come into effect in 2017 could mean there will soon be more drunk drivers on the road in Oshawa, driving company owners warn. The new regulations are seeing some backlash from the designated driving-companies that say many of the changes are unnecessary, and will make it harder to find drivers. However, city officials are claiming that they’re only looking to make sure the services are safe to use. The new bylaw requires that drivers are at least 25 years old, are affiliated with a licensed designated driving broker, and have a “G” driver’s license. Drivers must also provide a Criminal Information Report with Vulnerable Sector Screening, a driver’s abstract (record), and a city-approved medical clearance letter. As well as the previously mentioned regulations, designated drivers will also have to get explicit permission to drive a client’s car, can only drive people back who came to a site in that particular vehicle, must see a current permit and ins