User:Alaney2k/Rob Ford Driver

Driver
As Mayor, Ford is entitled to a personal driver and car paid for by the City. Ford refused the privilege on the grounds that he did not want the City to pay for it. "A million people a day go to work in the city and they drive. They drive themselves. I don't see why I am any different." Ford also disagreed with the City giving Councillors free TTC passes and fought for the eventual repeal of the benefit on the same basis. While driving, Ford has been involved in several incidents, including reading while driving on the Gardiner Expressway, the passing of a streetcar's open door and talking on his cell phone while driving. After the August 2012 incident of reading while driving, Ford was criticized by other mayors. Safety advocates and the Toronto Police urged Ford to hire a driver. His brother Doug promised that Rob would get a driver, but it would be an existing staff member.