MONTREAL — A group of Montreal taxi drivers is taking the city to court over the right to wear black jeans on the job.
Drivers say they will file a motion in court in the coming days seeking to annul a new dress code bylaw, which requires them to wear long, black pants and look clean and proper.
Drivers say inspectors have been handing out $174 fines to anyone caught wearing black jeans.
Mouhcine El Meliani, a cabbie who is one of the plaintiffs, says city taxi inspectors are arrogant and violating the bylaw.
Montreal taxi bureau spokeswoman Marie-Helene Giguere wouldn't comment on the specific case but said drivers are able to to go to municipal court to appeal any tickets they receive.
