A Quebec coroner says the province's auto insurance must do more to ensure vehicles used for ride-sharing meet basic safety standards.
The report follows the accident that claimed the life of 30-year-old PhD student Katy Torres on Thanksgiving weekend in 2016.
Torres and another passenger had booked a ride from Ottawa to Montreal with Amigo Express.
At about 1:45 P.M. the driver of the car lost control on Highway 40 St-Lazare. The car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with two cars heading westbound.
Torres was killed in the crash while four others were injured but survived.
During an investigation into the crash police had found the other passenger in the car texted his girlfriend throughout the trip mentioning how unsafe the drive felt, noting the driver had lost control several times.
More than a year after the crash Quebec coroner Jean Brochu determined the vehicle Torres was riding in had faulty brakes and its back wheels were bald.
While Amigo Express and other ride-sharing companies do state drivers are to make sure their vehicle is properly maintained before accepting passengers, the guidelines are near impossible to enforce.
Brochu recommends the SAAQ have all vehicles used in ride-sharing services undergo annual inspections.
Amigo Express welcomed the recommendation.