The Uber vs. Taxi feud lingers with the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) putting the ride-sharing service on notice and issuing 40 drivers with suspension notices.
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“The suspension notices have been issued to registered owners of vehicles found to be operating a privately registered vehicle for business purposes”, he said.
Thousands of greenbacks in fees have previously been granted to really illegal drive discussing residents by having truck or vehicle suspensions happening from September 30 which enables you to still be intact for 3 months of the year.
New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services director of safety and compliance Peter Wells said the government would impose suspensions and fines for those breaching regulations created to prevent unlicensed ride-sharing.
An Uber driver who drives a suspended vehicle after October 1 can face a $637 fine for each offence, or around $2200 if the case is heard in court. The legislation states that taxis and other hire auto services must have authorised and accredited operators and a licensed and insured vehicle.
“We are shocked that the Roads and Maritime Services did not appear to show these drivers any due process”, an Uber spokesperson said.
An independent task force has been established to assess the future of the state’s point-to-point transport industry, which includes taxis, hire cars and ride-sharing.
The taskforce is expected to report back in October.
He said they needed to pay the proper rates and that insurance policies were put at risk, or made invalid, “by a vehicle being used for an illegal activity that hasn’t been disclosed to the insurer”.
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Uber’s submission pushed to make ride-sharing apps legal, but the tech disruptor has been facing an increasingly strident campaign against it from the NSW Taxi Council, which earlier this month protested outside Parliament House.
