An independent task force has been established in NSW to assess the future of the state’s point-to-point transport industry, which includes taxis, hire cars and ride-sharing.
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According to the ride sharing company, it was waiting for the NSW government to polish its regulation about the innovative ride services.
Drivers will theoretically be able to take bookings from any company, but where a service restricts drivers from taking bookings from competitors, they will be considered employees and will be covered for workers’ compensation and other benefits. A few might be at home, pondering how hard it is to make a decent buck as an Uber driver.
This week’s suspensions mark a significant change in the NSW government’s approach to dealing with drivers using the Uber service. The company apologised after raising fares by as much as four times during December’s Sydney siege.
Among the legislation set to be announced today will be the banning of Uber’s surge pricing during emergencies. Standard passenger privacy protections for bank and personal information will apply.
Bratislava taxi drivers are not against all ride-sharing apps, local taxi union chief Ondrej Wenzl told Aktuality.sk. Hire care licence fees will drop from $4600 to $100. The fee will reduce to $5,000 in 2017. There will be training requirements for drivers and passengers won’t be allowed to pay cash unless cars have security cameras in them.
Yellow-cab drivers also have to pass an examination not required of others, although there is talk of making that mandate industry-wide.
If a suspended vehicle is found on the road after October 1, the vehicle will be deemed to be unregistered and uninsured, with penalties of $637 for each offence, increasing to about $2200 if heard in court, Mr Wells said.a few 40 Uber drivers have been issued suspension notices in the Australian state of New South Wales for breaching passenger transport laws.
The news comes as other jurisdictions around Australia are increasingly cracking down on ride-sharing services and Uber’s platform in general, rather than seeking to legalise them.
“The ACT Government recognises that new business models may put pressure on Canberra’s existing taxi drivers and owners,” said Mr Barr.
Since launching in Europe four years ago, United States start-up Uber has drawn the ire of traditional taxi drivers and has been hit with court injunctions in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain for violating taxi licensing rules. The announcement coincides with Uber’s planned launch in Canberra in October.
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SHANE RATTENBURY: We do want to allow a level of innovation, and also competition, in our transport market here in Canberra.
