Uber faces another battle for its drivers in South Florida.
Uber drivers in Key West will face arrest and a possible $500 fine if caught driving without a passenger vehicle-for-hire license, following a city ordinance that went into effect on July 1.
The ordinance, which city commissioners approved last year, says it is illegal for Uber or any other ride service to operate passenger vehicles-for-hire without the proper licenses. Key West spokeswoman Alyson Crean said drivers without this license can be arrested, although no arrests have been made.
Crean says the ordinance has to do with city liability, since Uber takes passengers on city roads. Uber uses freelance drivers operating their own vehicles; passengers hire them via an app.
Uber spokesman Bill Gibbons says the company hopes Key West officials rethink the ordinance.
"It is unconscionable that [Key West] would seek to limit safe, reliable transportation ahead of one of the deadliest weekends of the year for drunk driving-related incidents. We hope the city will reconsider and work with us,’’ Gibbons told the Keynoter before the Fourth of July.
Under the ordinance, Uber drivers who do not have the vehicle-for-hire license face up to 60 days in jail and/or a $500 fine. These licenses are capped and have not been available for 20 years, the Keynoter reported
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Uber cap should apply stringent verification of the drivers and the same misbehavior cannot be expected from other riders.I like uber cab, but protect their illegal activities.
ReplyDeleteUber promotes their app as a safest transport solution to people but the fact is that they just want to make use of this cover for their marketing strategy. We can get a proper solution only if there are stringent rules apply to the drivers. Though we may not complain uber for this, we just have to find an alternate.
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