Earlier this week French taxi drivers burned tires and closed down roadways to protest ride sharing apps like Uber and Chauffeur-Privé. 22 protesters were arrested by French Police. In response to the protests the French government has issued fines. --- Against Uber.--- Uber has been ordered to pay €1.2 million to a French taxi union for behaving like taxis by waiting in the street to pick up passengers instead of returning to their garages after rides were completed. The Guardian reports Uber denied the charges.
· French Taxi drivers must purchase a license for around €180,000. Ride-sharing drivers must take 250 hours of training and pass a test.
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Earlier this week French taxi drivers burned tires and closed down roadways to protest ride sharing apps like Uber and Chauffeur-Privé. 22 protesters were arrested by French Police.
Uber has faced violent protests in France and total bans in Germany and Spain.Today the company’s head of public policy in EMEA, Mark MacGann, announced that an ongoing case against it in Spain has been referred to the European Courts of Justice.
Uber has faced opposition in many countries around the world recently, most notably France. In the U.S. state of California Uber may now face a $7.3 million fine and possible suspension of its operating license
According to the police, 2,800 taxi drivers are protesting today against UberPOP. Unfortunately, there have already been reports of Taxi drivers attacking Uber drivers and damaging vehicles they suspect of being driven by Uber drivers. There are also confirmed reports of both Taxi and Uber drivers being arrested by police in France.