Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
An Uber driver
An Uber driver itchaz.gmail.com DepositPhotos Deposit Photos
Business
Politics
court banned
electronic payment
full transparency of the rate
fully insured
future of mobility
Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate
ILT
inspected
Lower house of Dutch parliament
old legislation
petition
reliability
renewed legislation
safety
screened driver
taxi application
taxi service
transparency
Tweede Kamer
Uber
UberPOP
valuable point
vehicle used for driving
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 17:20
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

#SaveUberPOP petition quickly draws 10,000 supporters

Alternative taxi company Uber started a petition in order to save its court-banned function UberPOP, the firm writes on their website. The petition drew nearly 10,800 supporters by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and it will be submitted to Infrastructure and Environment Secretary Wilma Mansveld. The company wants the government to temporarily lift the ban on UberPOP, if the cars used are fully insured and inspected, drivers are pre-screened and given performance reviews, and pricing is fully transparent. While the cabinet says it is currently working on renewed legislation to allow more room for innovation in the taxi sector, the Dutch government is taking a hardline enforcing the Netherlands ban on the service. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate is investigating the firm, which was raided twice by authorities collecting data and evidence to show that drivers are not collecting sales tax on their fares. After being active for two years in the Netherlands, Uber has already gathered over 200,000 users and employs over 1,000 drivers, the company claims. Uber wants to use the petition to demonstrate that the public places value on the UberPOP service, and to encourage lawmakers to work quickly to adapt the current laws on taxi services. Despite the ban, UberPOP expanded its service in the Netherlands. Traditional taxi drivers are angered by UberPOP, and say their drivers are illegally stealing their business. Police have responded to several incidents in Rotterdam, the Hague and Amsterdam of taxi drivers running UberPOP drivers off the roadways. The spate of attacks drew criticism from lawmakers.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Quarter of the population downloaded CoronaMelder
  • Gov't expands fixed costs support for struggling companies
  • RIVM stocks up on 840 thousand extra flu vaccines
  • Solar parks become more popular as green energy rises by 40 percent
  • Nearly 50K more Covid vaccines administered; Infection average rises again
  • €600 million in cocaine headed to one Dutch address caught in busts

Top Stories

  • Nearly 50K more Covid vaccines administered; Infection average rises again
  • €600 million in cocaine headed to one Dutch address caught in busts
  • All primary school teachers to be tested for Covid: report
  • AstraZeneca says it will deliver vaccines as promised, also to NL
  • Experts critical about lockdown relaxations; Students, retailers disappointed
  • AstraZeneca vaccine deliveries through June likely 50% lower than thought: Report

© 2012-2021 NLTimes.nl, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact