Uber suspended its service in Paris for four hours yesterday to support an ongoing driver protest against new regulations aimed at cracking down on ride-hailing apps in France. The company's French drivers joined a demonstration organised by a group of full-time chauffeurs who have been protesting against the government for the past five days. At issue is a set of new regulations introduced after taxi unions staged a nationwide strike last month, calling for an end to Uber and other non-taxi chauffeur services. In Paris, where Uber has operated since 2012, there are currently around 10,000 licensed drivers, according to Uber's website.
Uber suspended its service in Paris for four hours yesterday to support an ongoing driver protest against new regulations aimed at cracking down on ride-hailing apps in France. The company's French drivers joined a demonstration organised by a group of full-time chauffeurs who have been protesting against the government for the past five days. At issue is a set of new regulations introduced after taxi unions staged a nationwide strike last month, calling for an end to Uber and other non-taxi chauffeur services. After meeting with the heads of taxi groups, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls vowed to tighten restrictions on chauffeur and ride-sharing app services.