Montreal clearly has a very serious stance when it comes to keeping things “legal” in the transport industry.
The City of Montreal’s taxi bureau has shown that it ain’t no joke by seizing 40 vehicles from uberX drivers in the past few weeks.
Montreal and the province have shared that they both view uberX as an illegal form of transport, but despite the battle, uberX continues to operate across Montreal and plans on taking on all allegations in court.
For the first seizure a driver faces, the fees can hit as high as $1000. Thankfully uber covers all the costs including lawyer’s fees as well as car rental in the belief that their drivers have the right to offer rides and operate.
Since kicking things off in Montreal, uberX has become very well received primarily due to the fact that (in case you’ve been in a transportation cave) uberX offers lower than the average taxi fares in privately owned vehicles.
But is it fair that these drivers don’t require the standard taxi license? Views are mixed and cab drivers claim that the service has taken away business and made it harder for them to make a living.
uber’s argument? Their mobile app puts them in the category of a technology company rather than a transportation one.
uberX launched in Canadian cities in 2014 and currently serves Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Montreal, Quebec City, and Halifax.
And we want to hear from you. Do you believe business is business and Uber just tapped into the market in clever way? Or do you think drivers should have to follow the same protocol as all transportation companies?
Let us know in the comments section. And try not to be in the next uberX when it’s seized.
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