MP Thomas Thévenoud (not registered, ex-PS) received on Monday afternoon taxi organizations and private cars with driver (VTC), a meeting that had the merit, according participants, to allow an “exchange” live that is “anything but invective”. And even as the two leaders of the Uber company were taken into custody.
For the member to the origin of the law enacted in October 2014, it was no “not to bypass the government” but to ensure the “post-Service sale “of his law, he told AFP. The twenty participants present, according to the deputy, “all have reiterated their opposition to UberPOP service and asked again the application of the law, the whole law.”
Several measures the “Thévenoud law” are not applied
The elected Saône-et-Loire is “committed to getting the message across to the government.” He recalled that several measures are not implemented yet: geolocation taxis, mandatory credit card, removal of tenants scheme, the “slaves of the system”, and the creation of free taxi licenses. For some, “it lacks the decrees of application,” said he said.
For Nordine Dahmane (FO), meeting at least had the “usefulness” of allow an “exchange on non-application of the law.” “This is the first time that professional organizations taxi and VTC gathered around the table,” according to the delegate.
A point of agreement with Yves Weisselberger of SnapCar “It did not revolutionize the state of things, but it was long since taxis and VTC had not sat in one room to discuss anything other than invective”
But, according to the founder of this company VTC,” still tension we felt a strong enough side taxis at any time it can leave. “
During mobilization days enamelled violence, Thursday and Friday, taxis protested against UberPOP, which allows individuals to transport customers without paying charges. The drivers of VTC, whose activity is legal, have also been the target of taxis who accuse them of “marauder” when they have the right to work upon reservation.
Taxis” have a communication work to do “
Despite the repeated commitments of VTC to meet their various obligations, taxis remained skeptical. They still need a “booster shot,” said Séverine Bourlier, Secretary General National Taxi Union (UNT).
It recognizes that taxis have on their side a ” communication work to do “in terms of drivers to distinguish them VTC” that fall within the framework of the law, “of others.
” We expect that in practice on the ground “, the VTC respect the law, also stressed Abdel Ghalfi (CFDT, in conflict with the CFDT federation of transport).
Taxis have according to him was” a somewhat appeased “by” very strong message “of the government and President Francois Hollande, who promised to strengthen controls and reaffirmed the illegality of UberPOP, and the” nice little news “that is in his custody Monday’s two leaders Uber
. Source: AFP
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