SAO PAULO (AP) — Drivers from Uber are protesting a bill aimed at regulating ride-sharing apps in Brazil that critics say would make the services unviable. Organizers say 1,500 cars took to the streets Monday, staging a “go-slow” parade that
SAO PAULO (AP) — Drivers from Uber are protesting a bill aimed at regulating ride-sharing apps in Brazil that critics say would make the services unviable.
Organizers say 1,500 cars took to the streets Monday, staging a “go-slow” parade that wound through Sao Paulo for three hours. Drivers beeped their horns and flashed their hazard lights. Drivers in other Brazilian cities also staged protests.
The lower house of Congress has passed a bill that would require municipal governments to regulate ride-sharing apps like Uber, including charging taxes and requiring insurance for passengers and pension benefits for drivers. The Senate is expected to take up the bill Tuesday.
Brazilian cab drivers have pushed for the measures, complaining that Uber and similar companies can undercut taxi rates because they don’t face the same regulation.
