Cabbies in Mexico City March Against Uber Ride Service
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Version 0 of 1. Hundreds of taxi drivers marched through Mexico City on Monday chanting “Uber Out!” and demanding that city authorities ban the online ride service. Some drove their pink-and-white cabs in ranks, snarling traffic on the main boulevard. The drivers say that Uber and other ride-sharing services evade the city’s tax, registration and safety laws. Uber responded by offering Mexico City commuters free rides on Monday. City officials have said they would study ways to regulate the app, but emphasized that regular medallion cabs should modernize and use apps, too. Mexico City medallion cabs are sometimes poorly maintained and have been associated with assaults on passengers and overcharges. |