Taxis on strike: they raise their voices against VTCs
For the past four days, taxis have been on strike, staging numerous roadblocks to protest new rules on reimbursement for medical transport and competition from private hire vehicles.
The taxi drivers' strike continued this Thursday, May 22, for the fourth day in a row across France, with notable demonstrations. in Paris, Marseille, and Pau, a city where Prime Minister François Bayrou is mayor . The main cause of this growing anger remains the new agreement setting prices for patient transport.
However, a new target has emerged: chauffeur-driven vehicles like Uber and Bolt. According to taxis, too many VTCs are engaged in prowling, illegal competition. This issue is raising tensions, as noted by the Uber platform, which has recorded six assaults since Monday. " Frankly, I have to work with fear. I've refused rides at airports because I know they're there. I'm afraid for my car and I'm afraid for myself, " says a VTC driver.
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