The persevering with battle between cab drivers and Uber drivers took a dramatic flip final week when police arrested 5 cab drivers for allegedly attacking a feminine Uber driver. In Cancun, for instance, the place the app’s authorized standing stays unclear pending additional affirmation, a latest choice to permit Uber to function legally within the Mexican Caribbean state of Quintana Roo has induced an uproar.
Last Sunday, Cancun police and legislation enforcement arrested not less than 5 cab drivers after studying they’d crushed up an Uber driver. The arrest, which occurred on Kukuclán Boulevard within the middle of Cancun’s lodge district, is the newest dramatic escalation in a contentious rivalry between cab corporations and Uber.
According to reviews that surfaced over the weekend, some taxi drivers have began performing aggressively towards Uber drivers in an effort to drive them off Cancun’s congested streets. Some taxi drivers are dedicated to utilizing all means essential to drive away rivals, even when that features utilizing illegal ways, regardless of warnings from legislation officers.
On Wednesday, January 11, an area choose licensed Uber to do authorized enterprise in Quintana Roo, however the standing of the appliance, to not point out its security, continues to be in query. The new laws permitting Uber to function within the state will likely be enforced, in response to native officers, regardless of the urgent considerations that clients of the well-known ride-sharing platform have.
José Pablo Mathey Cruz, the secretary for public safety, acknowledged in a press assertion this week that legislation enforcement would proceed to keep up public order and that “any wrongdoers will be arrested and face legal charges.” Additionally, he stated that any automobiles utilized in illegal operations can be seized by police.
In accordance with Mexican legislation, the 5 suspects -named Juan Carlos, Yukio Alfredo, Arrsenio, Eyner and Luz Elena – have been handed over to an area choose. Law enforcement authorities additionally seized a number of automobiles belonging to the arrested people, in addition to a non-public automobile belonging to the sufferer.