Abu Dhabi cracks down on ride-hailing services
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Ride-hailing services such as Uber and others will have to register their apps and heed new regulations to operate in Abu Dhabi, a top official at the Gulf emirate’s taxi regulator said on Monday.
US-based Uber and regional rival Careem suspended services in the capital of the United Arab Emirates in August after many of their drivers were stopped by authorities over violations of regulations, sources told Reuters at the time.
Careem has since resumed services in Abu Dhabi, although Uber has yet to do so as it awaits clarification on some issues, according to reports in Arabian Business.
The new regulations are coming “very soon” and will include a provision requiring ride-hailing apps to register with The Centre for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars (Transad), its general manager Mohamed Darwish al-Qamzi said.
Careem has since resumed services in Abu Dhabi, although Uber has yet to do so as it awaits clarification on some issues.
The new regulations are coming “very soon” and will include a provision requiring ride-hailing apps to register with The Centre for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars (Transad), its general manager Mohamed Darwish al-Qamzi said.
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