Laws to regulate Uber, GrabCar to be tabled March 6

The government will table laws to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and GrabCar during the Parliament sitting on March 6, The Sun reports.

This will finally legalise these transport network operators (TNO) and put in place clear guidelines for the industry. The regulations will include the barring of any “fishing” practices by Uber or GrabCar drivers in hot spots such as airports, deputy transport minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi said.

The idea is to prevent drivers from switching their status from “occupied” to “available” when they have already picked up passengers, which would allow them to pick up more passengers and make more money in a single trip.

“For sure (we will include it in the Bill). We already have enforcement by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) at terminals such as KLIA to eliminate this practice, as this creates a system that we do not allow,” he told reporters. He added that the new regulations will also include a blacklist of Uber or GrabCar drivers who break the law.

Laws to regulate Uber, GrabCar to be tabled March 6

The plan to legalise and regulate ride-hailing services was put forward last year, and is part of the Cabinet-approved Taxi Industry Transformation Programme (TITP) outlined by SPAD. It was initially supposed to have been tabled at the Parliament sitting last November.

Once the laws are passed in Parliament, ride-hailing companies will be required to be incorporated in Malaysia, and all ride-hailing drivers will need to have a Drivers’ Card issued by SPAD. Vehicles providing such services will also be required to comply with compulsory road worthiness inspections.

Regulations will also be imposed on the TNOs and their drivers to ensure that legitimate policy objectives like compulsory insurance coverage and safety requirements are in place.

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Comments

  • What made them think they have the right to tell companies how to do business?

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    • It’s to safeguard the rider’s interest. What if accidents happen. The law protects the riders and drivers interest.

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    • Cuz its better than France bagi French revolution to grabuber?

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    • kzm (Member) on Jan 25, 2017 at 11:05 am

      if u say like that why complaint if company monopoly or polluting the environment?

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  • matt farrel on Jan 24, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    at least they did not regulate what cars the drivers have to use…

    in Indonesia, the government states that if u want to joing Grab or Uber, ur car needs to have at least 1300cc…which is why there are lots of drivers who drives Daihatsu Ayla& Sigras as well as Datsun GOs who are left confused and angry because they have to buy cars like the Ertiga and the Avanza which they they cannot afford

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  • Y U Fuk on Jan 24, 2017 at 9:45 pm

    It’s high time the local taxi drivers are thought a lesson and put out of business. They have been warned about not using the meter, about dirty and smelly taxis, about their lack of manners. Now they will have to pay the price. Sadly all taxi drivers will have to swallow the pill. Malaysia sells fuel as the fifth cheapest on the planet !!! Why are taxis so expensive ? Is it because of the royalties taxi drivers need to pay to the ‘powers above’ ???? Have used GRAB, it works, is cheap, cars are clean & drivers are very courteous. The first experience a tourist experiences in a country is the taxi service. What the hell will they think of Malaysia ? The Tourism Ministry ought to put vast pressure on SPAD to eliminate these drivers for ever. Not generalizing at all, but the ultimate fault lies with SPAD for not enforcing the law. Shame shame LAH !!! This will also be bad news for the Mamaks Proton…….GRAB & UBER will hopefully use Perodua or Honda.

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  • kimi's fan on Jan 24, 2017 at 9:51 pm

    as i know the developer has programmed the application for uber or grabcar drivers that unable to do such “fishing”..or act like samseng taxi drivers..

    are these officers talking with sense ???
    maybe can’t figure a better excuses for create a path to impose tax

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  • Daitaksi on Jan 25, 2017 at 12:11 am

    I have heard my friend grab uber driver at jakarta indonesia he can get 66 million rupiah daily.dont delay – delay la lagi spad.if stell illegel after 6 march i want go to jakarta naik sampan .

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    • jinggo on Jan 25, 2017 at 12:49 pm

      Mengarut je.. nak kencing pun agak agak la bro..

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    • TokGuru on Jan 25, 2017 at 2:07 pm

      30k ringgit a day ah? Or did u mean 6 juta a day?

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    • What a BS, if u join the uber/grab driver Indonesia group in FB, u would know that they are struggling to even get 100k rupiah per day

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  • Derek on Jan 25, 2017 at 6:57 am

    Government so behind in times. These e-hailing companies already built in prevention systems to stop this so-called “fishing” practices.

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  • Derek on Jan 25, 2017 at 6:58 am

    The only “system” that allows this “fishing” are the taxis. Uber and Grab are way ahead of the game.

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  • Ben Yap on Jan 25, 2017 at 10:30 am

    the fishing thing does not exist, both uber and grab apps do not allow drivers to pick up another rider when the car is already occupied. did the ministry really do their research or not?

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    • MY pipu have alwiz been creative to bypass any laws, rules & regulations, even kompeni ones.

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  • Taxman on Jan 25, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    Amend laws so drivers have to pay tax

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  • Suhair on Jan 25, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Kaakaaa.. ape pe pak menteri ni.kan dlm apps dah ade semua. Memang tak boleh phising.jangan jangan dia nak suh kete Grab@Uber pasang occopied@available atas bumbung tak?

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