In January, the government said it was set to amend laws to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and Grab during the Parliament sitting on March 6. That apparently didn’t happen, but the move to ring in the changes is due to be made within the next week.
The Cabinet was supposed to give its nod for the amendment of the Land Transport Act 2010 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 to regulate these services yesterday, The Sun reports.
According to Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, minister in the prime minister’s department, the amendments will then be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat next Tuesday for the first reading and completed by the second and third readings at the end of the session. “We must do it by the end of this session. I believe we will be able to complete and pass the amendments,” she said.
Explaining that the delay was due to administrative processes, Nancy said the new regulations will work as an intermediary under the Land Transport Act. “This regulatory move will bring a positive impact not just for taxi drivers, e-hailing service providers and passengers, but also give interested local entrepreneurs the space to explore opportunities in the industry through the local application system development,” she explained.
She said that a new policy framework has been drawn up to ensure that service providers will provide a service level that will benefit both passengers and drivers. According to Nancy, the move will also ensure that there is healthy competition between industry players.
Under the new regulations, it will be compulsory for e-hailing service providers to register with the Companies Commission. She added that all other regulations that are in place for taxi drivers will also apply to drivers of ride-hailing services. “This includes a driver’s card issued by the Land Public Transport Commission, vehicle inspections, screening by authorities as well as training.
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Should have include dego as well
Dego is too unsafe. We shudnt have 3rd world mentality
Whatever things you wanna do, quick quick pay money to government first, safe or not, who cares.
uber is not a transport company but rather an IT app. Even the app name is uber technologies. That’s where the loophole is. U can’t relate it to public transport act.
Are you even aware of what you are talking about? So what do Uber drivers do? Transport mannequins? It’s a public transport by any means.
Driver card and vehicle inspection means that certain quarter’s income is well covered. More vehicles in the inspection more income. Well planned
Uber and grab is doing great without regulations.